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Op-Led: Spread Love It’s The Mirabal Sisters Way

BY Led Black (@Led_Black) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Uptown Collective (@uptowncollectiv) on Feb 18, 2019 at 1:35pm PST “It is a source of happiness to do whatever can be done for our country that…

Uptown Talk: Latinos Out Loud – Don’t F With Flipper

In this episode the crew talks about Rachel receiving two speeding tickets within minutes of one another, Jaime getting hooked on Hallmark, and Frank going on a weekend trip to Connecticut. On this week’s BOCHINCHE BITES, Jaime dishes on…

Uptown Talk: Latinos Out Loud – Bidi Bidi Bom Bom

In this episode the crew (including guest co-host Jerry “Elmo Difoca” Diaz) talk about Rachel’s son going back to Zoom school, Jaime scared of long voting lines, Jerry seeing early footage of his new show “Bodega Makeover”, and Frank…

Op-Led: This Is It…

BY Led Black (@Led_Black) I am writing this is on Tuesday, October 27. The proverbial tank is on empty, the existential anxiety is on high and I am suffering from a severe and crippling case of Trump fatigue. We are exactly…

Op-Led: Ice Cube Done Melt

BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Congratulations, Cube you played yourself. AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted is now aiding and abetting the campaign of the tyrant who wants to Make America White Again. Listen, this one actually hurts. Unlike Kanye, who has been off his…

Uptown Talk: Latinos Out Loud – Pumpkin Scams and Penis Zooms

In this episode the crew (including guest co-host Pills) talk about Rachel going pumpkin picking, Jaime buying new clothes for the first time since the pandemic started, and Frank experiencing indoor dining in a post quarantine world. On this…

Spread Love: On the Tip of Your Mother’s Tongue

That’s right familia, Washington Heights’ own JP Infante just released his debut prose poetry chapbook, On the Tip of Your Mother’s Tongue. It is an absolute must-read that delves into how JP grappled and came to terms with his…