JULY 6 - JULY 12, 2011 • VoLUme 2 - No. 27 The FREE PRESS the community’s bilingual newspaper BRONX el periódico bilingüe de la comunidad The Grace-ful Graduates

Las aLumnas de distinción P3  JULY 6, 2011 • the bronx free press • www.thebronxfreepress.com The Long Reach of Grace Story by Adrian Cabreja Photos by Leo Sorel “I’m very proud,” said Eddie Sánchez. He spoke with affection as he stood beside the elegant woman in white. The couple was beaming, and stood close together as they waited for the ceremony to begin. But this was no wedding. These two are already married. “It’s never too late to get an education,” said his wife, Rebecca Sánchez, whose broad smile was infectious. She would know. Grace Outreach is the only tuition-free GED program She is 56 years old, and she designed specifically for women in the South Bronx. was graduating. Grace Outreach es el único programa de GED gratuito diseñado Finally. específicamente para las mujeres en el Sur del Bronx. Sánchez, and her beaming husband, were one of the 140 women and their families in attendance in a packed Una búsqueda por la gracia – y la graduación auditorium at Immaculate Historia por Adrian Cabreja estaban casados. Concepción en el este de la Calle 151 en el Bronx Conception School on East Fotos por Leo Sorel “Nunca es tarde para conseguir una educación”, este pasado jueves, 23 de junio para sus ejercicios 151st Street in the Bronx this dijo su esposa Rebecca Sánchez, cuya amplia de inicio. past Thursday, June 23rd for “Estoy bien orgulloso”, dijo Eddie Sánchez. sonrisa era contagiosa. Era una distintiva – y distinta – clase their Commencement exercises. Habló con afecto mientras se paraba al lado de Ella sabría. graduándose. It was a distinctive – and la elegante mujer en blanco. Ella tiene 56 años, y se estaba graduando. Compuesta completamente de mujeres, de distinct – graduating class. La pareja estaba brillando, y estaban parados Finalmente. varias edades y orígenes, los logros presentados Composed entirely of women, cerca mientras esperaban por la ceremonia que Sánchez, junto a su brillante esposo, era una fueron mucho más allá que los grados otorgados. of varying ages and backgrounds, comenzara. de las 140 mujeres y familiares que asistieron a Grace Outreach, una organización sin fines see GRACE p10 Pero esto no era una boda. Estos dos ya un nutrido auditorio en la Escuela la Inmaculada vea GRACIA p4

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JULY 6, 2011 • the bronx free press • www.thebronxfreepress.com  GRACIA de p3 Pero también es rápida en aceptar programas de preparación para universidades, tenido problemas. Pero en Grace Outreach, sus responsabilidad de sus decisiones. clases especializadas de ‘Math Boot Camp’, en maestros pudieron reconocer donde necesitaba de lucro la cual fue fundada en el 2004 por “Yo escogí seguir a la gente equivocada”, una gran diversidad de servicios de carreras y asistencia adicional y tutoría, lo cual era en Margaret Grace, comenzó como un centro dijo ella. “He experimentado prisión. Nunca he eventos. partes de matemáticas en el examen. educativo de GED sirviendo a mujeres de bajos estado en drogas fuertes, pero si vendí para La meta es proveer un apoyo comprensivo Inscribieron a De Jesús en un programa recursos del Sur del Bronx. vivir”. a los estudiantes y graduandos cuando intensivo de matemáticas. Desde enero hasta Desde su fundación, más de 600 mujeres Cargos por drogas se convirtieron en cuatro comienzan el colegio, entrenamiento vocacional han recibido sus grados. abril de este pasado año, tomó clases de sentencias de cárcel separadas para Lois, y nuevas carreras. matemáticas todo el día. La mujer en Grace Outreach tiene muchas abarcando sus años de adolescencia. Su última La adquisición del GED, argumenta Andrew Tomó el examen una cuarta vez y lo aprobó, diferentes razones de no haber terminado su sentencia, la cual duró dos años, terminó en Rubinson, director ejecutivo en Grace Outreach, escuela superior. Algunas de las estudiantes el 1998, cuando tenía 21 años. Rápido luego es transformadora y de largo alcance. teniendo una puntuación de 70 puntos sobre el fueron victimas de violencia domestica. Otras de llegar a la casa bajo libertad condicional, “Estamos aquí para celebrar”, explica punto para pasar en matemáticas. eran madres solteras que encontraron difícil el se enteró que estaba embarazada de su hija Rubinson, “y un mejoramiento que contribuirá a Ahora se prepara para caminar con sus encontrar el tiempo para seguir una educación Ariyanna. la construcción del Bronx”. compañeros graduandos. mientras también atendían a sus niños. “Me di cuenta que finalmente era tiempo de La oportunidad para estas mujeres, explica Cuando se le preguntó como encontró la Algunos eran simplemente estudiantes cuyas enderezar mi vida”, dijo ella. él, para ser más económicamente seguras resistencia para tomar el examen una cuarta necesidades no eran vistas por los modelos Un amigo la introdujo a los programas de persiguiendo su educación y adquiriendo vez, ella señala hacia sus hijos y dijo, “ellos son educativos existentes, y quienes no eran Grace Outreach, Grogan firmó cuando llegó el un entrenamiento real de trabajo, crea un mi resistencia”. animadas ni motivadas para permanecer en la tiempo de la inscripción. nuevo modelo para el éxito y rompe ciclos de Para hacer el día aun más memorable, esta escuela. Y a pesar de la introducción de nuevas desesperación. es la segunda graduación en la familia hoy. Tradicionalmente, las probabilidades estaban tensiones en su vida en ese momento, Los 13 experimentados empleados de Grace Jalah, su hija de 6 años, se gradúo de Jardín en contra de ellas. incluyendo el diagnóstico de cáncer de su Outreach, incluyen tutores y maestros. La Infantil en la mañana. “Orgullosa”, dijo la Los vecinos del barrio de Mott Haven, uno padre, y las luchas personales de su hija con la organización no cobra por la matrícula, y trabaja pequeña niña, cuando se le pregunta como se de los distritos más pobres del Congreso en escuela, Grogan no fue disuadida. de cerca con sus estudiantes para prepararlos la nación, ha tenido históricamente un bajo siente acerca de su madre. “Orgullosa”, vuelve Aprobó el examen de GED luego de dos y darles una fuerte fundación en matemáticas, a decir. promedio de graduación. meses con los instructores de Grace Outreach. lectura y escritura. También busca reconocer Esta no era una ceremonia típica. Y obtuvo un total de 2,500 puntos, 250 puntos áreas especificas de debilidad académica, las De Jesús desea continuar una carrera en Las mujeres de Gracia han enfrentado por encima del punto para pasarlo. cuales para algunos individuos, podría haber grandes obstáculos para conseguir una Ella reconoce a sus seguidores, incluyendo llevado a previos fallidos intentos en obtener el psicología y especializarse en psicología de educación, las clases de reto que lo hacen, en su familia, y los maestros y empleados en GED en otras instituciones. adolescentes. Y ella no está sola mirando hacia muchos casos, imposible. Grace Outreach la ayudaron a enfocarse. Ivy de Jesús, de 37 años residente del Bronx delante. “Yo veo a personas y les digo, ‘estoy de quien creció en Co-op City con sus padre Muchos de sus compañeras ya han Lois Grogan, una madre de 34 años, creció regreso en la escuela y ellos dice, ‘así es”, dice puertorriqueños, es otra orgullosa graduada en comenzado a tomar pasos definitivos para en East River Houses en East Harlem y ahora ella. “Y ahora, con mi GED, ellos dicen, ‘eso es blanco. nuevos futuros. Veinte de las graduadas han vive en el Bronx River Houses en la Calle 174. lo que está sucediendo’”. Pero su historia, como las otras, es un poco aplicado y fueron aceptados en universidades. La vida de Grogan, ella es la primera en Aunque Grace Outreach comenzó más complicada. Armados con su GED, muchos de los decirlo, ha sido difícil: pobreza, niñez dolorosa, principalmente en el 2004 como un centro De Jesús tomó el examen de GED tres veces estudiantes están buscando nuevos trabajos y drogas, cárcel. educativo de GED, se ha expandido y fracasó cada vez. buscando una educación superior en un año o “Fue difícil”, explica Grogan, de su considerablemente. Ha crecido a una Previamente, a Ivy nunca antes se le había dos. crecimiento. agencia más diversificada que también ofrece informado de las secciones en las que había vea GRACIA p10

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 JULY 6, 2011 • the bronx free press • www.thebronxfreepress.com Steel and Grass: Art comes to the Park

