Albert Pujols – Faith, Family and Others
These days it seems as if athletes are suffering from a crisis of character. Whether it’s questionable conduct related to the game, such as deflate-ga...
Samba: The Dominican Republic Hits the Tribeca Film Festival with a Knockout
The Dominican Republic was in the building for this year's Tribeca Film Festival, as the boxing drama film, Samba, premiered, becoming the first film...
Robin Hoodd Is Creating Music and Art His Way
Born and bred in Brooklyn, N.Y., Robin Hoodd says that he grew up hearing his mom in the kitchen singing along to the bachata, merengue and salsa hits...
Actress Katherine Castro’s Second Act
Rare is the person who pursues their childhood dreams of landing on the moon or chasing fires. Katherine Castro, a Dominican actress and film producer...
Dan-el Padilla Peralta: A Dominican Boy’s Odyssey from Homeless Shelter to the Ivy League
The world first met Dominican-born scholar Dan-el Padilla Peralta in 2006, when the Princeton University salutatorian’s undocumented status was re...
Celines Toribio Brings Maria Montez Back To The Silver Screen
When the 1940s Dominican screen siren Maria Montez decided she wanted to play more serious roles she was met with opposition from studio execs. Th...
Deportation in the Dominican Republic & Why the Island of Hispaniola is Still Divided
Conflict has existed between Haiti and the Dominican Republic (DR) for decades. We are currently witnessing these legacies being played out on the w...
Citizenship Debate in the D.R.: Race or Economics?
Currently, Dominicans of Haitian descent find themselves without a country thanks to a series of policy changes and a Dominican Republic Supreme Court...