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Flora Purim

By Adela Dalto / September 14, 2022 / Comments Off on Flora Purim

Born March 6, 1942, in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, Flora Purim began her career singing bossa nova before moving to New York City in 1967. Her unique singing style earned her the title of Queen of Brazilian jazz. Together with her husband, renowned percussionist Airto Moreira, they created their first major footprint as members of…

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Christina Ayala

By Adela Dalto / September 14, 2022 / Comments Off on Christina Ayala

La Chef Christina Ayala is from New Jersey and grew up with her brother an aeronautical engineer, speaking English and eating their father’s heritage foods of Puerto Rico.  Ayala credits her mixed Filipino mother as an amazing cook from whom she learned and who inspired her to go into the business of cooking. She earned…

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CARMEN MEDRANO

By Adela Dalto / September 30, 2021 / Comments Off on CARMEN MEDRANO

It is without doubt that some of us have our environment shape us in such a way that we cannot elude our calling, even if we tried. I met Carmen Medrano at an Immigration Reform Training in New Brunswick, NJ.  She was one of the leaders from the People Improving Communities through Organizing (PICO) National…

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NACHA ROCA

By Adela Dalto / September 30, 2021 / Comments Off on NACHA ROCA

Nacha Roca – “DESDE EL FIN DEL MUNDO” “FROM THE END OF THE WORLD†THE HISTORY OF US, THE “WEAKER SEX” ….. We understand history as part of the collective social heritage. What does this mean? It means that to a certain extent history belongs to us, the history of a people belongs to its…

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YAONI SANCHEZ

By Adela Dalto / September 30, 2021 / Comments Off on YAONI SANCHEZ

Born in Havana, Cuba on September 4, 1975, Yaoni Sanchez is an influential blogger and a real heroine for her fearless narrations of life in Cuba. She has earned multiple awards and is followed by over a million readers between various websites, and her own Generation Y blog site. Her articles have earned her numerous…

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