By Adrian Cabreja

This past Tues., June 28th, the Van Cortlandt Park Administration and Conservancy, in partnership with the Arts Students League of New York, unveiled a 12-foot tall theatrical mask made of aluminum and steel. The sculpture was created by seven artists from the Arts Student League. The unveiling was a significant occasion, as it celebrated a five year partnership between the Arts Students League of New York and the City Department of Parks and Recreation. The partnership, named the Model to Monument program (M2M), is an innovative program that promotes sculpture and other arts in public areas and parks. “We are hoping that this art piece attracts people to see the charms of this park,” said Ira Goldberg, Director of the Arts Student League of New York. The City Parks Department is initiating M2M as a city-wide project that will look to ensure that art is brought to all communities throughout New York. Van Cortlandt Park is participating in the city-wide initiative. “Van Cortlandt is one of our preeminent parks, but has been historically under served by public art projects,” said Jonathan Kuhn, Director of Art & Antiquities at the Parks Department. Margot Perron, Administrator and President Van Cortlandt Park The 12-foot tall aluminum and steel sculpture was born out of the Model to Monument program (M2M), a five year partnership Conservancy, hopes that the sculptural between the Arts Students League of New York and the City Department of Parks and Recreation, that promotes sculpture and piece will serve to attract more visitors other arts in public areas and parks. La escultura de12 pies hecha de aluminio y acero fue creada como resultado del programa “Modelo a Monumento (M2M)”, una asociación entre la Art Students to the park. League y el Departamento de Parques y Recreación de la ciudad, que promueve la escultura y otras artes en áreas públicas y parques. “It is our pre-eminent park,” explains Perron of the City’s fourth largest park. south of the house, a gathering space students had to dig it out by hand because place. There are more than a thousand acres of where, traditionally, visitors have come they couldn’t get large equipment into Perron encourages residents to visit parkland in Van Cortlandt Park, where to enjoy live theater and music, and other the location. and view the mask for themselves. playing fields and playgrounds abound. presentations. The area was also favored “I’m very proud and exhausted,” said “It will be fun to watch in different The park also boasts the country’s first because the student artists were attracted student artist Nao Shay. “We did a lot of seasons with the leaves changing colors public golf course, the borough’s largest to its open space. last minute work.” around it,” she explained, “how it freshwater lake, and the oldest house in Still, there were challenges. Other League student artists who weathers with the rain, how it will look the Bronx. Anchoring the structure to the ground worked on the mask include Elizabeth in the snow.” And it is at the site of that house, the was said to have been the largest hurdle. Allison, John Balsamo, Allston Chapman, The mask will remain on-site at Van Van Cortlandt Park Museum House, that Engineers had planned a specific way of Akihiro Ito, Selva Sanjines, and Matthew Cortlandt Park until May 2012. the sculpture was erected. securing the structure, but when digging White. The theatrical mask was placed just holes, they came upon landfill. The The project took a year to build and Hierro y césped: Arte Llega a Van Cortland Por Adrián Cabreja League. Parque Van Cortlandt, donde abundan los huecos, se encontraron con vertederos. Los El Departamento de Parques de la ciudad campos de juego y jardines infantiles. estudiantes tuvieron que cavar a mano porque Este pasado martes, 28 de junio la está iniciando M2M como un proyecto a nivel El parque también posee el primer campo de no podían llevar equipo grande al lugar. Administración y Conservación del Parque Van de la ciudad que busca asegurarse que el arte golf público del país, el lago de agua dulce más “Estoy bien orgullosa y extenuada”, dijo el Cortlandt, en asociación con la “Art Students sea llevado a todas las comunidades a través grande del condado y la casa más vieja en el artista estudiante Nao Shay. “Hicimos mucho League” de Nueva York, develaron una máscara de Nueva York. Bronx. trabajo de último minuto”. teatral de 12 pies de altura hecha de aluminio y El Parque Van Cortlandt está participando en Y fue en el sitio de esta casa, el Van Otros artistas estudiantes de la Liga quien acero. La escultura fue creada por siete artistas la iniciativa de la ciudad. Cortlandt Park Museum House, donde fue trabajó en la máscara lo fueron Elizabeth de la Art Students League. “Van Cortlandt es uno de nuestros parques erigida la escultura. Allison, John Balsamo, Allston Chapman, El develado fue una significativa ocasión, por excelencia, pero ha sido históricamente La máscara teatral fue colocada justo al Akihiro Ito, Selva Sanjines y Matthew White. ya que celebraba cinco años de asociación poco servido por proyectos públicos de sur de la casa, un lugar de reunión donde, El proyecto tomó un año para ser construido y entre la Art Students Leaguey el Departamento arte”, dijo Jonathan Kuhn, Director de Arte y tradicionalmente, los visitantes venían a colocado. de Parques y Recreación de la ciudad. La Antigüedades del Departamento de Parques. disfrutar teatro y música en vivo, y otras Perron insta a los residentes a visitar y ver la asociación, llamada el programa Modelo a Margot Perron, Administradora y Presidenta presentaciones. El área también fue favorecida máscara por si mismos. Monumento (M2M), es un programa innovador de Conservación del Parque Van Cortlandt, porque los estudiantes artistas fueron atraídos “Será divertido el ver las diferentes que promueve la escultura y otras artes en espera que la pieza escultural sirva para atraer por su espacio abierto; aunque hubo retos. estaciones con las hojas cambiando de color a áreas públicas y parques. más visitantes al parque. El anclar la estructura al suelo fue uno de su alrededor”, explicó, “como es con la lluvia y “Esperamos que esta pieza de arte atraiga “Es nuestro parque más destacado”, explica los mayores problemas. Los ingenieros habían como se verá en la nieve”. personas a ver los encantos de este parque”, Perron del cuarto parque más grande de la planeado una manera específica de asegurar la La máscara permanecerá en el sitio en el dijo Ira Goldberg, Directora de la Art Students ciudad. Hay más de mil acres de tierra en el estructura, pero cuando se comenzaron a cavar Parque Van Cortlandt hasta mayo del 2012.

JULY 6, 2011 • the bronx free press • www.thebronxfreepress.com  Mike Made Northern Manhattan His Home clear, while Mike will no longer be our Mike Fitelson, seen here with his Associate Publisher, he will continue to by Luis Miranda daughter emceeing the 2010 Uptown partner with us and, most importantly, he Arts Stroll kickoff, is reducing his role won’t be abandoning our neighborhood. at the Manhattan Times after nearly Mike Fitelson, our beloved Associate nine years. PHOTO Sirin Samman Publisher, has often come to me to tell Nevertheless, we are going to miss him. me that it’s time to spread his wings. I’ve Nine years ago, when Mike knocked always been able to convince him that on our doors at 5000 Broadway, I was anything that he wants to do is compatible captivated by his enthusiasm, his energy, with his work at the Manhattan Times. I and the optimism that he radiated. I would remind him of the many projects thought, “This is one of those crazies we have done together – from starting the from California who sees the world Uptown Arts Stroll in 2003 to creating through rose-colored glasses.” Our editor NoMAA in 2007 to publishing our annual then, Nicki Britton, told me “this guy Northern Manhattan Dining Guide – and is good, a great photographer and with in the end we would agree that he needed a desire to lay down roots in Northern to stay at the Manhattan Times. Manhattan.” Even though I’m usually This spring, he approached me again somewhat suspicious of strangers, Mike saying that it was time to try different won me over immediately. things. And once again I was able to Mike doesn’t speak Spanish but he convince him that he still had it in him to has established relationships with more keep on informing the people of Northern Latinos than many Hispanics I know. Manhattan and, through the Bronx For years, whenever I went to a local Free Press, the Bronx, about what was event in the area, leaders would pull me happening in our communities. But this aside to tell me: “Mike is great. He calls time, with the arrival of a new daughter us regularly to see what is going on and first years, with few resources but with Northern Manhattan lucked out just around the corner and with his desire when we reach out to him he’s always an abundant supply of energy and vision, when Mike decided to settle here. The to continue his professional development, there.” Anyone who has worked with Mike was able to get dozens of restaurants, Manhattan Times lucked out when this when he said that it was “time to go,” I Mike immediately discovers his affable institutions and community agencies to great neighbor knocked on our doors decided that the time had come to put my character, his sense of humor, and his participate in the Stroll. As is usual with asking how he could work with us. His guard down and put aside my desire to innate curiosity. He’s a great writer, a Mike, when NoMAA was created he had colleagues and I know that when this real make him feel guilty for leaving. first-class photographer, and a wonderful no problem handing over the reins of the leader is by your side, you have already So it is that after nearly a decade as colleague. event to a new organization whose stated won half the battle. I have no doubt colleagues at the Manhattan Times, Mike The Arts Stroll, which is now a month- mission was the development of the arts that Mike and I will continue along the is heading down a new professional path, long celebration, began in 2003 because in the area. That’s because Mike is so same path, organizing events and still leaving behind his corner desk in our Mike had the idea of organizing the sure of himself, and has such a healthy committed to the residents of Northern offices at 5030 Broadway and becoming area’s artists with the Manhattan Times ego, that he doesn’t need continuous Manhattan, all because Mike made a contributor to the newspaper. Let me be playing a key role in this effort. In those backslapping. Northern Manhattan his home. Mike: Plantó Bandera en el Alto Manhattan Por Luis Miranda la esquina y su deseo de proseguir con su tremendo fotógrafo y con deseo de echar raíces Mike consiguió que docenas de restaurantes, desarrollo profesional, cuando me dijo, “ha en el Alto Manhattan.” Y aunque yo siempre instituciones y agencias comunales participaran En varias ocasiones, Mike Fitelson, nuestro llegado el momento”, decidí que tenía que bajar soy medio arisco con los que no conozco, Mike en el Paseo. Como es característico de querido associate publisher, me ha dicho que la guardia y tragarme el deseo de hacerlo sentir conquistó mi corazón de inmediato. Mike, cuando se creó NoMAA, no tuvo ningún ya era tiempo de comenzar a diversificar su culpable. Mike no habla español pero ha establecido problema pasándole las riendas del evento a portafolio. Yo siempre lo convenzo de que Así que después de casi una década de relaciones con más latinos que muchos la nueva institución que tenía como misión el todo es compatible con su vocación en el ser colegas en el Manhattan Times, Mike hispanos que yo conozco. Por años, mientras desarrollo de las artes en el área. Y es que Manhattan Times. Le recuerdo los muchos da un nuevo paso profesional, abandona su asistía a eventos en el área, los líderes me Mike es tan seguro de quien es, su ego es tan embelecos que hemos hecho juntos - desde escritorio en la esquina de nuestras oficinas en decían, “Mike es estupendo. Nos llama saludable, que no necesita espaldarazos de la creación del Paseo de las Artes en el 2003, el 5030 de Broadway, y se convierte en nuestro con regularidad a ver que está pasando, y aprobación continuamente. hasta el desarrollo de NoMAA en el 2007 y la colaborador. Déjenme aclarar – aunque Mike cuando nosotros lo contactamos, siempre dice En el Alto Manhattan tuvimos suerte cuando publicación de la guía de restaurantes del Alto deja de ser nuestro associate publisher, seguirá presente.” Todo el que ha trabajado con Mike Mike terminó en nuestros lares. El Manhattan Manhattan - y al final concluimos que se tiene colaborando, y sobre todo, su estrellato no de inmediato descubre su carácter afable, su Times tuvo suerte que este gran vecino terminó que quedar en el Manhattan Times. abandonará nuestro vecindario. Pero todos lo sentido del humor y su curiosidad innata. Es un tocando a nuestras puertas para ver como El año pasado vino con la misma cantaleta: vamos ha echar de menos. gran escritor, un fotógrafo de primera y un buen podía colaborar. Este servidor, Luis Miranda, y de que ya era tiempo de hacer otras cosas. Y Cuando hace nueve años, Mike tocó nuestras compañero de trabajo. todos los que comparten con Mike saben que si una vez más lo convencí de que todavía le puertas en el 5000 de Broadway, me cautivó su El Paseo de las Artes que ahora celebramos este líder genuino esta de tu lado, ya ganaste la quedaba energía para seguir informándole a entusiasmo, su energía y el positivismo que su por un mes, comenzó en el 2003 porque Mike mitad de la batalla. No tengo duda de que Mike los residentes del Alto Manhattan, y a los del personalidad radiaba. Pensé, “este es uno de tenía una idea para organizar a los artistas y yo seguiremos del mismo bando, organizando Bronx, con la apertura del Bronx Free Press, esos locos de California con una visión color del área, con el Manhattan Times jugando un embelecos y comprometidos con los vecinos del acontecer comunal. Pero esta vez, con de rosa de la vida.” Nicki Britton, la entonces papel importante. En esos primeros años, del Alto Manhattan, porque Mike plantó bandera la llegada de su nueva hija a la vuelta de editora, me decía “este muchacho es bueno, con pocos recursos pero con energía y visión, en nuestra comunidad.

