Intellectually Entertaining. Socially Relevant.
Eileen was born in The Bronx, to Puerto Rican parents. She grew up thinking the whole world was Latino. Moving to Rockland County in upstate New York taught her it wasn’t. One more move in 1976, brought her to Hudson County, New Jersey where she currently resides. She attended Rutgers-Newark where she majored in Social Work with a minor in Puerto Rican studies. Eileen credits her history professor, Dr. Olga Wagenheim, for the spark and impetus to search out her roots in a pre-computer era. The daughter of a minister, she credits her father for the activism, volunteerism and search for justice that have characterized her adult years.
The mother of two adult daughters, Eileen has worked in the Juvenile Justice system for twenty-eight years. She acts as a liaison between the Juvenile Detention Center and the Juvenile Court.
Writing was something she shared with family. Stories and songs for her children and Christmas tales for the extended family. She now shares her writing with a larger family, the Being Latino family.
There are several things we know Cinco de Mayo is not. For example, it is not Mexico’s Independence Day, Mexico wouldn’t gain its independence until six years later. When Benito Juarez became president, the country was heavily indebted to European countries after opposing forces in the civil war borrowed money to finance their battles. With Read More
In a room full of strong, beautiful Latinas, and the Latinos who love them, we viewed the latest in the ten year old Habla series – Habla Women. Thanks to the talent of Alberto Ferreras and Trina Bardusco, of Latino Media Works, we have another great show to watch on HBO Latino. The show brings Read More
We are only two weeks into the 2013 baseball season, however this weekend the greatest action can be found on the big and small screen rather than a ballpark. Friday evening’s premiere of “42” is a film many people have been waiting for. Jackie Robinson has, over time, become a mythical figure. How could anyone Read More
Me abandono a las olas, me escupen del mar. han pasado los años, nadie sabe en dónde estas. Las calles desiertas por las noches y tu cara se dibuja en mi memoria los árboles, se abrazan, como bosques de esqueletos en la lluvia, y mi sueño naufragó. Que lejos tú, que lejos yo llueven lágrimas Read More
What is so special about a Spanish language game show? Only that it’s the first Spanish language production to tape entirely in NYC! “Minuto Para Ganar”, with host Marco Antonio Regil, is the first Spanish language production able to slap the Made in NY logo on its show. Brought to us by the folks at Mundo Read More
Calling all poets! April is National Poetry Month, and Being Latino wants to celebrate by sharing poems from our very own talented readers. We’ll be posting your poetry throughout the entire month. So go ahead and send us your best poem, from now until April 26th. Here’s the info: Send your poems to blarticlesubmissions@gmail.com with Poetry Submission in Read More
I must admit to being a big Wizard of Oz fan, all without reading the books (which are now on my list of books to read). The first time I saw the movie was in the mid 60s, and I actually remember the nightmare involving those flying monkeys. The yellow brick road was a shade of Read More
Switched at Birth, now in its second season on ABC Family, tells a tale of two infant girls switched at birth in a hospital error. The error brings two families, from different sides of the tracks, into daily contact. The working class Vasquez Family is made of three generations of women, while the affluent Kennish Read More
Latinos have become leaders in arts, education, science, business, and politics. There is no denying the contributions we have made to, what for many of us is, our adopted country. Whether we are U.S. born or naturalized, we are making strides and making our mark in society. Parade magazine will be publishing a year-long series Read More
“Always, they said Babe Ruth was the best there was. They said you’d really have to be something to be like Babe Ruth. But Babe Ruth was an American player. What we needed was a Puerto Rican player they could say that about, someone to look up to and try to equal.” -Roberto Clemente National Read More