Five hundred years ago today, the first revolt of enslaved people in the Americas took place in Quisqueya. On December 26, 1521 the Santo Domingo Slave Revolt kicked off at a sugar plantation owned by Diego Columbus, son of Christopher…
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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Elvis Nolasco (@elvisnasco) Washington Heights’ own and friend to the UC, Elvis Nolasco, has a new film you can catch right now on HBO Max. Show that man some Uptown…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) View this post on Instagram A post shared by New York Latino Film Festival (@nylatinofilmfestival) This past June, I had the honor of being a part of the small but mighty team that put together a next-generation…
It’s the suite summer. A new free program will offer all public school students their choice of engagement opportunities during the summer months. Dubbed “Summer Rising,” the initiative will combine typical remedial summer education classes with summer camp activities,…
The Dominican 🇩🇴 Diaspora is hurting over this one. The mighty Jack Veneno has fallen. More than a mere professional wrestler, Jack Veneno is a national treasure. To learn more about Jack Veneno, please check out the very talented @mannyperez1 playing…
By Gregg McQueen View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bronx Free Press (@bxfreepress) Call a convention. Advocates gathered for a virtual rally on March 22 to voice support for recently proposed federal legislation that could empower…
In this new original documentary from theGrio, senior correspondent Natasha S. Alford (@natashasalford), traveled to Loiza, Puerto Rico during the 2019 summer of political unrest, where protesters ousted their governor. Through interviews with locals residents, scholars, and historians, Alford…
Whether it’s food, music, politics, or literature, Afrolatinos have played a major role in shaping Latin America and U.S. culture. Lala Anthony breaks down everything you’ve ever wanted to know about Afrolatinidad, celebrating the rich history of the Afrolatino…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) This past weekend marked the culmination of something that was set in motion at the very beginning of the rule of Tyrant Trump. My wife, in her infinite wisdom, decided that we needed an escape…
Photos by Emmanuel Abreu | @eabreuvisuals Text by Debralee Santos He can’t sleep either. Rest assured, visual artist, photographer and bibliophile Emmanuel Abreu has been kept up by the same loud bangs and bursts that light up summer evenings.…