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 JULY 6, 2011 • the bronx free press • www.thebronxfreepress.com I LOVE THE BRONX : Hunts Point Produce Market By Debralee Santos says, “I have never felt so alive!” She writes to us this week about Contributed by Nilka Martell the Point – and a bit about pride, both As part of our ongoing BFP series personal and historical. highlighting the various favorite spaces, Over 19 years ago I worked at the things and people of many of our readers, Hunts Point Produce Market. we turn to Nilka Martell, who continues I was young, and my folks were to explore her hometown. adamant that I take the bus there. But I “I am a Bronx native, daughter, sister, defied them; my curiosity, then as now, mother of three beautiful Bronx babies, was too great. Instead, I often took the photographer, writer and motivator,” says train to Hunts Point and walked the rest Martell, of Puerto Rican descent. of the way. A paralegal for over 17 years until It afforded me the opportunity to December 2010, she has since been observe mi gente - how my Puerto Rican dedicating her time to exploring the people, despite concerns about crime and Bronx. economic hardships, smiled, laughed, Her energy and enthusiasm are played music, danced in the streets and indefatigable, and admirable. waved our flag, proudly, from street “I want to make my fellow residents lamps, fire escapes and windows. aware and informed of how lovely our Yes, there were some blocks that were I still walk around the Hunts Point area, the Parks Department cleaning up the borough is, what it offers, and how to potentially dangerous. and things have changed. park and pruning the beautiful flowers lend a helping hand in our environment.” But that didn’t stop me, and I spoke to While Puerto Rican flags still wave that provide so much color and green life Of this new time in her life, Martell everyone who gave me a chance, in an effort to hear their story. and music still plays, the streets are safer this park. and cleaner. The sprinklers were on and kids were I find myself awed by the history of the laughing and running around, seeking Hunts Point area. Amazing structures, refugee from the hot weather. Three like the Bank Note Building and the cement boats and seashells provide a Corpus Christi Monastery, and sites sitting area within the sprinkler area – like the Joseph Rodman Drake Park (the creating a feel for the time when Indians cemetery) help keep Bronx history alive. and early European settlers used this Hunts Point is named after a landowner River for travel. of long ago, Thomas Hunt, and the Along the River there is a boat launch. surrounding streets, Drake, Halleck, “Rocking the Boat” sponsors free Longfellow, Leggett, Tiffany, Casanova, canoe paddling every Saturday between Whittier, all represent prominent people the hours of 12 – 5 pm. The park itself – the landed gentry – who once inhabited provides a sitting area where you can read this land. a book by the River or simply soak in the On Lafayette Avenue and Edgewater rays. There are also grills and tables for Road, there is a small park – the Hunts barbequing and picnicking. Point Riverside Park. One of its best This quiet little park nestled in this assets is its location – right next to the industrial area is one of the borough’s Bronx River! best kept secrets. I hope you can find I took a stroll there this week and found your way there this summer! Me encanta el BRONX : Mercado de Alimentos en Hunts Point Por Debralee Santos Esta semana nos escribe acerca del ‘Point’ historia. Di un paseo por ahí esta semana y encontré al Contribución de Nilka Martell – y un poco de orgullo, tanto personal como Todavía camino alrededor del área de Hunts Departamento de Parques limpiando el parque histórico. Point, y las cosas han cambiado. y podando las preciosas flores que proveen Como parte de nuestra serie de BFP Hace más de 19 años atrás trabajé en el Aunque todavía hay banderas tanto color y vida verde a este parque. destacando los diferentes espacios, cosas y Mercado de Alimentos de Hunts Point. puertorriqueñas ondeando y la música continua Las rociadoras estaban prendidas y los niños personas favoritas de muchos de nuestros Era joven, y mis padres estaban inflexibles tocando, las calles son más seguras y limpias. estaban riendo y corriendo alrededor, buscando lectores, nos dirigimos a Nilka Martell, quien de que tomara el autobús hacia allá. Pero los Me encuentro impresionada con la historia refugio de la caliente temperatura. Tres botes continúa explorando su ciudad natal. desafié; mi curiosidad entonces, como ahora, del área de Hunts Point. Increíbles estructuras, de cemento y conchas proveían un área para “Yo soy nativa del Bronx, hija, hermana, era demasiada. En cambio, a menudo tomé el como el edificio “Bank Note” y el Monasterio sentarse dentro del área de las rociadoras madre de tres preciosos niños del Bronx, tren para Hunts Point y caminaba el resto del Corpus Christi, y lugares como el Parque – creando una sensación para el tiempo cuando fotógrafa, escritora y motivadora”, dijo Martell, camino. Joseph Rodman Drake (el cementerio) los indios y los primeros europeos utilizaron de descendencia puertorriqueña. Me dio la oportunidad de observar mi gente mantiene la historia del Bronx viva. este río para viajar. Paralegal por más de 17 años hasta – mis puertorriqueños quienes, a pesar de Hunts Point es nombrado luego de un A lo largo del río hay un embarcadero. diciembre del 2010, desde entonces ha las preocupaciones acerca del crimen y las dueño de la propiedad hace muchos tiempo “Rocking the Boat” ofrece rema en canoa dedicado su tiempo a explorar el Bronx. dificultades económicas, sonreían, reían, atrás, Thomas Hunt, y las calles adyacentes, gratuita todos los sábados entre las horas de Su energía y entusiasmo son infatigables y tocaban música, bailaban en las calles y Drake, Halleck, Longfellow, Leggett, Tiffany, 12 – 5 p.m. El parque provee un área donde admirables. ondeaban nuestra bandera, orgullosamente, Casanova, Whittier, todas representan personas sentarse donde usted puede leer un libro en el “Quiero hacer a mis compañeros residentes desde los postes de luz, escaleras de incendio prominentes – los terratenientes – que una vez río o sencillamente en los rayos. También hay concientes e informados de cuan hermoso es y ventanas. habitaron esta tierra. parrillas y mesas para barbacoas y picnics. nuestro condado, lo que ofrece y como ofrecer Sí, existían algunos bloques que eran En la Avenida Lafayette y Edgewater Road, Este pequeño parque tranquilo situado en una mano amiga a nuestro ambiente”. potencialmente peligrosos. Pero eso no me hay un pequeño parque – el Parque Hunts esta área industrial es uno de los secretos De este nuevo tiempo en su vida, Martell detuvo, y hablé con todo aquel que me dio una Point Riverside. Una de sus mejores ventajas mejor guardados del condado. Espero que dice, ¡“nunca me he sentido más viva”! oportunidad, en un esfuerzo de escuchar su es su ubicación – justo al lado del Río Bronx. encuentre su camino este verano.

