By Victoria Cepeda They say that the apple does not fall far from the tree. This statement could not have been more accurate than in the case of Jennifer Vigo. Her father is the one and only spoken word artist Mark Anthony Vigo . The same Mark that can be found just about anywhere, from […]
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Combat Restriction Lifted For Women In U.S. Military: Hidden Challenges & Latinas’ Role
January 24, 2013 
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By Victoria Cepeda As the ban on women to serve in combat is lifted, and we are asked whether we agree or not with the Department of Defense’s decision and even servicewomen are torn on their stance on the issue, here is data that you may find interesting as well as troubling. From 1973 to […]
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December 31, 2012 0 Comments
Anacaona, meaning Golden Flower, was born in 1474 in Yaguana known today as the town of Léogane, Haiti. She was the wife of Caonabo, who ruled what was then known as Maguana and was one of the five Caciques who possessed the island of Quisqueya. Her brother Bohechío, was Cacique of Xaragua (Jaraguá) which was […]
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