The Power of the Influencer

Growing up, I remember sitting around with my family, on Saturday night, to watch Sabado Gigante, a 3-hour variety show on Univision, similar to The Price is Right.  Only difference was there were no commercials.    The host, Don Francisco, born in Chile as Mario Luis...

The Complexity of Afro-Latinos

Have you ever been overdressed for a function? Or worse, underdressed? The side glances and murmurs reach your ears…the obvious perception being that you don’t fit.  I often get that reception when sharing that I’m Dominican- “But you are so white.”   “You are not...

Tu Voz, Tu Opinión, Tu Voto

Según el Censo de Estados Unidos hay 57 millones hispanos- Hoy en día, uno de cada 6 personas en los Estados Unidos es de origen latino. 1 de cada cuatro niños en kindergarten HOY es hispano-Somos una fuerza tremenda.  Todo el mundo quiere que compremos s productos y...

Communicating in the New Year

After the business of the holidays, the extra pounds and excessive gifts, we are almost back to reality, digging and sorting the priorities of the new year.  Like most people, we simply exchange one set of overloaded tasks for another, going thru the motions that race...