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Suelo me pasó a mi veranos de haces unas canastas y jugar con mis amigos. Así sé que los niños necesitan comida nutritiva para seguir jugando The Woodlawn Cemetery, home to many remarkable mausoleums such as the one pictured here, was recently designated as a National Historic Landmark. Es por eso que las comidas de verano Urban Health Plan generates Health Plan. “The Bronx is already the gratuitas se sirven sickest county in New York State and hundreds of calls and one of the sickest in the nation, as our en cientos de lugares signatures to protest budget residents struggle with rampant rates alrededor de la ciudad cuts of diabetes, asthma and hypertension. para los niños y Eliminating funding for community adolescentes cuando More than 12,000 community health health centers jeopardizes the health of center supporters took to the phones and communities already risk for preventable no hay escuela. made more than 30,000 calls to Congress and treatable diseases and illnesses,” in protest over proposed 2012 budget says Hernandez. Asegúrese de que cuts that would slash Medicaid payments se trata de un by 50% and eliminate federal funding to The Woodlawn Cemetery verano divertido community health centers within three Designated National Historic years. y sin hambre. Locally, Urban Health Plan’s (UHP) Landmark Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar patients and staff generated almost th 200 calls and received 278 signatures announced this past Thurs., June 30 on a petition for area legislators in the that the Woodlawn Cemetery has United States Senate and House of been designated a National Historic Representatives in protest about the Landmark—the highest recognition proposed cuts. accorded to the nation’s most historically Llame al June 30 was National Mobilization significant properties. Woodlawn, which 311 will celebrate its 150th anniversary Call-In Day, sponsored by the National o visite la página Association of Community Health next year, is one of the nation’s most Centers, to alert Congress about the remarkable examples of a 19th-century impact the proposed budget cuts would garden cemetery. It is home to the largest schools.nyc.gov/ have on 1.4 million nationwide people and most distinguished collection of who receive essential primary and historic mausoleums in the nation, and is schoolfood preventive care services from 1,200 a still active cemetery. The designation para encontrar un sitio community health center organizations. recognizes its outstanding landscape Chauncey Billups, UHP, a network of community health design and collection of art and de Comidas de Verano Jugador de Básquet Profesional centers, offers primary and specialty architecture. health care and social services to residents The designation also recognizes en su vecindario. of the South Bronx and Corona, Queens. Woodlawn’s significant role in Last year it served 43,000 patients through memorializing and 223,000 patient visits at four clinic sites, celebrating prominent Americans, five school-based clinics, and four part- who shaped American history and time sites. culture. Since Woodlawn’s founding El Programa de las Comidas “Community health centers provide in 1863, 310,000 people—from Gilded de Verano es un proveedor de affordable health and medical services to Age magnates to pioneers for women’s igualdad de oportunidades. some of the most vulnerable members of rights to Harlem Renaissance writers and our society – the elderly, the very young, musicians, as well as artists, athletes, and and the poor and uninsured,” says Paloma ordinary citizens— have been interred on Hernandez, president and CEO of Urban see TALKING p20

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Deidre Green, otra graduada de Grace Outreach, planea ir al Colegio Comunal Hostos y luego conseguir una maestría en gerencia de negocios. Su madre a su lado, añadió que actualmente ella tiene muchas ideas de negocios, y que desea comprender los negocios para poder ser efectiva en el mundo del comercio. Rubinson, quien también ha hecho trabajo comunal en el Norte de Manhattan, señala el compromiso de las mujeres. “Es el entusiasmo que estas mujeres muestras”, dijo él. “Es increíble”. Rubinson también piensa que el programa nunca hubiera tenido el éxito que tiene hoy sino hubiese sido por la inteligente y dedicada facultad que sirve a las mujeres en estos programas. Es pronto para animar a otras mujeres en situaciones donde podrían sentirse sin esperanzas en considerar las historias de éxito de Rebecca, Lois, Ivy y Deidre. “Nosotros podemos ayudarle a realizar y entender sus objetivos”, dijo él. “Hay ayuda en la búsqueda de ellas”. Como Rebecca Sánchez lo pone, “el GED es un primer paso”.

GRACE from p3 to tell you, has been difficult: ‘That’s what’s going on!’” Ivy De Jesus, a 37 year-old psychology. poverty, painful childhood, Bronx resident who grew up the achievements on display And she is not alone in looking drugs, imprisonment. While Grace Outreach began in Co-op City with her Puerto went far beyond the degrees ahead. “It was rough,” Grogan primarily in 2004 as a GED Rican parents, is another proud being granted. Many of her fellow graduates explains, of her upbringing. education center, it has since graduate in white. Grace Outreach, a non- have already begun to take But she is quick too to accept expanded considerably. It has But her story, like the others, profit organization which was definite steps for new futures. responsibility for her decisions. grown into far more diversified is a little more complicated. founded in 2004 by Margaret Twenty of the graduates have “I chose to follow the agency that also offers De Jesus took the GED exam Grace, began as a GED (General applied and were accepted to wrong crowd,” she says. “I’ve college preparation programs, three times before and failed. Equivalency Degrees) education colleges. Freshly armed with a experienced prison. I’ve never specialized Math Boot Camp Previously, Ivy was never center servicing low-income been on hard drugs, but I did sell classes, and a full array of career informed as to which test GED, many of the students are women of the South Bronx. for a living.” services and events. sections she had had troubles seeking out new jobs right away, Since its founding, over 600 Drug charges turned into four The goal is to provide with. and looking to higher education women have received their separate jail sentences for Lois, comprehensive support to But at Grace Outreach, her in a year or two. degrees. spanning her teenage years. Her the students and graduates as teachers were able to recognize Deidre Green, another Grace The women at Grace Outreach last sentence, which lasted two they begin college, vocational where she needed additional Outreach graduate, plans to go have many different reasons for years, ended in 1998, when she training and new careers. assistance and tutoring, which to Hostos Community College not having finished high school. was 21. The acquisition of the GED, was in the mathematics portion and pursue an MBA. Her mother Some of the students were Soon after coming home on argues Andrew Rubinson, the of the exam. victims of domestic violence. at her side, she added that she parole, she learned she was Executive Director at Grace They enrolled De Jesus in Others are single mothers who currently has many business pregnant with her daughter, Outreach, is transformative – an intensive mathematics boot found it difficult to find the time ideas, and that she wants to Ariyanna. and far-reaching. camp. From January until April to pursue an education while further understand business in “I realized it was finally time “We are here to celebrate a of this past year, she took math also tending to their children. order to be effective in the world to get my life together,” she milestone,” explains Rubinson, classes all day long. Some were simply students of commerce. says. “and an improvement that will She took the exam a fourth whose needs were overlooked by Rubinson, who has also done Introduced by a friend to the contribute to…the overall fabric time and passed, having scored the existing educational models, community-based work in programs at Grace Outreach, of the Bronx.” 70 points over the passing point and who were not engaged or northern Manhattan, points to Grogan signed up when The opportunity for these in math. motivated to stay in school. registration time came. women, he explains, to become Now she prepares to walk the women’s commitment. Traditionally, the odds are And despite the introduction more economically secure by down the aisle to join her fellow “It’s the enthusiasm these stacked against them. of new stresses in her life at pursuing their education and graduates. women show,” he says. “It’s The neighboring Mott Haven the time, including her father’s acquiring real job training When asked how she found amazing.” neighborhood, one of the poorest cancer diagnosis, and her creates a new model of success, the stamina to take the exam a Rubinson also believes that Congressional districts in the daughter’s personal struggles and breaks through cycles of fourth time, she points to her the program would have never nation, has had a historically with her school, Grogan would despair. children and said, “They are my been the success that it is today low high school graduation rate. not be deterred. Grace Outreach employees stamina.” if it were not for the intelligent The usual commencement She passed the GED exam after 13 experienced personnel To make the day even more ceremony, this was not. and dedicated faculty that serves two months with the instructors members, including tutors and memorable, this is the second The women of Grace have the women in the programs. He at Grace Outreach. teachers. The organization graduation in the family today. faced down great obstacles in is quick to urge other women in And she earned a full 2500 charges no tuition, and works Jalah, her 6 year-old daughter, getting an education, the kinds situations where they might feel points, 250 points above the closely with its students to has graduated from Kindergarten of challenges that make it, in too hopeless to consider the success passing point. prepare and give them a strong in the morning. many cases, impossible. stories of Rebecca, Lois, Ivy and She credits her supporters, foundation in mathematics, “Proud,” says the little girl, as Deidre. including her family, and the reading and writing. It also looks she is asked about how she feels Lois Grogan, a 34 year-old “We can help [you] realize teachers and staff at Grace to recognize specific areas of about her mother. mother, grew up in East River Outreach for helping her focus. academic weakness, which, for “Proud,” she says, again. and figure out their goals,” he Houses in East Harlem and lives “I’d see people and tell them, some individuals, might have says. “There is help in pursuing in the Bronx River Houses now ‘I’m back in school and they’d led to previous failed attempts De Jesus wants to pursue them.” on 174th Street. say ‘You go!’,” she says. “And at obtaining GED’s at other a career in psychology and As Rebecca Sánchez puts it, Grogan’s life, she’d be the first now, with my GED, they say, institutions. specialize in adolescent “A GED is a first step.” 10 JULY 6, 2011 • the bronx free press • www.thebronxfreepress.com ćF
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JULY 6, 2011 • the bronx free press • www.thebronxfreepress.com 11 Bronx Boys Are Brawling Story by Debralee Santos Photos by Amanda Hiciano It might be the fashionable streak of dyed blond hair in his short crown of curls. It might be the confident stance, and squared posture. But Josue Vargas is clearly ready for his close-up. It might also be that the 13 year-old amateur phenom from the Bronx, who trains at the newly rehabbed Morris Park Boxing Club, is already a 4-time Junior Olympics Champion, a 4-time Metro Champion, a Silver Glove Champion and is ranked first in his division. First in the nation. He achieved all this after losing his first fight at the age of 9, but he seems never to have looked back since. He’s been training for five years with trainer Vic, and is the gym’s most promising amateur. “This is a future world champion in the making,” says Joe DeGuardia, President and CEO of Star Boxing and owner of the Morris Park club. “This is a real superstar in the making, right out of the Bronx.” DeGuardia would know. The Bronx native, a professional boxer himself before his career in law and as a boxing empresario, DeGuardia personally invested in the gym’s rebuilding and renovation after a devastating fire in 2009 left the popular facility in shambles. He did so because he knew how vital the gym was to members of the surrounding community, many of whom had come Baseball was Michael Ocasio’s first love, but when a shoulder injury caused him to rehab with boxing, he fell in love all over to rely on it for their daily training and again. His first was a TKO, and he’s looking to repeat his success. “I could be here [at the gym] all day and all night,” he says. sparring bouts. “I love it.” “This gym has been here for so many Both boxers have matches coming up years and has been so important in many on Thurs., July 7th at the Paradise Theater of these young people’s lives,” explains DeGuardia. on the Grand Concourse, where they will The young men and women who turn be featured as part of the “Punching at to the gym include professional boxer the Paradise” series. Michael Ocasio, also of the Bronx, who For Vargas, whose favorite fighter is trains avidly at the gym. Filipino superstar Emmanuel Dapidran “Every day,” grins the muscled young man of how often he comes in to Morris Pacquiao, also known as Manny Pacquiao, Park. this may be the beginning of the future. Ocasio comes from a boxing family, After all, Pacquiao, currently but it was not his first sport. Growing up, considered the “number one” pound-for- he was a star baseball player, and won pound best boxer in the world, started an athletic scholarship to the University of Miami. But a shoulder injury after he his professional boxing career at just 16 first joined the team made for an abrupt years of age. change of plans. His rehabilitation “I’m ready,” says the determined young including boxing, and he took to it. man from the Bronx, his gloved fists in Ocasio has been training non-stop with position. his trainer Tito for about two years, and also trains younger boxers at the gym, to whom he serves as a mentor. But it’s the boxing he loves. “I could be here all day and all night,” he says. “I love it.” Those around him agree. “He is very hard-working, and a good kid,” says DeGuardia. Ocasio has shown himself to be worthy of the hopes. The young fighter had a knock-out in his first fight, and is now Josue Vargas, a 13 year-old amateur boxer of the Bronx, is already a 4-time Junior looking for another, and then some, to Olympics Champion, a 4-time Metro Champion, a Silver Glove Champion and is build up a professional boxing portfolio. ranked first, nationally, in his division. “He is a ‘superstar in the making,’” according And the next one may be just around to Joe DeGuardia, who will feature him in on the undercard of his “Punchin’ at the the corner. Morris Park Boxing Club Paradise” series on Thurs., July 7th.

