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VL’s Own Maegan One of 5 Influential Puerto Ricans Creating Buzz!

8:43 am By BiancaLaureano · Activism|Arts|Culture|New York City|Poetry · 6 Comments

12 Jun 2010

If you live in NYC then you had the opportunity to see Vivir Latino’s Maegan La Mala in AM New York. Maegan is one of two women who made the list of five Puerto Ricans who are making “buzz,” which is code for creating social change in the community in NYC and internationally!

We are so proud that poet’s, mami’s, writer’s, and radical women of Color media makers were represented through the work our Maegan continues to create! Here’s a close up of her section!

Ricky Martin: “Hoy ACEPTO MI HOMOSEXUALIDAD”

4:21 pm By BiancaLaureano · GLBT|Music|Puerto Rico · 9 Comments

29 Mar 2010

The last time you read about Ricky Martin was when we shared the statement he issued against homophobia. On his own terms, today Ricky Martin has “come out” as a gay Puerto Rican man. Let’s just take a moment to remind ourselves that he is identifying as a gay Puerto Rican man at a time when gay Puerto Rican men get murdered for begin gay, Puerto Rican, and male.

He states on his website (Spanish first then English translation):

Que pasara de ahora en adelante? Quien sabe. Solo me puedo enfocar en lo que estoy viviendo ahora. Estos años en silencio y reflexión me han fortalecido y me recordaron que el amor vive dentro de mi, que la aceptación la encuentro en mi interior, y que la verdad solo trae la calma. Hoy para mi el significado de la felicidad toma otra dimensión

Ha sido un proceso muy intenso, angustiante y doloroso pero también liberador. Les juro que cada palabra que están leyendo aquí nace de amor, purificación, fortaleza, aceptación y desprendimiento. Que escribir estas líneas es el acercamiento a mi paz interna, parte vital de mi evolución. Hoy ACEPTO MI HOMOSEXUALIDAD como un regalo que me da la vida. ¡Me siento bendecido de ser quien soy!-

English:
These years in silence and reflection made me stronger and reminded me that acceptance has to come from within and that this kind of truth gives me the power to conquer emotions I didn’t even know existed.

What will happen from now on? It doesn’t matter. I can only focus on what’s happening to me in this moment. The word “happiness” takes on a new meaning for me as of today. It has been a very intense process. Every word that I write in this letter is born out of love, acceptance, detachment and real contentment. Writing this is a solid step towards my inner peace and vital part of my evolution.

I am proud to say that I am a fortunate homosexual man. I am very blessed to be who I am.

Oh No! More Puerto Ricans Dare To Call Themselves Immigrants!

11:05 am By Maegan la Mamita Mala · Immigration|Puerto Rico · Comments Off

11 Jun 2009

090120_velasquez_martinez Sonia Sotomayor’s family status as immigrants caused a whole mess of controversy here and in other places, pero now it seems like Ricans in politics are jumping on the chance, just in time for the Puerto Rican Day Parade this weekend!

From The Hill:

Reps. José Serrano (D-N.Y.) and Nydia Velázquez (D-N.Y.) have distinct ties to the Caribbean island and identify with Sotomayor’s background, her family’s struggles, her loyalty to Puerto Rican culture and the obstacles she overcame to reach a pinnacle of American public service…

…Serrano was born on the island commonwealth but moved to the Bronx as a child, while Velázquez went to New York at age 19 to attend college after growing up in Puerto Rico.

Serrano said the influx of Puerto Ricans not only paved the way for his and Sotomayor’s success, it also eased the transition for all Latino immigrants who followed. In pursuit of the American Dream, New Yorkers of Puerto Rican descent — or “Nuyoricans” — brought a new flavor to the melting pot of New York City.

“It is still difficult being a Latino immigrant in New York,” said Serrano, who moved to the Bronx at age 7. “But because of Puerto Ricans, it is so much easier.”

Random Moment of Joy

7:00 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Movies · 1 Comment

21 Oct 2008

In an effort to get the disturbing lows humans will fall to out of my brain, I surfed youtube for some random joy, and found the following video of Mandy Patinkin singing a traditional queer Latina favorita with the supa hawt Audra McDonald:

The part I found interesting was how Audra stated that she didn’t “look the part.” But what is a Puerto Rican *supposed* to look like? And knowing Latin America’s historical roots of mestizaje, why on earth would there ever be an assumption that a black woman could not be Latina?

Besides, I think she makes a more convincing Maria than Natalie Wood.

The Puerto Rico Palestine Connection

11:49 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Activism|Events|Politics|Puerto Rico · 6 Comments

27 Aug 2007

Both are considered occupied territories and one Puerto Rican activist wants to make that fact crystal clear. Tito Kayak is conducting a speaking and film tour throughout Puerto Rico and the United States. In Puerto Rico the tour will take place Aug. 23-31 in Puerto Rico and in the U.S. Sept. 1.-21.

Puerto Rico to Palestine: Uniting Struggles in Defense of the Land On April 20, ’07 Puerto Rican Activist Tito Kayak scaled 10 story Israeli Surveillance tower & unfurled Palestinian Flag as Palestinian Film Journalist Emad Bornat documented the action.
The two will speak and show the documentary “Bil’in Against the Wall”.

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