<p>A two-time Emmy Award-winner for his reporting, Felipe Luciano was America's first Puerto Rican television anchor. He is the founder and chairman of the Young Lords Party, a member of The Original Last Poets, an advocate for inter-ethnic communication, and the host of "Street Talk".</p><p>A talented diversity speaker, Felipe Luciano is committed to community empowerment, ethnic pride, and civil rights. This commitment was pivotal to changing the color and complexion of politics, culture, and society in New York City. He is a regular contributor to many New York area newspapers and magazines, including <em>The New York Times</em> and <em>Essence</em>, while continuing to write and perform his spoken word poetry.</p>
Community Activist and Founder of the Young Lords Party
<ul><li><strong>U.S Latinos: The Covenant with our Ancestors</strong></li><li>With all the differences among Latinos in America, is there a collective goal? Are there ideological principles we can rely on, an aesthetic we can emanate and replicate for future generations? We did not get here by ourselves. There is a social contract with our ancestors we must fulfill if we wish to achieve true success and prosperity.</li><li><strong>The Original Last Poets: Today’s Word: Pushing and Defining the Voice of the Next Generation</strong></li><li>In the 60's, The Original Last Poets spoke out about racism, brutality and the lack of pride and empowerment in black and brown communities. This presentation is a powerful poetry performance with imagery and music. Felipe Luciano's poetry delivers the message from the spiritual, political and cultural matrix of the Black and Latino American. A discussion will follow.</li></ul>