Latinos: The Complexity of Identity
A small group of Dominican artists and intellectuals met in Manhattan in the closing days of 1989 to plan the ...
COMRADES-IN-ARMS
AT THE END OF 1988, THE U .S.-SUPPORTED Contra war was winding down and thousan of Nica- raaans began flowing ...
Dreaming of Utopia
DREAMING OF UTOPIA In relation to what was left behind, Mexican barrios in the United States are ghettos of prosperity ...
Immigrant Rights: A Puerto Rican Issue?
IMMIGRANT RIGHTS: A PUERTO RICAN ISSUE? Immigration has divided the Puerto Rican community. While some see the defense of immigrant ...
Musica Against Drugs: Fighting AIDS with Salsa
MUSICA AGAINST DRUGS: FIGHTING AIDS WITH SALSA Musica Against Drugs' emphasis on Puerto Rican identity and culture, as expressed through ...
PUERTO RICO SE RESPETA
THE JURY DELIVERED THE VERDICT AT 12:47 p.m. on December 3. 1990. All six police officers were found not guilty ...
The Soul of the Barrio: 30 Years of Salsa
THE SOUL OF THE BARRIO: 30 YEARS OF SALSA In the 1960s and 1970s, salsa captured the spirit of the ...