CULTURE & POLITICS

Polito Vega – El Rey de la Radio

March 14, 2023

Latin music has lost one of its greats. Not an artist per se, but still a performer and as impactful as anyone performing on stage could be. Known as “El Rey de la Radio” DJ Polito Vega passed away at 84 years old. Vega was born in Ponce, Puert...

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National Puerto Rican Day Parade Announces Plans For It’s 2023 Celebration

‘LLERO Editors

February 13, 2023

The festivities for the 2023 National Puerto Rican Day Parade are underway. This year the parade marks its’ 66th year. Parade organizers announced that this year’s parade will take place on New York City’s Fifth Avenue on Sunday June 11th.&n...

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Hispanicize #UnidosTogether Summit Keeps Pushing the Latinx Community Forward

‘LLERO Editors

October 24, 2022

Last week the Latinx community of creators, leaders and entertainment figures came together for the annual Hispanicize #UnidosTogether Summit. The half-day hybrid summit provided an opportunity to meaningfully connect and amplify the important conver...

UnidosUS & Mi Familia Vota Release Findings of National Poll of Latino Voters – The Results May Surprise You!

‘LLERO Editors

August 17, 2022

Last week, UnidosUS, the nation’s largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization, and Mi Familia Vota, a national civic engagement organization, released the results of a major national poll of Latino voters. The results may surprise you. As th...

Quisqueya Pride Returns to Sixth Avenue at the 2022 National Dominican Day Parade

‘LLERO Editors

August 15, 2022

Quisqueya pride was on full display this Sunday along 6th Avenue in New York City. The 40th Annual Dominican Day Parade returned in full to New York City and thousands upon thousands filled the streets along 6th Avenue in New York City to welcome the cele...

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The National Dominican Day Parade Returns to Sixth Avenue for 2022

‘LLERO Editors

August 3, 2022

This year the National Dominican Day Parade returns to where it belongs. On Sixth Avenue in New York City. Like most things in the world, it went virtual for the past two years due to the pandemic. In 2022 it returns to a live format and will be...

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Latino Leadership Institute Announces “LEAP” a First-of-Its-Kind Latino & BIPOC Business Accelerator

‘LLERO Editors

July 21, 2022

The Latino Leadership Institute (LLI) announced its first cohort of business owners and paid advisory board members for its Latino Entrepreneur Access Program (LEAP). LEAP is the first Latino-led business accelerator based out of Colorado to focus on Lati...

The Puerto Rican Day Parade Announces It’s Padrino, Madrina & Parade King for 2022

‘LLERO Editors

June 9, 2022

The National Puerto Rican Day Parade returns to 5th Avenue this Sunday, June 12th. With it comes an amazing group of honorees, tributes and festivities. Check out this year’s deserving recipients and participants. Padrino & Madrin...

UnidosUS Issues Statement on Uvalde School Shooting

‘LLERO Editors

June 1, 2022

The United States has experienced more than 200 mass shootings so far in 2022. The latest, the mass shooting at Robb Elementary, in Uvalde, Texas is the 27th school shooting of the year. Uvalde is a region steeped in Latino heritage and Mexican Americ...

Why Is It So Difficult to Make Hate Crimes Stick?

‘LLERO Editors

May 24, 2022

In 2018 it was a synagogue in Pittsburgh targeting Jewish people. In 2019 a Walmart in El Paso targeting Latinos and now in 2022 a supermarket in Buffalo targeting African Americans and a grammar school in Uvalde, Texas, whose motives remain unkn...

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