“For any Olympic athlete, it’s a tremendous honor to be selected as a your country’s flag-bearer – but sometimes being thrust into the national spotlight can have unintended consequences. In the case of Puerto Rican wrestler and Olympic silver medalist Jaime Espinal, it was his status as a Dominican-born immigrant that caused for some unfortunate […]
Over at Remezcla, Yara Simón writes about Jharrel Jerome being the first Afro-Latino to win an Emmy for acting! He was also the you test actor to have ever won in that category! To learn more, click HERE. PHOTO: Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Andrea Reindl from wearemitu.com writes about Chinese-Dominican Luz, alias La La Liu, being the newest addition to La Borinqueña comic book! Click HERE to read about it! PHOTO: La Borinqueña
Over at Remezcla, Yara Simón writes about Roldany Velez, a little boy in Dominican Republic that is catching various basketball players eyes! He UNBELIEVABLY played basketball on the streets! Click HERE to see the full video and interview on Velez. Photo/Video: CNN interview
Yamily Habib from BeLatina writes about Brooklyn bred and Miami based Dominican Daisy Cabrera and her influence with Hispanic marketing over the years. Click HERE to learn more. PHOTO: Daisy Cabrera
Our friends at Univision, has this great clip from their Premios Lo Nuestro – only Pit would put it this way to the Donald. – Dale! Plus a shout out to the 305! Viva Pitbull papo!!!
Over at Billboard, Suzette Fernandez writes about the Prince of Bachata Prince Royce releasing his new album “Alter Ego” available now! Click HERE for more details. For album tour tickets info, click HERE. PHOTO: Elastic People
Jessica Roiz from Billboard writes about the adventure that Royce decided to take on his 30th birthday! To read more about it and get the video, click HERE. Photo: Prince Royce Instagram
The Qué Lo Qué Podcast chats with the Perez Art Museum’s lead teaching artist Darwin Rodriguez to his journey from Washington Heights to Miami, his role at the PAMM Museum, and much more! Click HERE to hear the full podcast. PHOTO: DARWIN RODRIGUEZ
Over at Remezcla, Kristen Lopez writes about Dominican Victor Rasuk starring in the role of ABC’s new rom-com The Baker and The Beauty, where the love begins at a Cuban bakery. Click HERE to learn more. PHOTO: The Baker and The Beauty