POPULAR COLUMNS

My American Birthday

Will MAGA Latinos see the light now?

What Cuba needs ​from Cuban-Americans

Finding Dad in a Museum

Carrying the Cuban Family Torch

If I were illegal - 2-15-2010

Loving Fidel is Offensive - 4-17-2012

The Spirit of Ada Merritt -5-15-2012

Shaking Hands With a Tyrant 12/1713

​In the Name of Heritage

​Guantanamo Has a History

The Latino Clock is Irreversible 08/30/2011

​​The Discovery of White Hispanics 8/13/13

The Conveniently 'Forgotten War' 5/14/13

Immigrant Bigots Cause Indigestion 2/19/07

Venezuelan Democracy Is a Farce 4/30/13

The 'Discovery' of Self-Loathing Hispanics 6/3/14

Official English Promotes Ignorance 05/10/11 

Hollywood's Hidden Hispanic Heritage 10/8/13

Birthright Bigots: More Dangerous Than They Seem 01/18/2011

Cuba's Jose Marti: ​His Legacy Lives Here 01/26/2010 ​

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MY TEACHING CAREER

ON TELEVISION

'Tiempo' hosts reflect
​on show's legacy

The four hosts of 'TIEMPO,' on WABC7, got together to celebrate the show's 40th anniversary. You watch our reunion in a half-hour special, as it appeared on TV Sunday 2/12/23, and/or the 11-minute "extended interview" with just the four of us. From left: Anna Carbonell, my former co-host; Joe Torres, current host and news anchor; yours truly and David Novarro, former host and current news anchor. Check us out. We had a great time!

​      Extended Interview:

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ON THE RADIO

ON ASSIGNMENT

MY STUDENTS

COLLEAGUES

CELEBRITIES

AWARDS

SHARING RESOURCES:

List of links created for use in my journalism courses at Lehman College. Now sharing them with everyone!
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• U.S. Hispanic ​News
• African-American News
• U.S. Ethnic Publications
• Spanish and Latin American News

If you know of any news sites not included in these lists, please send me an email with the url, and I will include them. Thanks!
columnistmiguelperez@gmail.com

Miguel Pérez habla de nuestra herencia hispana en Bronxnet TV

​On WNBC-TV (Channel 4 in NYC), 9/18/21 discussing one of my favorite lessons: Juan Rodriguez!

​On Telemundo's Enfoque NY discussing Hispanic Heritage Month ​and HiddenHispanicHeritage.com

On 10/13/19

On 10/10/21

Hall of Fame!

Lehman Professor
Miguel Pérez Inducted
​into the National Association of Hispanic Journalists Hall of Fame

Miguel Perez, an acclaimed award-winning journalist and former chair of the Journalism, Communications, and Theater Department at Lehman College, recently achieved a major career milestone. On September 19, Professor Perez was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists . . . Read more

Illustrious Award!

Lehman Professor Miguel Pérez Wins the Illustrious Award for Journalism from the Institute for Latino Studies

Professor Miguel Perez, who has dedicated his career to covering stories in the Latino community, received the Illustrious Award for Journalism at the Institute for Latino Studies last month in the Rutger’s University’s Paul Robeson Campus Center in Newark, N.J. . . . Read more

One of the fringe benefits of being a journalist is that sometimes you rub shoulders with greatness!

To watch videos, click on photos:
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When I co-hosted "Tiempo" with Anna Carbonell on WABC-NYC in 1983, I had the privilege to interview:   • Cuban bandleader Machito, shortly after he won the Grammy for Latin Music at the age of 74.   • Pele, the greatest soccer player of all time.   • Tito Puente, the King of Latin Music.   • Miriam Colon, the Queen of the NY Hispanic Theatre.   • Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa.   • Salsa Superstar Ruben Blades.

Machito

Miriam Colon

Ruben Blades

Mario Vargas Llosa

Tito Puente and Miriam Colon

Pele

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