JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Duval County is home to one of the largest Hispanic and Latino populations in North Florida, but resources for this growing community have not always been readily available.

CHICAGO -- Brenda Torres-Figueroa is an Afro-Puerto Rican who examines gender and racial identity as a visual and performance artist. "Performance is an art form that works with identity politics and ...

SAN JUAN — As I watched an episode of The New York Times’ aptly named op-ed podcast Interesting Times, titled “Did Liberal Feminism Ruin the Workplace? (And can conservative feminism fix it?),” all I ...

SPRINGFIELD — Brendaliz Cepeda teaches countless children traditional dance from Puerto Rico. During the course of her work, she encounters many who know little about their ethnic background. So ...

Donnell Brown is from a South Louisiana Creole family. He was born in California and lived in Los Angeles before moving to New Orleans. He’s worn a lot of hats, including serving in the U.S. armed ...

In 1984, Rep. Nydia Velázquez became the first Latina to serve on the New York City Council. In 1992, she became the first Puerto Rican woman elected to the House of Representatives. And in 1998, she ...

Longtime U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez of New York is stepping aside. In 1992, Velázquez became the first Puerto Rican woman elected to Congress. She announced on Thursday that she will not seek ...