La Palabra: Give It Up For Alex Cora, Boston's First Latino Manager
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Alex Cora becomes Boston's first Latino manager
This was great. During his first press conference as Boston's new manager, Cora handed Dave Dombrowski the Puerto Rican flag. And be sure to read Julio Ricardo Varela's piece on what Cora's hire means to a Puerto Rican Red Sox fan.
World Cup kits
Adidas released the latest international team uniforms for the World Cup and they're pretty awesome. Here are just a few:
Image by Andrew Headspeath
Image by Andrew Headspeath
A-Rod and J-Lo are everywhere
From their Vanity Fair cover...
...to the Miami-Virginia Tech game this past weekend. Basically, this is America's couple.
Prince Royce ran the NYC marathon for charity
Here's a good piece on why he ran and the different organizations he supports.
Coco looks awesome
Check out the latest trailer for Disney/Pixar's new movie, starring Gael García Bernal, Benjamin Bratt and newcomer Anthony Gonzalez. Out in theaters Nov. 22.
It's Colombia, not Columbia
These two friends are making a lot of money cause gringos can't get it right.
Puerto Rico still needs your help
From The American Red Cross to working the Hispanic Federation, here are just a few ways you can help.
36 hours in NYC: The Latino way
Take a few minutes and watch this great video piece by the New York Times and Mireya Navarro. From El Barrio to Jackson Heights, this is the perfect way to experience a Latino New York City.
Thought of the day
Carlos Correa talks World Series, postgame wedding proposal
Song of the week
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