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Dominican

I Am A Dominican York

BY Led Black (@Led_Black) I am a Dominican York. According to the Urban Dictionary, a Dominican York is either a Dominican immigrant living and working in New York City or an American-born person of Dominican descent who was raised…

Emilio Sosa Unveils Latest Collection Urban Geisha

BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Photography by Paul Lomax (@PaulLomaxPhoto) I had the distinct pleasure to be in attendance at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in midtown last week for the unveiling of Emilio Sosa’s newest collection, Urban Geisha,…

Mun2 Exclusive: Joe Jonas X Juan Bago

Related: The Art of the Remake: 7 Questions with Juan Bago and O Dominis in the Heights Video Premiere Party – The Recap Quisqueya – Juan Bago & O ft. Minus P, Oveous, & Elmo Difoca Behind the Scenes…

El Pale Part 1 – Los Sueños

BY Led Black (@Led_Black) If you don’t know what a Pale (pronounced pa le) is, chances are, that you are not Dominican. A Pale is any combination of 2 numbers that a person chooses as their pick for the…

Must Read Manhattan Times Interview with Junot Diaz

Debralee Santos: In this new adaptation of OSCAR WAO, Elvis Nolasco performs in a one-man show. You conceived of these characters now being brought to life on stage “por una sola persona” – how does that feel/sound to you,…

My Space – Bernarda Moronta

BY Led Black (@Led_Black) For the sake of full disclosure, Bernarda Moronta is my mom. She first arrived on these shores in the late 60’s and like the quintessential, hard-working Dominican mom, she has worked in a factory, as…