Uptown 2011 Movers & Shakers: Michael Diaz – The Strategist
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Juan Bago is a character. Michael Diaz, on the other hand, is most definitely not. Another thing that Michael Diaz is not – is an overnight sensation. Michael has been putting in work for years now, planning, plotting and building relationships. The thing that most people don’t know about Michael is [...]
Uptown 2011 Movers & Shakers: Ydanis Rodriguez – A Man of the People
By NY State Senator Adriano Espaillat (@Adriano4Senate) It’s tempting to label 2011 as the Year of Ydanis. But it wouldn’t do justice to the long, hard-fought battles he has fought – and won – on behalf of our community. Born in the Dominican Republic, Ydanis Rodriguez has activism in his DNA. From building schools to [...]
Uptown 2011 Movers & Shakers: Mino Lora and Bob Braswell – Bringing Theater to The Heights
BY Dominican Pie (@DominicanPie) “Theatre is a form of knowledge; it should and can also be a means of transforming society. Theatre can help us build our future, rather than just waiting for it.” — Augusto Boal Theatre, aka theater, is one of the oldest art forms in mankind’s history; it transcends all time and [...]
Uptown 2011 Movers & Shakers: Gloria Pazmiño – From Avena to Zuccotti in 12 easy months
BY Mike Fitelson (@MikeFitelson) It would be easy to start this essay with the sassy beginning: “When she opened the door I had no idea the impact she would make on Northern Manhattan . . .” But a journalist can’t take such poetic license. The truth is Gloria Pazmiño made it abundantly clear from the [...]
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