1 JULY 6, 2011 • the bronx free press • www.thebronxfreepress.com JULY 6, 2011 • the bronx free press • www.thebronxfreepress.com 1 UptowN diNiNg comida Coffee so hip that it’s drip; Blue Bottle comes to Inwood by Mike Fitelson customer waits. Sweet Praise is among the first Growing up in the Dominican dozen or so businesses in New Republic, some of Dulce York City selling Blue Bottle Martinez’ favorite memories Coffee Company, a microroaster are of picking beans from her that only works with organic, grandfather’s coffee fields in shade-grown beans. Santiago and drying them on The story of the Blue Bottle the floor. When coffee needed Coffee Company starts in 1683 to be made, her grandmother when the Turkish invasion of would grind the beans by hand Vienna is repelled and the fleeing with a mortar and pestle then troops leave behind several bags place the grounds in what was of coffee beans. The beans were essentially a sock tied in a used in the creation of Central knot and dropped in hot water. Europe’s first coffee house, Martinez falls into blissful called the Blue Bottle. Then reverie when remembering the 319 years later in 2002, as the fragrant aroma that would fill company’s Web site breathlessly the room when the coffee was reports, a frustrated freelance ready. musician in Oakland, CA decides Now Martinez and her business to begin selling coffee that will partner Carmen Cabrera have never be more than 48 hours brought that “Ahhhhh” coffee removed of the roaster. Dulce Martinez, co-owner of Sweet Praise on Dulce Martínez, codueña de ‘Sweet Praise’ en Broadway cerca experience to Inwood, having Brewing coffee is such serious Broadway near W. 212th Street, with her daughter del oeste de la Calle 212, con su hija Estephany Bautista. last month opened the American business for Blue Bottle that Estephany Bautista. PHOTO: Mike Fitelson bistro Sweet Praise on Broadway Rosemary Peralta, a barista pot sometimes making as many deep, rich, and, well, fresh. did, if she happened to live near near W. 212th Street in a former at Sweet Praise, went through as three passes to fill a cup. The “There is a science of coffee a coffee plantation. bodega. about nine hours of training to entire process takes just under to reach the peak of flavor,” she When it came time to choose a learn the Blue Bottle method of three minutes. said, “showing how huge [Blue Sweet Praise is at 4996 coffee to serve, the management making espresso. Peralta said that some Bottle] is in California.” Broadway near W. 212th Street, team selected a purveyor that To make a cup of coffee, a customers have been skeptical And just in case anyone 212-567-5009. Regular coffee has been a hit for its go-it- paper filter is inserted into one of about the made-to-order routine, worried that this new coffee is $2; iced coffee is $2.75; slow process and deep flavor the four ceramic filters in a rack others have had flashbacks to was too cool for Inwood, Peralta cappuccinos and lattes are $3.50. in a world of quick, disposable on the countertop. The beans how their grandmothers did it, notes that the five or so types of Brunch is served from 9 a.m. to brews. are ground – about 30 grams but that at the end of the day, bean they brew all blend great 3 p.m. and dinner from 5 p.m. to Every cup of coffee served at to make a 10-ounce cup – and “Taste is what does the talking with milk, making a delicious 10 p.m. Coffee, to stay or to go, Sweet Praise is ground on the added to the filter. Finally water for it.” café con leche. is served from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. spot, then drip-poured while the is poured over the grounds, the The resulting brew is extremely Just like your grandmother Café tan a la onda que cae gota a gota Por Mike Fitelson molido mientras el cliente espera. – y se añade al filtro. Finalmente almuerzo de 9 a.m. a 3 p.m. y cena quedarse o para llevarse es servido ‘Sweet Praise’ está entre la se vierte agua sobre los granos, de 5 p.m. a 10 p.m. El café, para de 9 a.m. a 10 p.m. Creciendo en la República primera docena o más de negocios algunas veces haciendo la olla hasta Dominicana, algunas de las en la ciudad de Nueva York tres veces para llenar una taza. El memorias favoritas de Dulce Martínez vendiendo ‘Blue Bottle Coffee proceso entero toma como unos tres son recoger granos de los campos Company’, uno que solo trabaja con minutos. de café de su abuelo en Santiago y granos orgánicos. La historia de ‘Blue Peralta dijo que algunos clientes secándolos en el piso. Cuando había Bottle Coffee Company’ comienza en han sido escépticos acerca de la que hacer café, su abuela molía el 1683 cuando la invasión turca de rutina de ordenar, otros han tenido los granos a mano con un mortero, Viena es rechazada y las tropas que recuerdos de cómo lo hacían sus entonces colocaba el cafe en lo huyen dejan atrás varias bolsas de abuelas, pero eso al final del día, “el que era esencialmente una media granos de café. Los granos fueron sabor es lo que hace hablar”. amarrada con un nudo y la tiraba en utilizados en la creación de la primera El resultado de la infusión es agua caliente. casa de café en Europa Central, extremadamente profundo, rico y Martínez recuerda el fragante llamada ‘Blue Bottle’. Entonces 319 bien fresco. aroma que llenaba la habitación años después en el 2002, como “Hay una ciencia del café para cuando el café estaba listo. reporta la página electrónica de alcanzar la cima del sabor”, dijo ella, Ahora Martínez y su socia Carmen la compañía, un frustrado músico “mostrando cuan grande es ‘Blue Cabrera han traído esa experiencia independiente en Oakland, CA decide Bottle’ en California”. de café a Inwood, habiendo abierto el comenzar a vender café que nunca Y por si acaso alguien está pasado mes el pequeño restaurante estuviera más de 48 horas fuera del preocupado de que este nuevo café americano ‘Sweet Praise’ en asador. es demasiado bueno para Inwood, Broadway cerca del oeste de la Calle Rosemary Peralta, empleada Peralta señala que las más o menos 212 en una antigua bodega. de ‘Sweet Praise’, pasó cerca de cinco tipos de granos que ellos Cuando es tiempo de elegir un nueve horas de entrenamiento elaboran todos mezclan bien con café para servir, el equipo gerencial para aprender el método de hacer leche, haciendo un delicioso café seleccionó un proveedor que ha espresso de Blue Bottle. con leche, como lo haría tu abuela, si sido un éxito en su lento proceso Para hacer una taza de café, se vivía cerca de una plantación de café. y profundo sabor en un mundo de inserta un filtro de papel en uno de ‘Sweet Praise’ está en el 4996 de infusiones rápidas y desechables. los cuatro filtros de cerámica en un Broadway cerca del oeste de la Calle Cada taza de café servida en estante en el mostrador. Los granos 212, 212-567-5009. El café regular es ‘Sweet Praise’ es molida en el son molidos – cerca de 30 gramos a $2; café frío es $2.75; capuchinos y momento, entonces se coloca el café para hacer una taza de 10 onzas lattes son a $3.50. Sirven desayuno/

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1 JULY 6, 2011 • the bronx free press • www.thebronxfreepress.com Pop-up Pianos: Beethoven in the Bronx

