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Latin America’s Flotilla of Tall Ships Say “Presente” at NYC’s Fleet Week
By Victoria Cepeda Hola familia, as we observe Memorial Day this weekend, on the Hudson River, and mark the bi-centennial of the war of 1812, some of Latin America’s and Spain’s finest ves… more →
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Latin America's Flotilla of Tall Ships Say "Presente" at NYC's Fleet Week
wrote 2 days ago: By Victoria Cepeda Hola familia, as we observe Memorial Day this weekend, on the Hudson River, and m … more →
The Impact of Charity: Head of Cancer Center Creates Synergies in NYC.
wrote 3 weeks ago: By Victoria Cepeda Although Journalist and Multimedia Producer Carlos Anaya is always hard at work a … more →
NFL Draft Prospects Evan "ERod" Rodriguez Proud of his Roots
wrote 1 month ago: By Efrain Nieves and Victoria Cepeda We are pleased to introduce you to Evan “ERod” Rodr … more →
Afro-Cuban Jazz: Bringing Cultures Together
wrote 1 month ago: By Efrain Nieves To write about Afro-Latin Jazz one must consider the influence from Jazz musicians … more →
Dr. Ricardo E. Alegría: Father of Modern Puerto Rican Archaeology
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wrote 2 months ago: by Efrain Nieves Dr. Ricardo E. Alegría Gallardo was born on April 14, 1921 in San Juan Puerto Rico. … more →
Martin Luther King Jr Begins March from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama
wrote 2 months ago: One of the most pivotal events in African-American history was the march led by Martin Luther King J … more →
75th Anniversary of La Masacre de Ponce
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wrote 2 months ago: By Efrain Nieves On Palm Sunday, March 21st 1937, The Puerto Rican Nationalist Party peacefully marc … more →
Notable Latinos in the STEM Field
wrote 2 months ago: By Efrain Nieves, Victoria Cepeda In 2010, Latinos accounted for 15% (1.8 million) of the overall c … more →
First Puerto Rican To Play In The Negro Leagues: Emilio "Millito" Navarro
wrote 2 months ago: By Efrain Nieves In the early 1900s Blacks were not allowed to play baseball with Whites due to Jim … more →
Salomé Ureña: Founder of Women's Higher Education in the Dominican Republic
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wrote 2 months ago: Poet Salomé Ureña de Henríquez was born on October 21st, 1850 in Santo Dominigo, República Dominican … more →
Celebrating 168 Years of Sovereignty: The Dominican Republic
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wrote 3 months ago: By Victoria Cepeda The Dominican Republic, where I was born, is a country that along with Haiti shar … more →
Five Artists We Didn't Know Were Half Latino
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wrote 3 months ago: This morning I came across an article titled ” The 25 Most Beautiful Afro-Latinos in Hollywood … more →
Juano Hernández: Pioneer In The African-American Film Industry
wrote 3 months ago: By Efrain Nieves and Victoria Cepeda As Lucas Beauchamp in Intruder in the Dust (1949) Every now and … more →
Investing In Early Childhood Education Pays Off
wrote 3 months ago: By Efrain Nieves and Victoria Cepeda Last week I tweeted about the positive effects of having our La … more →
Teofilo Ruiz & Ramón Saldívar Receive 2011 National Humanities Medal
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wrote 3 months ago: By Victoria Cepeda Today, in a ceremony at the White House, Cuban-American Professor Teofilo Ruiz an … more →
Latinos & Education: A Townhall with U.S. Secretary of Ed. Arne Duncan
wrote 3 months ago: By Victoria Cepeda This past Wednesday Pa’lante Latino joined the U.S. Secretary of Education, … more →
Susana Baca: The Queen of Afro-Peruvian Music
wrote 3 months ago: By Efrain Nieves, Victoria Cepeda Susana Baca is a singer of traditional Afro-Peruvian music. She wa … more →
The Best Cuban Sandwich At La Pola
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wrote 3 months ago: By Victoria Cepeda After a long day running about we decided to indulge and treat ourselves to a San … more →
An Oscar Nomination For A Day Laborer Role in "A Better Life" Brings Awareness
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wrote 4 months ago: By Victoria Cepeda A few months back we shared the trailer of a movie called A Better Life which dep … more →
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