Iván Román
Iván Román is a freelance journalist, editor and communications consultant based in Washington, D.C. who has focused primarily on the country’s increasingly diverse racial and ethnic communities, its complex challenges regarding immigration, and Caribbean and Latin American affairs.
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Whether as soldiers, spies, recruiters or medical personnel, African Americans made crucial contributions to the Union cause.
A crew of mafia-affiliated hijackers, killers, loan sharks and thieves made off with $5.8 million in cash and jewels. Most involved got 'whacked.'
Together with Cesar Chavez, she spotlighted the ongoing civil and human rights struggles of farm workers.
The Borinqueneers, the U.S. military's only all-Hispanic unit, saw their sacrifice and achievements overshadowed by a trumped-up court martial.
Harlem in the 1920s and '30s offered the Black creative class a sense of pride and possibility. It also had cross-dressing blues singers, extravagant drag balls and literary and artistic salons.
Before Fidel Castro and the Cold War chill, America and Cuba shared close economic and political ties.
When Afro-Cuban mambo met big band jazz, musical sparks flew.
Pioneering shows from the 1950s, like 'I Love Lucy,' would help shape the medium for decades to come.
Cleopatra. Boudica. Queen Seondouk. Female rulers in antiquity were few and far between, but left powerful legacies.
After a Texas funeral home refused to let Felix Longoria's family use its chapel in 1949, Senator Lyndon Johnson stepped in.
'Beer barons' like Pabst, Schlitz and Busch forged brewing dynasties with their pale, effervescent lager.
What began as ceremonies practiced by the ancient Aztecs evolved into a holiday recognized far beyond the borders of Mexico.
Many celebrate the Nativity—and the New Year—in festive, sometimes whimsical, ways.
Some later accounts of the battle, including Teddy Roosevelt's, downplayed the Black troopers' crucial role in the US victory.
From stirring up coffee house rebellions to supporting the Industrial Revolution, the popular caffeinated brew has fueled global change.
From the foundation to the elevators, everything about the Twin Towers was supersized.
The US and Puerto Rican governments, looking to solve mutual problems, actively facilitated the exodus.
The 32nd first lady wielded an influential—and disruptive—voice on behalf of equality, civil rights and social justice.