By Adrian Cabreja The melodies of the Romantic era freewheeled along the Bronx air as Emir Gamsizoglu played Beethoven’s most famous Sonatas in Joyce Kilmer Park this past Wed., June 29th. The event was put together by Sing for Hope, a non-profit organization with a clear mission: art, especially music, belongs to everyone and therefore should be made easily accessible to all. The organization created the Pop-Up Pianos initiative, in which upright pianos are placed in outdoor sites throughout New York City. The pianos “pop up” primarily in parks, in order to maximize the access provided to passer-by. Throughout the five boroughs, there 88 different pianos were stationed. The number was intended as a symbolic representation of the eighty-eight keys that a piano holds. Each location hosted piano performances by amateurs and professional musicians. When not in use by scheduled performers, the pianos were opened to the public for play. The borough of the Bronx was host to seven pianos. Dr. Cary Goodman, Executive Director of the 161st Street Business Improvement District lauded the initiative, and was particularly proud about the event being held at Kilmer Park. “These concerts are a great way to show the world how cultured the Bronx really is,” he said. The pianos were available for two weeks, as the initiative began on June 18th and ended on July 2nd. Emir Gamsizoglu, professional piano player and composer, Emir Gamasizoglu, pianista profesional y compositor, tocaba las sonatas más Gamsizoglu performed a total of played Beethoven’s most famous Sonatas in Joyce Kilmer famosas de Beethoven en el Parque Joyce Kilmer el miércoles 29 de junio como six piano pieces, which included the Park this past Wed., June 29th as part of the “Pop-Up Pianos” parte de esta iniciativa. “Tempest Sonata” and the “Moonlight initiative. Sonata.” The latter was, by far, the most Margaret Joyce, 70 year-old Bronx thrilled to be playing “It is great that we all have access to recognized and popular piece by the native. “It never gets old to me.” Before he started playing the piano, he such a beautiful instrument,” said Henry appreciative crowd that gathered around The autobiographical piece describes played basketball in his native Turkey. Anderson, an avid piano player. the black upright that was vividly the love story between Beethoven and He dreamed of becoming a professional Additional pop-up piano sites in the decorated with written expressions, such Austrian Countess Giulietta Guicciardi. basketball player, but he was injured. He Bronx are: St. Mary’s Playground, Casita as “Art is not what you see, but what you Despite their abiding affection, Beethoven discovered music at the age of twenty, Maria/ Hunts Point, Joyce Kilmer Park, make others see,” in bright white paint. was not able to marry Guicciardi because and has never let it go since. He plays Arthur Avenue, St. James Recreation “I love the Moonlight Sonata, said he was not an aristocrat. professionally, and is taken Center, Owen Dolen Golden Age Center Gamsizoglu, a Bronx resident, was also His “pop-up fans” were grateful. and Van Cortlandt Park. “Pop-Up Pianos”: Beethoven en el Bronx Historia y fotos por Adrián Cabreja 88 diferentes pianos estacionados. El semanas, ya que la iniciativa comenzó el 18 de Antes de comenzar a tocar el piano, jugaba número es intencionado como una simbólica junio y finalizo el 2 de julio. baloncesto en su país natal de Turquía. El Las libres melodías de la romántica fluyen representación de las 88 teclas que posee un Gamsizoglu interpretó un total de cinco soñaba con convertirse en un jugador de a lo largo del Bronx mientras Emir Gamsizoglu piano. Cada ubicación tuvo una presentación de piezas de piano, las cuales incluyeron “Tempest baloncesto profesional, pero resultó herido. toca las más famosas Sonatas de Beethoven en piano por músicos principiantes y profesionales. Sonata” y “Moonlight Sonata”. Descubrió la música a los veinte años de edad, el Parque Joyce Kilmer este pasado miércoles, Cuando no fueron utilizados por intérpretes Fue la pieza más reconocidas y popular de la y desde entonces nunca la ha abandonado. 29 de junio. El evento fue creado por Sing programados, los pianos estaban abiertos al agradecida multitud que se reunió alrededor de Inclusive, ya toca profesionalmente. for Hope, una organización sin fines de lucro público para su uso. El condado del Bronx tenía la negra pieza. Sus fanáticos estaban agradecidos. con una clara misión: el arte, especialmente siete pianos. “A mi me encanta ‘Moonlight Sonata’, dijo “Es maravilloso que todos tengamos la música, pertenece a todo el mundo y por lo El Dr. Cary Goodman, director ejecutivo Margaret Joyce de 70 años nativa del Bronx. acceso a tan precioso instrumento”, dijo Henry tanto debería de ser accesible a todo el mundo. del Distrito de Mejoramiento Comercial de “Para mi nunca envejece”. Anderson un ávido tocador de piano. La organización creó la iniciativa ‘Pop-Up la Calle 161 elogió la iniciativa, y se mostró La pieza autobiográfica describe el amor Otros lugares adicionales de pianos ‘pop-up’ Pianos’, donde se colocan pianos al aire libre particularmente orgulloso acerca del evento entre Beethoven y la Condesa Austriaca en el Bronx lo fueron: el Jardín Infantil St. Mary, a través de la ciudad de Nueva York. Los llevado a cabo en el Parque Kilmer. Giulietta Guicciardi. A pesar de su gran afecto, Casita Maria/Hunts Point, el Parque Joyce pianos ‘pop-up’ principalmente en los parques, “Estos conciertos son una excelente manera Beethoven no pudo casarse con Guicciardi Kilmer, Avenida Arthur, Centro Recreativo St. para maximizar el acceso provisto para los de mostrarle al mundo cuanta cultura posee porque el no era aristócrata. James, Owen Dolen Golden Age Center y el transeúntes. realmente el Bronx”, dijo él. Gamsizoglu, residente del Bronx, también Parque Van Cortlandt. A través de los cinco condados, habían Los pianos estaban disponibles por dos estaba emocionado de estar tocando.

