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In the eyes of many, the 80s belongs to pink scrunchies, hair spray, leg warmers, overdone make-up, all on a caucasian pin up styled mannequin or a caricature of blackness with a chunky chain, chunky rings, shell tops, a fresh cut. But if you actually lived it –or you’re too...
Shortly after this interview, I observed a car with a gentleman ( seemingly in his mid 40s) playing what sounded like it could’ve been some mid to late 90s hip hop. This was the stuff I grew up on, albeit reluctantly. Gospel was the state/household enforcement musical diet; and when...
Undefeated 20-0 NABO-WBO Super middleweight boxing champ, Edgar Berlanga returns to the ring for a highly anticipated bout against 20-2 Irish juggernaut, Jason Quigley on Saturday, June 24th at Madison Square Garden! The road to boxing stardom and financial freedom has been a long one for Berlanga. Starting at the...
The word “Humanitarian” can often be an incredibly lofty word. It gets tacked on the end of 3 or 4 more titles. Almost everyone knows what it means but it’s amorphis, hazy, a throwaway. I’m not going to insult Mr. Negron with a throwaway word you put behind “actor” “author”...
In journalism, I’ve always felt this sense that there is a hands off decorum in the interview process: The subject is there. I am here. My questions are a bridge between us; but, really, there’s less of a camaraderie and more of an air of a research facility. I’m just...
Dr. Oren Becher, chief of the Jack Martin Fund Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology at the Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital, is at the forefront of research to find a cure for DIPG (diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma). Dr. Becher was born in Israel, moved to the United States when he was...
Puerto Rican Flags Up, a title that rose from the ashes of a man that lost everything. A light at the end of a tunnel, the window that opens after the closing of a door, and the clouds dispersing after a dark time in David Avilés’ life. Born in Harlem,...
Fredro Starr… Let’s stop here for a minute. A preface is needed: I invite the reader to put aside what they think a rapper is. Gold chains, iced out watches, models, fast cars, fast lifestyle, etc. If you make the mistake of boxing Fredro in with a cookie cutter definition,...
Island magic, true beauty, and childhood memories – it can all be found in a candle. That’s right, a candle. From the sweet smell of dulce de leche to the essence of the ylang ylang tree, Wild Vibes candles will transport you to cherished memories and help you create new...
On September 20 of 2017, devastation hit Puerto Rico in the form of a lethal hurricane named Maria. The next day, the moment we were able to step outside the confines of our homes and see the destruction that befell our majestic island, we were struck with a force of...
A lawyer and a writer. Michael Drezin is a name I’ll not soon forget. Honest, relatable, and intuitive, Michael has given me a sneak peek into the life of a Bronx native with a lot of heart who can tell a story like no one else. Here’s an inside look...
In a world where social media aims to offer only the highlight reel of one’s life work, and even the struggle to “make it” as a creative are romanticized, it is rare to see an account that is simply honest. That is the story of Javier Rodriguez aka The Ghetto...
