Cuba Through My Lens
I am currently in Cuba. I have been here over a week on a mission with a group from the United States who are part of a network of...
Domestic Terrorism
The Domestic Terrorism That Happened in Las Vegas Needs to Be Called Just That, Domestic Terrorism. Las Vegas Shooting: 59 Killed and...
Sweetness
Walter Payton is the first African-American to influence me and impact my life. I was eight years old when I moved to Chicago from Puerto...
Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee
Muhammad Ali was an influence on my early development. I was eight years old and living in Chicago the first time I put on a pair of...
Taking Flight: The Michael Jordan Effect
Growing up in Chicago, sports was a big deal. Like the changing of the seasons, sports also followed suit. We played all the major...
Alex Haley and the Impact of Roots
Alex Haley was an African-American who made an impact early in my childhood. I was eight years old when I saw the miniseries, Roots: An...