Articles by Armando Manriquez

A “modern-day leper.” Those are his words. Ventae Parrow is branded by the state of Wisconsin as a “homeless sex offender” and, by many in society, an outcast to be feared, warned about, and shunned. He’d have more rights to move freely if he’d killed someone. He’s served his prison sentence (again), but the elaborate […]

Milwaukee – Over five-hundred spectators flocked to Milwaukee’s Turner Hall Ballroom to see the first-time appearance of the Mexican pop sibling duo, Jesse & Joy; which are recent winners of the Latin Grammy for best contemporary pop vocal album of the year. Earlier this year the duo announced their 17 city U.S. Tour titled “Un […]

Graduating from college is an accomplishment for any individual, however, personally I savored the accomplishment slightly more being that I am a first-generation Mexican immigrant who overcame the odds. This with addition to the fact that I literally had been kicked out of UWM in the spring of 2012, but working with my advisor at […]

(Read the English version of this story here). Milwaukee – Reyna’s Events localizado en la seis y Nacional fue una vez más el lugarde otra emocionante noche de baile para la población latina del lado sur de Milwaukee; ya que fue sede de la Banda Regional Mexicano conocido como Los Originales de San Juan en […]

Milwaukee – Reyna’s Events located on 6th and National was once again the site of yet another exciting dance night for the Latino population of Milwaukee’s south side; as it hosted the Mexican regional band known as Los Originales de San Juan on the night of May 27. This is the second time the Originales […]

For the 38th consecutive time, UWM’s Center of Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS) hosted its annual Latin American Film Festival on April 8-14; the festival was host to a number of award-winning Latin films, which were completely free of charge for the public at the union cinema. The Center for Latin American and Caribbean […]

Milwaukee – The south side of Milwaukee rocked out the night of April 15 to some Rock N’ Roll en Español at Reyna’s Hall as they hosted the “Rocker event of the year;” the event hosted five Wisconsin Hispanic rock bands that indulged the audience with a number of cover songs, as well as their […]

On March 10, Dr. Enrique Figueroa sent a mass email to the UW-Milwaukee staff, Hispanic leadership, and the Hispanic student body in which he confirmed that he will be stepping down as director of the Roberto Hernandez Center (RHC) on Aug. 21 of this year. Dr. Figueroa received his bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Education from […]

Milwaukee – Democratic presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton, held a rally Monday night at the Boys and Girls Club in the north side of Milwaukee, where she urged all Wisconsin residents to go out and “finish the job” by voting for her in the state’s primary next week, April 5. Hillary Clinton focused her comments on […]