Who: Soledad O’Brien and special guests
What: Pop-Up Arte: “I Am Latino in America”
Where: El Teatro, El Museo del Barrio, 1230 Fifth Ave. at 104th St., 212-831-7272
When: Monday, June 6, free with advance RSVP, 6:30
Why: On June 6, award-winning Manhattan-based journalist Soledad O’Brien, the founder and CEO of Starfish Media Group, which “produces experiential, character-driven, engaging documentaries that illuminate the dynamic and challenging issues facing real people today,” will be at El Museo del Barrio to host the New York stop of the ten-city touring program “I Am Latino in America.” The event will focus on empowering the Latino voice in today’s ever-changing society, particularly in light of the upcoming presidential election. For example, on her Latino in America Facebook page, O’Brien has recently broached such topics as the restructuring of Mexico’s diplomatic corps in response to a potential Trump presidency, Supreme Court nominees, Puerto Rican housing, prenatal race disparities, evangelical Latinos, immigrant deportation raids, voter ID restrictions, and how the census undercounted Latinos. For the April 26 panel discussion at SMU in Texas, O’Brien was joined by U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Javier Palomarez, actor Esai Morales, columnist Ruben Navarrette, Pinnacle Group chairman and CEO Nina Vaca, and others, while the October 2015 group at Occidental College in L.A. included immigration and education advocate Julissa Arce, Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas, U.S. congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, and actress Cristela Alonzo. Admission is free, but you must register in advance here.