By Nancy A. Ruffin Puerto Rican flags waved proudly along Fifth Avenue this past Sunday, June 10, 2018 at the 61st National Puerto Rican Day Parade. Despite the devastation that Puerto Rico has endured this past year, for many attendees (including myself) it was important to come together in solidarity and strength as a community. The parade which More...
Dr William Q. Ross, founder of Ashé Internacional, Inc., first visited Cuba in 1997 as a member of the Venceremos Brigade. Join us as he shares his history of travel to Cuba over the last two decades with More...
I preface this post by saying… the links expand to dope info on each topic highlighted. Feel free to explore. Soooo I struggled with this every year since I started the website. Latino Heritage Month sounds More...
Photo credit: Angie MV Photography Usually, the adrenalin pumps quickly when you enter the block. The way I do it, I unfurl my Obnoxiously Large Puerto Rican Flag ™ as soon as I leave the checkpoint, and let More...
There is simply nothing I can write here that can express how I feel right now. For years, Nuyoricans (as well as others in the Diaspora) struggled with what we can do to help with any of the issues facing the island. More...
… in my personal opinion… it has been a while since I saw something so good I want to go again. That said, here is a little #SundaySofrito for you. I want to preface this post by saying I have More...
This Thursday September 15th Maria Rodriguez and I push aside pop culture politics to talk the plight of Puerto Rico on #TheEmpowHERmentHour and what this economic/humanitarian crisis means for la isla and our More...
So yeah… my focus lately has been on legacy. I realize that once I am gone, that is all I’ll have left. I am not alone; I think about the elders. I think of the unsung souls and their contributions via More...
Why? Because Mama Taught Me Everything I Know About Social Media (and Sofrito). All jokes aside, If I only had a dollar for every time I heard… Why do you use “Sofrito” in your branding? Do you More...
Receta I want to die en Borinken! With abuela’s pasteles Receta tattooed under my tongue. For the Angels to understand why I call upon papa dios every time I had them. That her pasteles where More...
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