Posts tagged puerto rican
Empowering women of African-descent in the Americas
Supermodel Joan Smalls Now Ranked #1 In The World!
“Being the face of Estee Lauder, being the first Puerto Rican as well oh my God that was an exciting moment in my life, in my career…Being in the Fendi campaign, as an only girl is a great deal especially if, you know, if you’re a Black girl… Some people think it’s a challenge being diverse, you know, you just have to remember who you are where you come from and that’s why you see me stomp and walk as hard as I can.”
Guuuuhll if I were about 11 years younger (I’m an advocate of dating older men) but he’s not even an 80’s baby. 1992. anywho, yes. if time machine. yes.
John Orozco, Puerto Rican from the Bronx. Competing in 2012 Olympics.
His parents, William and Damaris. John’s father worked for the NYC Department of Sanitation for 24 years until he was forced to retire after suffering a stroke . His mother, a homemaker, drove him to and from practices 30 miles away from his childhood home in the Bronx to his gym in Chappaqua while he was growing up.
Negro: A Docu-series about Latino Identity presents ‘Finding Identity.’ Nuyorican, Ignacio Quiles talks about finding his identity through the difficulty of how others perceived and treated him. His complexion and hair excluded him, but he reclaimed his roots by connecting with like minds.
(Source: youtube.com, via negrodocumentary)