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1 JULY 6, 2011 • the bronx free press • www.thebronxfreepress.com Bebé, Bebé – Los beneficios del ejercicio prenatal Por Nancy Bruning Todos se benefician de una actividad física apropiada. ¿Pero sabía usted que el ejercicio otorga beneficios especiales si usted está embarazada? El ejercicio ayuda a reducir los dolores de espalda, estreñimiento, hinchazón e inflamación; puede ayudar a prevenir o tratar la diabetes gestacional; aumenta la energía; mejora el estado de ánimo; mejora la postura; ayuda a mejorar el sueño; promueve el tono, fuerza y la resistencia muscular; disminuye la presión sanguínea materna; y mejora el estado de animo después del parto, disminuyendo la tristeza. Muchas mujeres embarazadas simplemente continúan sus rutinas de ejercicios existentes y las modifican según sea necesario. Sin embargo, si usted está embarazada y es nueva en los ejercicios, usted puede estar reacia acerca de comenzar algo nuevo, y tener preocupaciones acerca de la seguridad y comodidad. Gracias a la Iniciativa de Ejercicio Prenatal NYC, ahora tenemos clases de ejercicios gratis y a bajo costo para mujeres embarazadas en el Norte de Manhattan y el Bronx. La iniciativa es un proyecto comunitario que busca expandir la disponibilidad de oportunidades de ejercicios asequibles y de calidad para mujeres embarazadas. Fue fundada en el 2010 por Andrea Bachrach Mata y Marilinda Pascoe. Marilinda es una enfermera comadrona (CNM) en el New York Presbyterian Hospital y en el Centro de Salud Comunal Rangel en La Iniciativa de gimnasia prenatal de Nueva York fue fundada en el 2010, y ofrece clases a bajo costo para mujeres embarazadas en el norte de Manhattan y el West Harlem. Andrea recibió entrenamiento Bronx. y una certificación a través de la Asociación Americana Aquanatal mientras estaba 12 p.m. en Bread and Yoga, en el 4951 mujeres (particularmente mujeres de bajos Nancy Bruning tiene un grado en salud embarazada y ha estado enseñando ejercicio de Broadway en la Calle 207. http://www. ingresos), es también un tiempo cuando pública, es una entrenadora personal acuático por los pasados 15 años. Marilinda breadandyoga.com. Las mujeres pueden el acceso a programas de ejercicios…son certificada, y es la coautora de más de 25 libros dijo, “somos un programa pequeño con una participar a un reducido precio de $3 más $1 extremadamente limitados”. El grupo espera de salud y ejercicios. También es la presidenta gran idea: nos gusta tener programas de para la renta del colchón (llame, texteé o envíe desarrollar clases adicionales durante el tiempo del Comité de Amigos del Fideicomiso del ejercicio disponibles a mujeres embarazadas un correo electrónico antes de asistir a la clase para ofrecerles a los residentes de NYC una Parque Fort Tryon y lleva a cabo ejercicios al de bajos ingresos y que viven en el Norte de para conseguir el descuento). variedad de programas seguros, agradables y aire libre y talleres de pérdida de peso. Visite Manhattan y el Bronx. Buscamos colaborar con “El comer para dos” y ganar mucho peso asequibles. la página de Nancy en www.NancyBruning. el público y socios privados para desarrollar durante el embarazo ya no es considerado Por favor comuníquese con los cofundadores net, escúchela en www.blogtalkradio. un diverso grupo de programas gratis y a bajo saludables para el bebe o la madre. y directores de proyecto Andrea Bachrach Mata com/Nancercize, o por correo electrónico a costo, y para establecer un modelo de ejercicios Según la Sociedad de Medicina Materno- y Marilinda Pascoe a nycprenatalfitness@gmail. [email protected]. para la comunidad prenatal que puede ser Fetal, las mujeres que aumentan mucho peso com o (646) 831-3903. copiado en otras partes de la ciudad de Nueva es más probable que tengan un bebe más York y otros lugares”. grande que la edad gestacional, tienden a La Iniciativa de Ejercicio actualmente ofrece tener cesárea, un parto inducido y diabetes dos tipos de clases: gestacional. Los estudios han mostrado que Ejercicio de agua prenatal: Este programa los bebes nacidos a mujeres obesas tienen tres de ejercicios acuáticos mezcla aeróbicos leves, veces más de probabilidades de morir dentro baile, yoga, natación, suave entrenamiento del primer mes de nacido que las mujeres de para fortalecer y estirarse. Tanto para usted peso normal y que las mujeres obesas tienen el como para su bebe es una actividad segura, doble de probabilidades de que nazca un bebe relajante y estimulantes – no tiene que ser una muerto. Cerca de dos de tres muertes maternas confidente nadador para unirse. Las mujeres en en el estado de Nueva York desde el 2003 al todas las etapas de embarazo son bienvenidas. 2005 estuvieron asociadas con la obesidad - Clases gratis en la piscina del Parque maternal, según la Iniciativa Maternidad Segura Jackie Robinson los martes y jueves a las auspiciada por el estado. 10 a.m., del 7 de julio hasta el 25 de agosto. Negocio serio, pero el antídoto es divertido. Avenidas Bradhurst & Edgecombe, Oeste de las Vigilar lo que come claro está es parte del Calles 145 a la 155. plan de prevención. El ejercicio es la otra gran - Clases a bajo costo parte de la ecuación. (aproximadamente $60 por 7 semanas) en el Aunque no se han hecho estudios que Parque Riberbank State, los lunes de 7:15 p.m. muestren que el ejercicio prevenga el aumentar a 8:00 p.m. comenzando luego del 4 de julio. de peso durante el embarazo además de los Riverside Dr. entre las Calles 144 y 145. beneficios de salud documentados arriba, la Yoga Prenatal: Yoga para principiantes y esperanza es que también ayudará a frenar el estudiantes más avanzados con posturas peso durante el embarazo. modificadas para embarazadas. Vista ropa La Iniciativa de Ejercicio Prenatal NYC ligera, cómoda y traiga agua. piensa que “el periodo prenatal es un punto Miércoles a las 6 p.m. y domingos a las crítico en las vidas de las mujeres y sus Uno de los programas que ofrece la iniciativa prenatal de la ciudad Nueva York, son los ejercicios acuáticos familias. Desafortunadamente, para muchas en la piscina de Jackie Robinson en Harlem y en el parque estatal Riverbank en Hamilton Heights. JULY 6, 2011 • the bronx free press • www.thebronxfreepress.com 1 TALKING from p8 government and individuals all work (LCA) at their 19th Annual Golden together,” said Dr. Monica Sweeney, Age Awards Banquet. These awards are the cemetery’s 400 acres. Assistant Commissioner for HIV/AIDS given for effective leadership, lifetime “Woodlawn’s mission is to preserve Prevention and Control. “As a result contributions, public policy initiatives, and celebrate the legacy of those who of this initiative, nearly two thousand corporate contributions, and community came before us and we are honored to Bronx residents were newly diagnosed service. Both events were attended by be designated as a National Historic with HIV and linked to care. The real influential Hispanic leaders in the fields Landmark,” said John P. Toale, President benefit for all those Bronx residents of healthcare, business, and the senior of The Woodlawn Cemetery. We are who were tested is that they now know advocacy community. Expressing his committed to the stewardship of our their HIV status and can take appropriate gratitude, Dr. Matos Rodríguez said: country’s history and the aesthetic and action: get into treatment if positive, or “The Association of Hispanic Healthcare natural treasures on our grounds, and if negative, reduce their risk so that they Executives and the Latino Center on to connecting our country’s past to the remain negative.” Aging are vital organizations that service present and future. We welcome everyone Although much progress has been our community, and I am most honored “The Bronx Knows,” the HIV testing to Woodlawn to see the lasting record of made in the past decade, New York City to have been recognized by them. More initiative, successfully tested over American lives and achievements from continues to be the epicenter of this importantly, I regard this as tribute to 600,000 borough residents and helped them learn their HIV status. This is the Civil War-era to the present.” country’s HIV epidemic. In the Bronx, Hostos Community College. Through The Woodlawn Cemetery is the final particularly important in light of the 754 residents were diagnosed with HIV our new Allied Health Career Pipeline fact that Bronx residents account for resting place of many Americans who in 2009, and more than one-fifth had program, we are providing pathways to have made a significant contribution more than 20% of New York City’s HIV already developed AIDS at the time of careers in the fields of health, business diagnoses and more than a quarter of to our national culture. They include: their diagnosis. Bronx residents account and aging advocacy for Latinos and other HIV-related deaths each year. author Herman Melville, mayor Fiorello for more than 20% of New York City’s members of the wonderfully diverse LaGuardia, suffragist Elizabeth Cady HIV diagnoses and more than a quarter of South Bronx and Upper Manhattan Randall’s Island Park and the Bronx Kill Stanton, composer Duke Ellington, HIV-related deaths each year. communities we serve.” musician Miles Davis, financier Jay to its north. A key part of an Island-wide Gould, entrepreneur Madame C.J. Walker, pathway system, the Hell Gate Pathway composer Irving Berlin, publisher Joseph Hostos Community College Ground is broken on The Hell will open over a mile of non-vehicular Pulitzer, salsa singer Celia Cruz, artist President Félix Matos Gate Pathway Project access along renovated and reclaimed and philanthropist Gertrude Parks and Recreation Commissioner parkland. It is an important link in Rodríguez honored – twice creating a passable loop around most of Vanderbilt Whitney, and political In June 2011, two of New York’s Adrian Benepe joined NYC Economic cartoonist Thomas Nast, among many Development Corporation President Seth the Park and joining points adjacent to all leading Latino professional organizations three surrounding boroughs of Queens, others. recognized Hostos Community College Pinsky, New York Secretary of State Cesar Perales, Deputy Bronx Borough President Manhattan and the Bronx. It will also run President Félix Matos Rodríguez for his directly into the Bronx Connector, the “The Bronx Knows,” the HIV significant contributions to the Latino Aurelia Greene, Bronx Community Board 1 Chair George Rodriguez, Amtrak first at-grade access to Randall’s Island testing program, successfully Community. from the Bronx, which is slated for At the 11th Healthcare Diversity Vice President of Government Affairs & tests over 600,000 Bronx Corporate Communications Joe McHugh, construction in coming years. Awards Gala on Thurs., June 17th, the “The Hell Gate Pathway is a particularly residents Association of Hispanic Healthcare Randall’s Island Sports Foundation Co- Chair Nancy Neff, Randall’s Island Sports fitting use for a structure which continues The New York City Health Department, Executives and the National Hispanic to reflect the long history of and romance community partners, radio station Hot 97 Chamber of Commerce on Health gave Foundation Executive Director Aimee Boden, and children from the Casita with travel in and around New York City,” and hundreds of New Yorkers gathered Dr. Matos Rodríguez their Academic said Parks and Recreation Commissioner th Maria Center for Arts and Education to this past Sat., June 25 , at the historic Leader of the Year Award. The theme Adrian Benepe. “Randall’s Island Park Paradise Theatre in the Bronx to celebrate of this event was “Today’s Leaders, break ground on the Hell Gate Pathway at Randall’s Island. offers waterways, roadways, rails and the success of The Bronx Knows, a Tomorrow’s Innovators.” new waterfront pathways, and the new three-year borough-wide HIV testing Then on Thurs., June 23rd, he received The Hell Gate Pathway will run under the scenic sand-colored arches of the Hell Hell Gate Pathway will link all of these initiative. the Effective Leadership Golden Age together at one spectacular site.” Launched in 2008, The Bronx Knows Award from The Latino Center on Aging Gate Bridge and railroad trestle between the Hell Gate rapids to the south of “The Hell Gate Pathway is our most initially set out to test the estimated architecturally significant section, and 250,000 Bronx residents who had never visually quite stunning,” said Aimee been tested before. In the three years Boden, Executive Director of the Randall’s since the Health Department and its Island Sports Foundation. “It will open 76 Bronx community partners began access to the Park’s remarkable new this collaborative effort, all targets for facilities for all visitors, and especially increasing testing have been surpassed. for communities in the Bronx, who are “The Bronx Knows initiative has been geographically our closest neighbors.” a great success in helping Bronx residents The $7.5 million Hell Gate Pathway learn their HIV status and connecting was developed by RISF in partnership those who tested positive gain early with Parks and NYCEDC. It was access to care,” said Dr. Thomas Farley, designed by Starr Whitehouse Landscape New York City Health Commissioner. “It Architects and Planners and funded is one of many interventions throughout through a federal DOT Transportation New York City to expand HIV testing – a Enhancements Program (TEP) grant critical step towards our ultimate goal of with a local match from the Manhattan integrating HIV screening into routine Borough President. Construction medical care.” was made possible by Environmental The Bronx Knows community partners Protection Fund (EPF) grants from the have worked with the Health Department New York State Department of State to expand the offer of confidential and and the New York State Office of Parks, voluntary HIV testing, linkage to care, Recreation and Historic Preservation as well as HIV/AIDS education, to alongside funding from the Office of the Bronx residents as part of the initiative. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. Bronx Knows partners have offered and The Hell Gate Bridge was also the conducted 607,570 HIV tests and have inspiration for the Sydney Harbour identified over 4,800 confirmed HIV Bridge in Sydney, Australia. According positive individuals to date. Of those, to the February 2005 issue of Discover at least 1,700 were reported to be newly magazine, it would be the last New diagnosed and more than three-quarters York City bridge to collapse if humans have been linked to care. disappeared, taking a least a millennium “The Bronx Knows initiative is an This past Fri., July 1st, the New York City Parks and Recreation Department, the to do so. Most other bridges would fall in exceptional example of what can be New York City Economic Development Corporation, and the Randall’s Island Sports about 300 years. accomplished when community partners, Foundation broke ground on the Hell Gate Pathway Project.

