Café con José: Closing 2025
Mi gente, If this year had a soundtrack, it would be full of shifts. Songs you didn’t expect to love. Pauses that taught you to listen. And maybe a few … Continue reading Café con José: Closing 2025
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Café con José: The Backlash Behind the Beat
When it was announced that Bad Bunny would headline the next Super Bowl halftime show, social media exploded.At first, there was celebration, Puerto Rican flags, excitement, pride, joy. But within hours, the noise … Continue reading Café con José: The Backlash Behind the Beat
Café con José: Bad Bunny, the halftime show, and why we keep thriving
This week, the NFL confirmed that Bad Bunny will headline the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show, and honestly, I can’t stop thinking about what this moment means. For years, Latinos … Continue reading Café con José: Bad Bunny, the halftime show, and why we keep thriving
Café con José: The Questions I Ask Myself After Every Interview
Every interview leaves me with something: a quote, a story — and a set of questions.
Not for the person I just spoke to, but for myself.
Did I listen deeply enough? Did I handle their pain with care?
This week on Café con José, I’m pulling back the curtain.
Café con José: Gayle, Katy, and the Celebrity Space Flight That Has Everyone Talking
When Gayle King and Katy Perry went to space, headlines called it historic. But real representation goes beyond photo ops. In this edition of Café con José, I reflect on space tourism, visibility, and the trailblazers in STEM who rarely get the spotlight — but deserve far more than a seat.
Café con José: Flames at the Governor’s Mansion, A Wake-Up Call for Us All
In this week’s Café con José, we break down what happened outside the Pennsylvania Governor’s Mansion — and why stories like this deserve more than a headline. The facts, the context, and the questions we should be asking.
Café con José: When the News Hurts, the Community Heals
This week, Reading felt smaller.
Not because the city changed, but because the grief was shared. A tragic explosion that could’ve been prevented. A shooting that shook another block. And the death of a merengue legend remembered with candles, flags, and music. In the middle of it all, our community kept showing up—with memory, with presence, with love.
Café con José: Rubby Pérez and the Heartbreak of Santo Domingo’s Jet Set
What was meant to be a night of merengue and celebration turned into a national tragedy. Jet Set — a place known for joy, music, and comunidad — became the site of heartbreak. Among those lost was Rubby Pérez, a voice we all grew up with. My heart is with the Dominican people — aquí y allá — as we mourn this unimaginable loss, together.
Café con José: The Call That Changed Everything
Five years ago, a phone call changed everything. In the middle of a normal workday during the pandemic, I lost my father—and began a journey through grief, memory, and legacy. This week’s Café con José is about what we leave unfinished… and the stories we carry forward.
Villa de Hempstead podría tener su primer alcalde latino
Me tomé un café con Herb Flores, un gran favorito para ganar la carrera por la alcaldía de la villa de Hempstead, una población en Long Island, Nueva York, que … Continue reading Villa de Hempstead podría tener su primer alcalde latino
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