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Marvel Comics Chief Axel Alonso

Emmanuel Ureña
Today comic book movies rule the cinematic roost -- and the likes of Iron Man, Captain America, Thor and the Avengers prove we live in a Marvel universe. Yet, before our favorite Marvel avengers hit the silver screen they were birthed on the pulp pages by some...
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Latino Entrepreneurs On the Rise

Emmanuel Ureña
Entrepreneurship is at an all-time high in the Latino community. Sure everyone knows about the Jeff Bezos, Carlos Slims and Artie Morenos of the world, yet there are other entrepreneurs that, although not as popular as the aforementioned, are still making some...
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3-D Heights is Taking the Heights to the Next Dimension

Jessica Rodriguez
Jerry Castanos dreams in 3-D -- printing that is. The 29-year-old Dominican from New York City’s Washington Heights had aspirations that every chronic entrepreneur holds, but with a twist. He wanted to start a business that would transform his barrio into “ear...
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Forget Your Business Card? There’s an App for That!!

Navani Otero
It’s no secret that the booming new media and tech industry isn’t exactly booming with Latino entrepreneurs, programmers or start-ups. From the valley to the alley the Latino footprint is small. But a few good men are looking to change that. Enter the men behi...
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DJ Lobo – El Heavy Hitter Calls His Own Shots

Emmanuel Ureña
Queens, New York native DJ Lobo has been pumpin’ up parties for almost 20 years now. Born Christian Garcia, he started out at age 14 as a backup DJ for his brother working the weddings and Sweet 16 circuit. After carefully observing his older hermano at work, ...
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Marco Davis – A Maker of Leaders

Elbert Garcia
The chance to work in Washington at the behest of the President is a dream some spend their entire lives planning, right from their first internship. Marco Davis, the Deputy Director of the White House's Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, read...
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Umpire David Gonzalez – The Show Runner

Elbert Garcia
The smell of fresh-cut grass. The sound of the ball hitting the mitt. The roar of the crowd as their favorite players round the bases. The World Series may have just wrapped up, but for many baseball aficionados, the sights and sounds of the national pastime w...
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Portrait of An Artist – Robert Vargas

Tito Ruiz
Six years ago Robert Vargas, an artist of Mexican descent who was born and raised in the Boyle Heights section of Los Angeles, purchased a corner loft with enormous windows that perch over the bustling corner of 7th and Spring Streets in downtown Los Angeles. ...
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