0 JULY 6, 2011 • the bronx free press • www.thebronxfreepress.com JULY 6, 2011 • the bronx free press • www.thebronxfreepress.com 1 The Breakfast Benefit: A good meal ensures good beginnings The Breakfast proved a success, as noted Chairwoman Story by Debralee Santos Milagros Baez-O’Toole. Photos by Cel Garay “Please look around you,” she urged. “Every seat today has been “As a parent, you spend a lot sponsored,” noted Baez- of time telling your children how O’Toole of the packed room, important breakfast, the first which included family members meal of the day, is,” said Hostos and youths whose lives had Community College President been personally impacted by Felix Matos-Rodriguez, Ph.D., the services provided by the the keynote speaker of BASICS/ Memorial Fund. Promesa Systems, Inc.’s recent These included JMMF Scholar morning gathering. 2011 Kevin Linares, who was “And this is exactly what this visibly moved by the support of meal today is: important,” he those gathered. “I am not used to added. speaking in front of these many So began the President’s people,” he said shyly, with a remarks at the recent celebration nervous laugh. of the Julio Martinez Memorial But the young CUNY Fund’s (JMMF) Breakfast Computer Science major proved Benefit, held on Thurs., June his mettle, eloquently detailing 23rd at the New York Botanical how a previous detour into Garden. drug abuse had not derailed his The Breakfast Benefit is a plans. special event, now in its fifth “I have made mistakes, yes,” year, held to raise program funds he said. “But I am proud of for the vulnerable children of all the hard work I have done parents with substance abuse too. And I am grateful to all of disorders and children devastated you.” by homelessness. BASICS/Promesa Systems CEO Raul Russi addresses the packed room during the Julio Martinez Memorial Fund’s Breakfast Benefit at the New York Botanical Garden. “This program is a success because of all of you,” he said. BASICS/CEO President and Ex- Officio Board Member Honorable Hector L. Diaz (bottom) acknowledged the collective efforts of the organization’s team members over many years. “I thank you, thank you, and thank you,” he said. “Your work is remarkable.”

Among the many guests in attendance, as seen here, were families that had been directly assisted by the program funds offered by the Julio Martinez Memorial Fund.

BASICS/Promesa Systems, Inc. also highlighted their soon-to- be-official new name and logo, The Acacia Network.

Left: 2011 Julio Martinez Memorial Fund Scholar Kevin Linares explained how he had BASICS/Promesa Systems CEO been able to work through Raul Russi (left) and Hostos past run-ins with the law and Community College President Chairwoman Milagros Baez-O’Toole (left) and President and Ex- drug dependency to now exel Officio Board Member Honorable Hector L. Diaz (center) beam Felix Matos-Rodriguez, Ph.D. as a CUNY Computer Science (right) smile together after the as they celebrate the Fund’s five past years serving vulnerable major. youths. President’s keynote address.  JULY 6, 2011 • the bronx free press • www.thebronxfreepress.com “Nosotros los chicos de color somos los ‘X-Men’ originales”: una entrevista con Junot Diaz Por Debralee Santos de la muerte de Trujillo, hace Escucha: para mi no hay un hogar solo un mes atrás - ¿puede en el que valga la pena residir que Como parte del quinto ampliar un poco en el no envuelva simultaneidad. Siempre aniversario de TeatroStageFest “nuestro una vez y futuro”? he preferido la simultaneidad – ser y el noveno Paseo de las Artes Yo pienso que el Trujillato deformó ambos un extraño y pertenecer; ser del Alto Manhattan, “The Brief la sociedad dominicana de maneras un individuo y un miembro de una and Wondrous Life of Oscar profundas invisibles y todavía comunidad, el ser de NJ y de Santo Wao”, la novela ganadora del estamos bregando con el daño como Domingo, estar en mi hogar en mi Premio Pulitzer del escritor cultura. Si Trujillo fuera a regresar escritorio y también en mi hogar fuera dominicano Junot Díaz, fue ahora mismo a RP sospecho, a un en el mundo. adaptada y presentada por el lado los cambios cosméticos, se Yo nací, como la mayoría de actor de teatro Elvis Nolasco sentiría muy a gusto con la sociedad, nosotros, en la confusión de estados en una presentación de un con toda la corrupción e impunidad, y a esa confusión yo debo mi solo hombre el 11 de junio. y un anti-haitianismo y absolutismo verdadera lealtad. Para marcar la ocasión y que prevalece en el país. Se sentiría Y de todas maneras el ponerse al día con uno de como en su casa. individualismo solo, sin derecho a nuestros grandes autores El ‘spanglish’ es una cosa un colectivo, es el verdadero sueño contemporáneos, Debralee – el ‘dominicanish’, como capitalista para todos nosotros Santos del Manhattan ha sido llamado por “la – un lugar donde estamos todos Times intercambio correos comadre” Josefina Baex, sumamente vulnerables a sus electrónicos con Díaz sobre es otra. ¿Algunas palabras depredaciones y más fácilmente la puesta en escena de su favoritas en ese singular controlados – y ese estado es algo novela, Trujillo y Anthony idioma que le resuenen? que yo prefiero resistir. Weiner, y claro está, el Mojiganga. Levente. Bultero. “Llegó el verano a Nueva superhéroe Dominicano. York”: ¿hielo o piragua? Usted ha escrito algunos YunYun En esta adaptación de de los pocos – e indelebles – Oscar Wao, Elvis Nolasco mujeres latinas/dominicanas ¿Cualquier broma de presenta un espectáculo impresas: Belicia, Lola, Anthony Weiner (buena o de una sola persona. Usted Aurora, Mami y Tia, Alma. mala)? concibe estos personajes Y no ha recibido mucho en Porton-Weiner. Eso es. ¿Como ahora traídos a la vida en ocasiones. Usted ha hablado puedes elaborar en eso? el escenario por una sola en el pasado acerca de persona - ¿Cómo se siente/ Junot Díaz estaba en la audiencia durante la presentación de su novela “The Brief and sentir una responsabilidad Luego de la interpretación suena para usted, dado cuan Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao”, en el Centro Shabazz el domingo, 11 de junio. de escribir de la mujer, de Elvis Nolasco, durante profundo usted lo imaginó y FOTO: Mike Fitelson dada la gran influencia que un periodo de preguntas por cuánto tiempo vivió con tuvieron en su vida. ¿Alguna y respuestas, Díaz dijo los personajes que ahora vivienda terrible, dificultad vez ha comenzado a sentirse lo siguiente acerca de su habitan en Nolasco? económica, dificultad con Es una relación como una carga? experiencia. ¿Es eso solo una el idioma inglés, y falta de interesante la que los La experiencia dominicana no ¿Lo que para mi es interacción de la naturaleza padre, sofás cubiertos de negros/latinos tienen con la puede ser escrita sin sus mujeres. explicito es cuan poco de esto de ciencia ficción de la plástico, son también la cultura de libros de ciencia ¿Por qué alguna vez tendría que una (teatro en vivo y las artes) experiencia completa de norma de otra generación de ficción/fantasía/cómicas. carga? Cuando todo lo que se dice y es accesible para nosotros. “Wao”? dominicanos/dominicanos- Usted también se deleita se hace como escritor humano es mi Nosotros no recibimos el Un libro solo existe para un americanos adolescentes en los otros mundos de verdadero asunto y ¿quien es más alimento que deberíamos. Las lector. Una vez se lee el libro es un y jóvenes en El Alto y el lo extraño, mutantes y humana que la mujer dominicana? almas no se alimentan por libro para que el lector haga lo que Bronx. Usted dijo: “Yo siento ‘fanboys’ - ¿puede la cultura Nadie, en mi opinión. El día que lo que usted compra o por lo este desee. En la lectura nosotros que mi unidad orgánica son popular alguna vez reflejar lo hagan imposible escribir acerca de la que viste. Este es un enorme jugamos todas las partes en nuestro pobres niños inmigrantes real? ¿Habrá alguna vez un mujer dominicana será el día que no regalo, y algo como esta corazones y en nuestra cabeza que desean hacer algo X-Man/Woman dominicano? escriba ninguna otra palabra. presentación extiende su vida, así es que lo que el Sr. Nolasco para sentirse valiosos”. ¿Con cual superpoder su alegría, su alma. Esta es la está haciendo me parece a mi solo ¿Pensamientos/reflexiones podría dotarlo/la? Miembro del Premio sociedad que merecemos”. una extensión de la experiencia de en mantenerlo unido, en Nosotros los niños de color somos Pulitzer y escritor de ficción, ¿Y que dijo acerca del lectura. Pero nunca en mi vida me sentirse valioso, para un los X-Men originales. y voraz lector, Jhumpa Lahiri nuevo libro en el que está imagine que alguien tenga tanto nuevo conjunto que se En una versión dominicana ella escribió, “cuando me hice trabajando? talento, tanto ingenio, iluminando mis aproxima? vendrá y a lo mejor nosotros somos escritor mi escritorio pasó “Absolutamente ilegible”. personajes tan radiantemente. Cada vida, con todas sus los que la escribimos y no un tipo que a ser mi hogar; no había similitudes, es profundamente solo conoce a los dominicanos por lo necesidad de otro”. ¿Qué significa que particular. Solo se que deberían de que lee ‘online’. Espero que su poder ¿Comparte usted ese Oscar Wao llegue al Alto existir Medallas de Honor para vidas será el romper imperios en dos. Eso sentimiento? ¿Dónde está de Manhattan, un espacio como las de nosotros – deberían de sería bueno. su hogar para usted? descrito como “la cuna” de existir monumentos en Washington, Para cada uno lo suyo, claramente. la experiencia dominicana D.C. El crecer pobre e inmigrante, En Oscar Wao, la vida de Creo que no entiendo el reclamo de en los estados? y de color en los E.U. es el haber Belicia fue casi destruida Lahiri pero solo a simple vista no es Si no fuera por la experiencia sobrevivido una de las más difíciles por el dictador dominicano, la clase de hogar que yo escogería dominicana de la cual Washington experiencias “normativas”. el cual usted describe en para mí. ¿Un sencillo lugar donde Heights es el corazón, Oscar Wao Todo lo que puedo decir es que – a el libro como “el dictado solo yo tengo el dominio? Suena un no existiría. Para mí, el tener esta pesar de lo gastado que esto puedo dictador que nunca poco atemorizante. 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