Published Writings
“We’re Going to Have to Do It Ourselves” Banking Black in the United States (Chapter 12)
“BLM Anthology - More Than The Pain”, SUNY Press (2022)
The Road to US Statehood for Puerto Rico is paved with Settler Colonialism and Austerity
(The Daily Beast 2/26/2021)
Deconstructing the #DefundNYPD Clash with City Council Members of Color
(Gotham Gazette 07/06/2020)
I Believe in Puerto Rico
(NYU Latinx Project 1/29/20)
Latinx Voters Want More Than Spanish-Language Catchphrases. Will Candidates Deliver?
(MTV News 1/9/20)
Michael ‘El Bloombito’ Bloomberg’s First Interview as Candidate for President
(Latino Rebels 11/11/19)
In Protest and Prayer. En Protesta Y Oración (English & Spanish)
(Manhattan Times & Bronx Free Press 07/31/19)
One Policy Angering Puerto Rico Protesters Impacts Black And Brown People Across The US
(BET News 07/30/2019)
Talking with Luis "White Shoes" Martinez , The Man Behind the Camera in East Harlem, NYC
(NPR Latino USA 05/20/16)
One of NYC's Oldest Businesses, 'Justo Botánica,' May Survive Death of Owner
(NPR Latino USA 05/10/16)
East Harlem Board Votes ‘No’ on De Blasio’s Zoning Changes
(City Limits 11/25/15)
Democracy and the Challenge of Affordability: The Role of Film in Fighting Displacement
(Harvard Kennedy School 6/11/15)
A Rejected Artist in NYC Asks:
Who Really Wins Affordable Housing Lotteries?
(Latino Rebels 2/5/15)
NYPD ‘Restraint’ and the Mass Detention of Peaceful Eric Garner Protesters
(Latino Rebels 12/10/14)
NYC Buildings Inspector Threatens East Harlem Residents for Reporting Unsafe Conditions at Luxury Development Site
(El Barrio Tours 10/31/14)
Fox News Latino tries to Fabricate Gentrification Story in East Harlem
(La Respuesta 5/5/14)
Snapshots of a Second Generation Boricua Exile
(La Respuesta 2/24/14)
There is no “Sweet Spot” for displacement:
A response to “Is Gentrification all Bad?”
(NYMag 2/2/14)
Embrace the Worldwide Movement Against Gentrification
(City Limits 6/19/2013)