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Fri08Aug2008

What is a Jibarito Sandwich?

In 2005, I had an opportunity to visit Chicago for a few days for a business conference and as soon as I arrived to the hotel my conference was being held at, I recieved an email on my blackberry from a friend Dulce Ramos. Dulce Ramos is a Chicago native and very successful woman that has an amazing career in real estate as well as very unique women's shoe store called the Pump Room Boutique. I decided to call Dulce to let her know I was in town and before I knew it...she was at the Hotel picking me up to give me the Chicago Express Latino Tour.

You see...I had written an article inquiring about the existence of Latino Life in Chicago and Dulce really wanted to show me how proud the Boricuas are out in Paseo Boricua. What I encountered was fascinating, all these really nice shops and boutiques with very interesting themes and personality all of their own. She asked me if I wanted to have a "Jibarito" and I looked at her with a puzzled look...I had no idea what she was talking about. She took her time to explain it to me as we drove to a place called "Borinquen Restaurant" which is also known as the home of this Mysterious "Jibarito Sandwich". Read more »

Friday, August 08 2008 | 12:21 H

Wed23Jul2008

I Am Latino...Ask Me: Americanos ask about the power of the Chancleta...

I Am Latino...Ask Me is a new weekly syndicated column written by Sofrito For Your Soul founder, George "Urban Jibaro" Torres. The column was created to answer questions that mainstream America has about Latinos and our culture. A departure from the routine of Sofrito For Your Soul, I Am Latino...Ask Me is driven by the readers desire to get answers to those burning questions that they have but have no one to ask. There are plans to incorporate the column into Urban Jibaro's Radio Capicu show on Blog Talk Radio. Do you have a question for the Urban Jibaro? Send your questions to SofritoSubmissions@gmail.com Read more »

Wednesday, July 23 2008 | 11:35 H

Wed30Jan2008

Meet the New Elvira Arellano

Following the footsteps of Elvira Arellano is Flor Crisostomo. Flor took sanctuary yesterday inside of Adalberto United Methodist Church, the same church where Elvira stayed with her son for over a year. Flor had been ordered to voluntarily leave (how... Read more »

Wednesday, January 30 2008 | 10:11 H

Fri11Jan2008

Illinois City Wants to Block Police from Asking for Papers

The Chicago-area city of Evanston, Illinois is looking to make itself a safe place for immigrants by blocking police and other authorities from inquiring about legal status:The City Council's Human Services Committee unanimously approved a draft resolution Monday prohibiting such... Read more »

Friday, January 11 2008 | 17:22 H

Wed15Aug2007

Elvira Arellano to Leave Her Church Sanctuary

Elvira Arellano is leaving Aldalberto United Methodist Church, the Chicago church she has sought sanctuary a year ago. She decided to stay within the walls of the church to avoid deportation and more importantly perhaps, avoid being separated from her... Read more »

Wednesday, August 15 2007 | 09:22 H

Sun05Aug2007

Sunday To Do Chicago : Cafe Tacuba

Today is the last day of Lollapalooza in Chicago and what better way to close out a concert than with Cafe Tacuba. I already told you how much I loved them and the crowd they brought out here in NYC... Read more »

Sunday, August 05 2007 | 10:46 H

Wed25Apr2007

Chicago the Latest Target of Immigration Raids

Yesterday Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) made the Chicago Latino community their latest target. Searching the Latino Little Village and its strip mall on the Southwest Side of the city yielded over a hundred arrests. Officials say they were targeting... Read more »

Wednesday, April 25 2007 | 10:34 H

Fri23Feb2007

More Immigrant Sweeps Across the Country

Late last year there were a series of immigration raids across the country targeting the meat packing industry. And while in downtown NYC yesterday, NYU Republicans played "find the illegal alien" amidst protests, in Midtown Manhattan the government was seeking... Read more »

Friday, February 23 2007 | 10:54 H

Thu17Aug2006

Elvira Arellano : Illegal, Alien, Activist?

By now you should know that 31 year old single Mexican mami Elvira Arellano has been inside Aldalberto United Methodist Church in Chicago with her 7 year old son for three days now. She is not keeping her promise to... Read more »

Thursday, August 17 2006 | 09:00 H

Thu11May2006

Racist teacher canned in Chicago

An art teacher who allegedly erupted in racial slurs towards her students -- among them "all Mexicans are criminals" -- has been fired by the Chicago charter school where she works. U.S. press has been reporting on this in bits... Read more »

Thursday, May 11 2006 | 17:34 H

Tue25Apr2006

Chicago Hosts Its Own (Latino) Film Festival

Last Friday, April 20th, marked the opening of one of the largest Latino film festivals in the United States, the Chicago Latino Film Festival. The festival, now in its 22nd year, features close to 100 films from Latin America, Spain,... Read more »

Tuesday, April 25 2006 | 09:05 H

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