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January 28, 2013 marks the 160th birthday of Jose Martí, the Cuban national hero whose poems and writings transcend all national, cultural, and ethnic barriers to embrace the overarching concept for which he lived his life: Liberty. Martí was born in Havana, Cuba in 1853. A true revolutionary at heart, he was convicted of treason Read More
Felicidades are definitely in order as Cristina Rodriguez will become Yale’s first Latina tenured Law professor in its almost two hundred year history on January 28th. Teaching as an associate professor at NYU Law School, where some students affectionately called her “C. Rod”, she returns to her undergrad and law school alma mater to hold Read More
To say that Elio Villafranca is a jazz pianist doesn’t quite capture the enormity of what the piano represents to him. For Elio, playing the piano is the embodiment of his soul. It lies at the core of who he is. In his words, “It’s a liberation, piano is like my other half. It’s true, it’s Read More
Two words. Richard Blanco. Remember this name because it is going down in the history books! For the first time in our U.S. history, a Latino will be speaking at the President’s inauguration ceremony. But wait, there is more! Richard Blanco, is not only Latino, he is also gay. So for the first time ever Read More
In many areas community-based organizations have taken up the mantle, when government agencies have suffered budget cuts. These organizations have become the backbones and sources of inspiration for many disadvantaged, and frequently overlooked, communities. Today, we present one of the many organizations helping our people. Hispanic UMADAOP (Hispanic Urban Minority Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Outreach Read More
The fact that Latinos love horror films is something that has been discussed here, especially whenever a new flick comes out. Now we present anew film in the making. The Ascent. Tom Murtagh moved to Los Angeles seven years ago from the east coast. Of Irish-American heritage, he learned to speak Spanish in New York Read More
Wife, mother, activist, philanthropist, attorney, author, television life coach. All of these titles belong to one dynamic woman, Laura Posada. On a sad night in Yankee Universe, we asked Laura how her husband, legendary Yankee catcher Jorge Posada, has adjusted to being at home. She graciously assured us that, despite a tough last year in Read More
Our final Latino Trailblazer is Maria Cardona, a powerful strategist in political, government, public relations, campaign, community and coalition building arenas. Appearing as a public policy expert on CNN, MSNBC, Fox, Univision, Telemundo, and CNN en Español and other networks, with over two decades of experience. Presented in partnership with Mi Best Buy and Panasonic #MiCultura
While some may try to downplay their Latino identity in Hollywood, there are others who embrace it to the bone and strive to help others in the industry do the same. Rick Najera has brought to life Latino characters on TV, movies and Broadway, an award-winning actor, writer, producer and director, he’s best known for Read More
Writer, Emmy Award winner, producer, former editor of Latina magazine, NY Post and currently of Heart and Soul magazine, Sandra Guzman is an inspirational force. A true innovator, she has helped many women embrace their own identities, intelligence, and beauty with such books as The New Latina’s Bible, making her a Latino Trailblazer. Presented in Read More