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May 18, 2024 | palabranahj.org | Antonio Mejías-Rentas |Chloe Collyer |Pilar Marrero

“Our moment has arrived,” Dalmau proclaimed to applause during his Seattle speech. But a win for Dalmau depends on much more than just the total of the PIP and MVC votes, argues island academic and analyst César J. Pérez Lizasuain. “Politics don’t allow simplistic arithmetic,” added Pérez, explaining that the MVC’s support has eroded since 2020 for a number of reasons. He also said that some of that party’s most liberal proposals are rejected by the most traditional sectors of the PIP.

May 18, 2024 | palabranahj.org | Reportaje De |Antonio Mejías-Rentas |Imágenes de |Chloe Collyer

“Nos llegó nuestro momento", proclamó entre aplausos Dalmau durante su discurso en Seattle. Pero un posible triunfo de Dalmau depende mucho más del total de los votos al PIP y al MVC, argumenta el académico y analista César J. Pérez Lizasuain.

Oct 20, 2023 | boyleheightsbeat.com | Antonio Mejías-Rentas

As the imaginary curtain rises on “Tacos LA Brooklyn,” the first thing you see is the silhouette of a chola in typical gear –baggy pants, tank top, the works. “Another play exploiting the stereotype” you might immediately think, exhaling a not-so-imaginary gasp. That perception is quickly shattered when the character is lit and her Asian features are identified.

Oct 6, 2023 | boyleheightsbeat.com | Antonio Mejías-Rentas

When Kimba Henderson was asked to write a play about the Black history of Boyle Heights, she had no idea such a thing existed. “I was like, ‘You had me at Black Boyle Heights.” Henderson said. “Those three words together – I don’t know what it is, but I’m in it.”Henderson received the commission from Company of Angels (CoA), a Boyle Heights-based theater company with which she had worked before.

May 12, 2023 | boyleheightsbeat.com | Antonio Mejías-Rentas