I am a Native American man. The term Hispanic is a discriminatory word that denies and tries to hide, erase our true racial and cultural heritages. I speak Spanish and English, those languages don’t define my ancestry, culture, race. Carlos in DC blog: carlosqc.blogspot.com .

Watch The Rest of The Movie Here: www.youtube.com “American Me” is arguably the most significant film not discussed in the same breath with crime epics such as “The Godfather.” It was clearly made, both consciously and perhaps subconsciously to be the Mexican Godfather film and that is hardly a bad thing. Its honesty regarding the emotional costs of violence and murder are on par with that film. I don’t know what to say to anyone who critiques Edward James Olmos. First, this actor’s capacity to convey a complicated range of emotions without words is absolutely staggering and has been seen to great effect in many great films including “Blade Runner.” Additionally, he is inarguably the premiere Latino / Chicano filmmaker and actor of all time. If you look at the films he has been involved with, think about how they have dominated the way Hispanic people, Mexicans in particular, have been seen by others who would, largely, not even know of the experiences of their neighbors. “American Me” is so unflinching that, after seeing it, I had to see it again to believe it was actually made by or released by a major studio. Once upon a time studio films featured honest portraits of life but rarely any more. “American Me” tho hardly the knee-slapping comedy some reviewer wanted or expected, conveys an honest sense of the life lived by many without the hope of education or prosperity but with the same need for respect and something bigger than themselves to believe in that you or …

The Broadway Triangle Community Coaltion includes over 40 church, civic, educational and community organizations that represent the areas largely African-American, Chassidic and Latin- American communities and includes the areas diverse array of ethnic, economic, business and religious organizations. The Broadway Triangle, as it is commonly known, is an approximately 21-block parcel of land which represents the largest public and privately owned development opportunity in Brooklyn. This area includes the 18 blocks defined in the 1989 Urban Renewal Plan, as well as an additional three blocks to the north that are currently also the subject of a redevelopment plan. The area is generally bounded by Broadway and Throop Avenues to the east; Park Avenue to the south; Marcy, Harrison, and Union Avenues to the west; and Lynch Street to the north.