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 […]
Poetic Tradition of Puerto Rico with Sery Colón, Prisionera, and Tato Laviera
BMHC 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 […]
With Q&A by director Rashaad Ernesto Green
With Miguelangel Ruiz, Christian Montalvo and Wilson Ramos Jr.
Music by the Latin Jazz band Sonido Isleño
Q&A with director Ela Troyano
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.
The Palladium: Where Mambo Was King with Q&A by director Kevin Kaufman and producer Bobby Sanabria