John Bradshaw & Shateek Hightower of the new NCC club: The Black & Hispanic Lost History Club (3/30/11 show)

Black in Latin America

Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores race and identity in Latin America

Premieres Tuesday, April 19 at 8p.m.

1,551,629 Latinos live in the 4 counties situated on Long Island: Kings (Brooklyn) 496,285, Queens 613,750, Nassau 195,355 and Suffolk 246,239. That’s 45% of NY State’s Latino population!

Afrolatinos: The Untaught Story (documentary)

Hispanics accounted for more than half of the U.S. population increase over the last decade crossing a new census milestone: 50 million, or 1 in 6 Americans.

On March 16, the White House released the Report by the President’s Task Force on Puerto Rico’s Status. That report contained a number of recommendations related to Puerto Rico’s political status and economic development; it also addressed the need for HIV outreach and education, especially for Puerto Rico’s veterans.  

1. El Conjunto Clasico - El Faisan
2. Domingo Quinones - A Que No Te Atreves
3. Joe Arroyo - Pa’l Bailador
4. Eddie Palmieri - Sujetate la Lengua
5. India con Palmieri - Mi Primera Rumba
6. Gilberto Santa Rosa - Amor Mio No Te Vayas (Carnegie Hall concert en vivo)
7. Cheo Feliciano - Busca lo Tuyo
8. Marc Anthony - Preciosa (en vivo)
9. El Gran Combo - Pico, Pico (40th aniversario en vivo)

Caribbean Cultural Center (CCCADI) celebrates 35 years

The CCCADI is celebrating their 35th Anniversary, April 4 - 9th, with a week of special events that will take you through CCCADI’s colorful and trailblazing past as well as a glance at their expansive future.

Karen Rodriguez’s Elimination on AI had a happier ending than just adios…

Karen Rodriguez admitted that the only reason she tried out for American Idol was so her sister Karol might meet Nick Jonas.