I almost feel sorry for Luis Ferrao. He had a Ph.D. after his name. A French degree that no one could pronounce, let alone understand. But in the words Honoré de Balzac: behind every great fortune, there is a… Read More
Today, Sept. 12, is the birthday of Pedro Albizu Campos. It is time to honor El Maestro. Tonight the Puerto Rican community will gather at the Nuyorican Poets Café, to remember and give honor to Don Pedro. From… Read More
When I hear politicians talk about “undocumented immigrants” and “make America great again,” I often think of my mother. She was not an immigrant. She was born a US citizen in Caguas, Puerto Rico, in 1928. She… Read More
This has been a year of surprises for the US, with respect to Puerto Ricans. Back in February, a Puerto Rican won the Powerball in Ponce…and many Americans discovered that Puerto Ricans were US citizens, that the… Read More