Sandra Rodríguez Cotto is an award-winning investigative journalist and author with over 30 years of experience in all types of media covering Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, United States, and Latin America. In 2024, she was awarded by the University of Puerto Rico with the first-ever residency on Afro-descendants where she investigated the first Afro-journalists in Puerto Rico from 1800 to the present day. Rodríguez also collaborates with various professional and community-based organizations, particularly with the deaf community and people with disabilities.