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Jesus Colon

(1901-1974) Essayist, journalist. Born in Cayey, Puerto Rico. In 1918, Colon was a stowaway on the S.S. Carolina which landed in Brooklyn. He settled in New York City’s Puerto Rican community and took a series of grueling jobs which exposed him to the discrimination and injustice experienced by many Puerto Rican “unskilled” laborers. He became … Continued

Norman Lear

(1922-2023) Screenwriter. Norman Lear was born in New Haven, Connecticut, and died in Los Angeles, California.

Ellen Holly

(1931-2023) Actress, writer. Ellen Holly was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in the Bronx, New York. As an actor, she performed in several Broadway productions.