Zita Arocha is a bilingual journalist, writer and former professor of practice at UTEP. She directed borderzine.com, a multimedia web magazine that publishes student journalism and helps with job placement. Cuban-born, Arocha worked for over 20 years as a reporter for the Washington Post, the Miami Herald, The Miami News and the Tampa Times. She was inducted into the National Association of Hispanic Journalists’ Hall of Fame in 2016. In this edition of Focus on Campus, she joins host Louie Saenz to talk about her experience in journalism, and what inspired her to write her memoir Guajira, the Cuba Girl. She also discusses how the happenings of her native Cuba influenced her story and her life.
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- For more information about Zita Arocha visit: https://hb2504.utep.edu/Home/Profile?username=zarocha
Originally aired on April 12, 2024
