The National Institute for Latino Policy is conducting a Round Table entitled, The State of Puerto Rican Politics in New York City. This will be a conversation based on Jose Ramon Sanchez’ new book, Boricua Power: A Political History of Puerto Ricans in the United States. Participants include:
- Alicea Cordona, Author of New York Puerto Rican Women Achievers
- Arlene Davila, Professor of Anthropology, Social and Cultural Analysis at NYU
- David Diaz, Distinguished Lecturer in Media and Politics
- Jose A. Garcia, Senior Research and Policy Associate
- Mickey Melendez, Author of We Took the Streets: Fighting for Latino Rights with the Young Lords
- Councilmember Melissa Mark Viverito
- Joseph Wiscovitch, President of Wisovitch Associates
- Jose Ramon Sanchez, Associate Professor of Political Science and Chair of Urban Studies
- Angelo Falcon, President and Co-Founder of the National Institute for Latino Policy
Date: Tuesday, May 15, 2007
Time: 6:15pm
Location: NYU Wagner, The Puck Building, 2nd Floor Conference Room 295 Lafayette Street (off Houston Street), New York, NY 10012-9604
Directions: (Take the B,D,F, or V train to Broadway-Lafayette or the N, R, or W train to Prince Street, or the 6 train to Bleeker Street)
To RSVP contact: Winnier Lamour at (212) 334-5722 or e-mail her at wlamour@nlcatp.org