<p>The first New Yorker was Dominican. Who was he? And why don't more New Yorkers know who he is? We're trying to change that with this dive into his history and legacy.</p><p>Special thanks to our guests, Dra. Ramona Hernandez, director, CUNY Dominican Studies Institute, and Emanuel Kingsley, former teacher, NYC Department of Education</p>

The first New Yorker was Dominican. Who was he? And why don't more New Yorkers know who he is? We're trying to change that with this dive into his history and legacy. Special thanks to our guests, Dra. Ramona Hernandez, director, CUNY Dominican Studies Institute, and Emanuel Kingsley, former teacher, NYC Department of Education

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Despite the popular portrayal of Latinos as immigrants, we have been here since before the inception of the United States. Join Marisa Maldonado, a social studies teacher and public historian, as she investigates how we have shaped the fabric of our country.

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