CULTURE & POLITICS

The Most Inspiring Latino Moments of 2020

December 28, 2020

It goes without saying that 2020 is a year no one will soon forget. On lighter notes, things like Zoom and Tik Tok became part of our cultural lexicon. On heavier notes, COVID-19 ravaged the globe, wild-fires raged in California and systemic racism reared ...

Who Is Alejandro Mayorkas?

‘LLERO Editors

November 30, 2020

Last week Alejandro Mayorkas made history. As one of President-elect Joe Biden's cabinet nominees, Alejandro Mayorkas became the first Latino and first immigrant ever nominated to become the Head of the Department of Homeland Security. Confirmation and app...

Pedro Morales The Greatest Puerto Rican Wrestler of All Time

‘LLERO Editors

October 22, 2020

The day is October 22nd, but the year is 1942. It’s the day Pedro Antonio Morales was born. While impossible to know then, it means wrestling great Pedro Morales came into the world. A man that left an indelible mark in professional wrestling and bec...

Latinx Heritage Month | Follow the Leaders

‘LLERO Editors

October 5, 2020

Latinx Heritage Month or, as it is also referred to, Hispanic Heritage Month is customarily a time to honor and celebrate the history, past accomplishments and customs of Latino culture. However, given the unprecedented nature of 2020, we fel...

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

Jessica Rodriguez

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...

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