Bomba and Plena
Norka Hernández Nadal & Bàmbula
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Antonia Pantoja ¡Presente!
Antonia Pantoja (1922-2002), visionary Puerto Rican educator, activist, and early proponent of bilingual education, inspired multiple generations of young people and fought for many of the rights that people take for granted today. Unbowed by obstacles she encountered as a black, Puerto Rican woman, she founded ASPIRA to empower Puerto Rican youth, and created other […]
Poesia negroide: The Declamador
Poetic Tradition of Puerto Rico with Sery Colón, Prisionera, and Tato Laviera
BMHC honors Andy Gonzalez, Latin Jazz Bassist
Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture 450 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY, United StatesBMHC honors Andy Gonzalez for his influential contribution to Latin Jazz and commitment to enriching Bronx Music. With performance by Willie Rodriguez Group & Manny Oquendo’s Libre. The event took place at Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture. Andy Gonzalez is one of the most respected & well known bassists in Jazz & Latin […]
Gun Hill Road
With Q&A by director Rashaad Ernesto Green
American Comics & the Latino Image
With Miguelangel Ruiz, Christian Montalvo and Wilson Ramos Jr.
Ben Lapidus & Sonido Isleño
Music by the Latin Jazz band Sonido Isleño
La Lupe: The Queen of Latin Soul
Q&A with director Ela Troyano
T.J. English and No Frisk activist Jazz Hayden
T.J. English reading from The Savage City: Race, Murder and Generation on the Edge. The programming wrapped up with an enlightening discussion about race and police tactics with best selling author TJ English and No Frisk activist Jazz Hayden.