What do Sonia Sotomayor, Jennifer López, Anthony Romero, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Mario Vázquez and Jon Oliva have in common? These Latinos called Bronx their home. So did Tito Puente, Prince Royce, Willie Colón and many others. I’ll throw in a…
Read moreJohn Oliver
Last year I received a handwritten invitation with a well-organized brochure to go to an unprecedented religious prophet-palooza, where I had a one-and-only chance to meet the “Prophet.” Mind you, I’m the one with numerous witty signs…
Read moreFederico Peña, former secretary of Transportation and of Energy under Clinton
Our community has few iconic and powerful leaders in American politics. One of those political heroes is Texan Federico Peña.
Peña graduated from The University of Texas…
Read moreRick Najera: A Latino Thought Maker
Writer, actor, comedian and activist Rick Najera
In Hollywood, as in Broadway, if you can do it all you’re called a “triple threat.” Rick Najera, on the other hand, is a ‘multiple…
Read moreI know. I heard. We all remember what we were doing, at the exact moment we heard the disturbing rumor—that Calle 13 would be no más. I personally was attempting to cook arroz con habichuelas when my comadre called. I…
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