“Miguel Algarín was a brilliant poet, an influential professor and leader,” the Nuyorican Poets Cafe said in a statement. The Nuyorican Poets Cafe is a New York beacon. For almost 50 years, the storied venue has been a haven for poetry lovers and a refuge...
“We made history. It is the honor of a lifetime to represent the essential borough, The Bronx,” Ritchie Torres tweeted. With more than 80% of the votes, Democrat Ritchie Torres of New York made history, becoming one of two openly gay Black men elected to...
The 116th Congress is the most representative of Latinos in history, but that record could be broken on Election Day. In 2006, there were only two Latinos in the Senate and 28 in the House. In the current 116th Congress, there are 42 Latino members of Congress. While...
Latinos represented and expressed their solidarity to the Black Lives Matter protests by adding color to the empty streets of SOHO. Photos by Beatriz Ramos. Essay by Yehudit Mam. NEW YORK — When the luxury shopping district of Soho in New York City was looted...
Minutes after the arrest and prosecution with 3rd-degree murder of the officer involved in Floyd’s death, New Yorkers joined protesters around the country to demand justice. This is what we saw. Photos by Beatriz Ramos for The Americano. Text by Yehudit Mam....