CULTURE & POLITICS

Party Crasher Manuel Natal Wants to Change Puerto Rico’s Politics

September 10, 2020

M anuel Natal is just 34 years old and has already made history in his native Puerto Rico. He became the youngest person elected to its House of Representatives in 2013. He won more than half of the vote when he ran for a second term in 2016. After get...

Why There Is No ‘Right or Wrong’ Way to Be Puerto Rican

Bonafide Rojas

August 19, 2020

Throughout my life I have had various identities from Puerto Rican to hip hop head, graffiti writer to New Yorker and more. Being “Puerto Rican” has remained the one constant. I was born in The Bronx, three blocks from the hospital where my mot...

2020 Dominican Day Parade Goes Virtual to Celebrate Dominican Spirit

‘LLERO Editors

August 12, 2020

The 2020 Dominican Day Parade was held Sunday August 9th. Traditionally the parade is held in early August right along 6th Avenue in New York City. Yet, as with many events in 2020 organizers had to pivot in order for the show to go on. So, they went...

Mic Check: Ben Ortiz Dishes on Preserving Hip-Hop Culture

Navani Otero

August 5, 2020

Curator Ben Ortiz in the archives at Cornell University (2018, photo by Allison Usavage). Latinos have always been at the helm of creating hip-hop culture. Now they are helping preserve it as well. The adage goes, tell your own stories. But in a t...

This is Why America Is Worth Saving

Luis Farias

July 24, 2020

I am an American raised son of Mexican immigrants. I am grateful to God for our country. I am grateful for its Founders, its people and the patriots and peacemakers who fight daily to make our country stronger. I am filled with great pride and an undying...

United We Stand, Divided We Fall: Racial Tension in the Dominican Community

Emmanuel Ureña

July 14, 2020

As racial tensions reach boiling points in the United States due to the killing of George Floyd and countless others. The topic of racism has been under a magnifying glass across many facets of life and within every community. The Dominican community is no...

Why Taking Charge of Your Health in the time of Corona is Crucial

Luis Farias

July 8, 2020

Life in the time of Coronavirus is not over yet. The many lessons it has taught us can be taken to heart now. One obvious takeaway revolves around taking better care of our health and bodies. The virus revealed that pre-existing health conditions ...

Latinx Entertainment, Creator & Influencer Community Gather for #UnidosTogether Summit

‘LLERO Editors

July 6, 2020

On July 1st Latinx influencers, creators, entrepreneurs and entertainment figures came together for the Hispanicize #UnidosTogether Virtual Summit. It’s goal? Be a force for good in the Latinx community. The half-day virtual summit provided an ...

Top Takeaways About Trumps’ Executive Order on Police Reform

Jessica Rodriguez

June 25, 2020

Police brutality is nothing new. Government attempts at police reform are. The killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, and a string of African Americans deaths, mostly at the hands of police, has inflamed the country in the form of protest, demonstrati...

The 2020 National Puerto Rican Day Celebration

Jessica Rodriguez

June 8, 2020

The espiritu of the Puerto Rican Parade lives on! Even though there won’t be a flotilla of marchers or thousands of flags along New York City’s 5th Avenue this year, a celebration of Puerto Rican culture will fill peoples homes on June 14, 2020 at 12pm tha...

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