By Gabriel Pilonieta-Blanco El Tiempo Hispano Manuel, fondly called by his friends Manolín, was born on May 4th, 1924 at four in the afternoon at Corozal, on the island of Puerto Rico. In the central town of the island…
By Von Diaz Feet in 2 Worlds My grandmother, known fondly as “Tata,” inspired me to start cooking. It was because of her that I started the Cocina Criolla project — where I’m cooking my way through the classic…
By Enid Reyes Latina Lista This month, Pew Research released findings showing that more Puerto Ricans since the end of WWII are opting to leave the island and make their homes on the U.S. mainland. Plagued by corruption, rampant…
By Ada Alvarez LatinaLista On August 15, 1989, Puerto Rico became the first country in Latin America to sign a law that condemned domestic violence. “This is the time to celebrate the women that were in that fight recognizing…
CTLatinoNews.com A long-term study by two ethno-botanists demonstrated that people retain culinary customs years after they migrate, and identified key foods that are emblematic of a community’s culinary conservation. The two-part study by UConn alum David W. Taylor ’94…
Brian Woodman, Jr. CTLatinoNews.com Frank Medina, grew up in Bridgeport, CT and still remembers when he first learned about the legendary ‘Borinqueneers.’ It was from his grandfather, who served in the 65th Infantry Regiment. Medina remembered the story of…
LatinaLista — Crowdfunding Campaign: THE BACHATA PROJECT FUND Eddie Blazquez is a singer and producer. With his band Toke D Keda he has sold out hundreds of shows in over 30 countries including Russia, Italy, Turkey, Mexico, Slovakia, Peru,…
LatinaLista La Perla Documentary La Perla is a historical community in San Juan, Puerto Rico. As of 2000, an estimated population of 338 was reported. La Perla is known for its alleged high rate of illegal activities. In recent…
By John Newton La Voz Latina Savannah musician Alex Castillo, age 36, is a lead singer/guitarist for the Christian folk/rock band called “Reckless Mercy”. His father is a native of Colombia, South America and his mother was born in…
By Judith Kelliher MassLatinoNews.com NORTHAMPTON—Since 1992, master stringed instrument-maker William R. Cumpiano has devoted part of his time to preserving and promoting his native Puerto Rico’s national instrument—the cuatro—whose history up until then had only been captured in the…
LatinaLista — For the first time, the National Trust for Historic Preservation recognized a site in Puerto Rico for inclusion in their annual list of endangered historic places. San José Church in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico was included…
CTLatinoNews.com Daniel Quiñones had not been in the United States for more than a couple of weeks before he faced the fear held by every young adult peddling a fake ID – a bouncer checked his license and turned…
LatinaLista — They were officially known as the 65th Infantry Regiment. Yet to their families and friends they were the Borinqueneers — “the only Hispanic/Latino-segregated Active-Duty military unit in US history that played a prominent role in the American…
LatinaLista — What happens when a guy meets the girl of his dreams in a crowded New York City bar, but before he can profess his love, they get separated and he knows only two things about her —…
CTLatinoNews In a powerful interview, Elba Márquez, the grandmother of Ana Grace Márquez-Greene, one of the young victims of the Newtown massacre, offered a scathing indictment of the country’s political leaders after Senate leaders announced last week that they…
La Costa Latina PENSACOLA — At the young age of 20, Bryan Mejia accomplished what many college students struggle to do. He received his diploma and secured a job within his field. On February 1, he celebrated his graduation…
LatinaLista — Before there was Ricky Martin or Shakira, people who use their celebrity status to give back to the Latino community, there was Puerto Rican baseball player Roberto Clemente. Clemente was known as much for his humanitarian generosity…
By Mark Osborne The Venture Since I started on staff in 2009, by-in-large my identity has been that of a white gay male from a low-income background. As such, that was largely the perspective that was often solicited from…
LatinaLista — José Quiñones likes to make his clientele happy — happy with their appearance and their lives. So, in addition to numbing away the wrinkles or injecting fat-busting chemicals in the privacy of his makeshift cosmetic clinic in…
By Ada M. Alvarez Conde LatinaLista San Juan, Puerto Rico — Puerto Rico spent a long night on Election Day waiting for an outcome that didn’t just determine the island’s next four years, but it’s entire future. Filled with…
LatinaLista — Who was Pedro Albizu Campos? To some he was a Puerto Rican martyr. To others, he was a terrorist, but two things are certain: Albizu Campos remains one of the most divisive figures of Puerto Rican history…
By José Villa Hawaii Hispanic News HONOLULU, Hawaii — For 22 years – and in a variety of roles — Ray Cruz has been at the forefront of the Latin music scene in Hawaii. He: was a percussionist with…
By Isaiah Marcano Council on Hemispheric Affairs With an electoral season approaching, the islands comprising Puerto Rico have once more become the center of debate and conflict. Recently, the current Governor of Puerto Rico and statehood advocate Luis Fortuño…
