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TO MY REPUBLICAN FRIENDS:
​If you saw Trump on CNN Wednesday night, and you are not scared about the future of our democracy, if you did not see fascism knocking on our door, I must tell you: I’m worried about you.

If you could not detect the numerous lies he told, if you believe the 2020 election was rigged, if you refuse to accept numerous recounts and more than 60 courts that have rejected that lie, if you believe Mike Pence should have violated the constitution to put Trump back in power, if you are not bothered by Trump's unwillingness to accept the outcome of the next presidential election . . .

If you believe January 6, 2021 was “a beautiful day,” that the rioters who attacked the capitol “were there with love in their hearts” and that they should be pardoned because they are really “patriots” . . .

If you believe him when he downplays the danger of defaulting on our national debt, if you refuse to see that he was responsible for reckless spending during his tenure . . .

If you believe he has the power to declassify top secrets even after he is out of office. If you are proud, as he is, of appointing the justices who overturned Roe v. Wade, if you believe the massacres bleeding our youth are only a mental health problem, not guns . . .

If you were favorably impressed by his disgraceful performance, if you laughed when he called a cop a thug, or the woman he sexually abused “a whack job,” if you believe “stars” can sexually abuse women and get away with it, if you believe Trump’s border policy of separating children from their parents is still a good idea . . .

If you are ready to turn your back on the Ukrainian people and kiss Vladimir Putin’s ass, if you don’t believe Putin should be called a war criminal, if you believe Trump could end the Ukraine war in one day . . .

If you continue to wear blindfolds, and choose to live in his very dark world, if you still don’t see the divisive and corrosive effect of Trumpism, if you don’t see that defeating him is more important than any other issue . . .
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If you believe this country should be driven by his lies, anger, hatred and bitterness, I feel sorry for you. But even worse, I feel sorry for what you are doing to our country.

'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:


​Are you following The ​Great Hispanic American History Tour? Check out: HiddenHispanicHeritage.com

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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
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Hall of Fame!

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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!

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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

MY TEACHING CAREER

ON TELEVISION

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COLLEAGUES

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AWARDS

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

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.

To watch videos, click on photos:
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Machito
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Miriam Colon
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Ruben Blades
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Mario Vargas Llosa
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Tito Puente and Miriam Colon
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Pele

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
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