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SUMMARY:An Evening with Luis A. Miranda Jr., Author of Relentless: My Stor
 y of the Latino Spirit That Is Transforming America, a Hispanic Heritage M
 onth Program
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DTSTAMP:20260309T204200Z
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LOCATION:1 Public Library Plaza\nStamford CT 06904
ROOM: Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium
DESCRIPTION:Meet Luis A. Miranda Jr., who will discuss his book Relentless
 : My Story of the Latino Spirit That Is Transforming America.\r\nIn Relent
 less, Miranda shares the poignant narrative of his life and career, from h
 is early days as a radically-minded Puerto Rican activist, to his decades 
 of political advice and problem-solving. Amid the triumphs, challenges and
  ongoing hard work, Miranda examines what his experience reveals about our
  ever-changing politics and democracy, demographics and society.\r\nBook s
 ale and signing by Elm Street Books; a portion of the proceeds from the sa
 le of Relentless will go to the Miranda Family Fund.\r\nRegistration requi
 red.\r\nLuis A. Miranda Jr. is a founding partner of the MirRam Group, fou
 nding president of the Hispanic Federation, and chairperson of the Latino 
 Victory Fund, Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance, and Viva Broadway. He is a
  board member of the Public Theater and The City, and the chair of the Cen
 ter for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies at the CUNY Graduate
  Center. He lives in New York City.\r\nFor more than 40 years, the Miranda
  Family has championed community activism. They have created and supported
  institutions that have served underserved populations in Upper Manhattan 
 and communities throughout New York City, across the country, and in Puert
 o Rico. Luis A. Miranda, Jr. and Dr. Luz Towns-Miranda are proud parents t
 o Luz Miranda-Crespo, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Miguel Towns. Now as adults, 
 Luz and Lin-Manuel are married to Luis Crespo and Vanessa Nadal, respectiv
 ely, with children of their own. They continue to foster the family’s co
 mmitment to advocacy for education, the arts and social justice along with
  a sustained focus on relief and rebuilding efforts in Puerto Rico post-Hu
 rricane Maria.
URL:https://www.fergusonlibrary.org/event/hold-luis-miranda-event-41947
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