Title: Erik Estrada : my road from Harlem to Hollywood /
Authors: Estrada, Erik, 1949-; Seay, Davin.
Publisher: Morrow,
Year: 1997
Subjects: Estrada, Erik,; Actors United States Biography.
Abstract: Growing Up Puerto Rican brings together twenty pieces by some of the most important Puerto Rican writers as well as several provocative new authors. Selections range from an autobiographical recollection of the peaceful atmosphere at the corner bodega to one child's memories of the United States' 1937 ambush of a Puerto Rican nationalist demonstration; from one boy's intellectual struggle to reconcile his allegiance to Puerto Rico with his status as an American citizen.
Contents: Foreword / Ed Vega -- Introduction / Joy L. De Jesus -- The Boy Without a Flag / Abraham Rodriguez, Jr. -- Spanish Roulette / Ed Vega -- Immigrants / Aurora Levins Morales -- Ship of Dreams / Rodney Morales -- The Ingredient / Julio Marzan -- Brothers Under the Skin / Piri Thomas -- Silent Dancing / Judith Ortiz Cofer -- Why Women Remain Jamona / Esmeralda Santiago -- Every Sunday / Magali Garcia Ramis -- Sofia / Yvonne V. Sapia -- Kipling and I / Jesus Colon -- from A Perfect Silence / Alba Ambert -- The Champ / Pedro Juan Soto -- Stoopball / Edward Rivera -- from Carlito's Way / Edwin Torres -- Johnny United / Jack Agueros -- There Is a Little Colored Boy in the Bottom of the Water / Jose Luis Gonzalez -- Liliane's Sunday / Ana Lydia Vega -- Black Sun / Emilio Diaz Valcarcel -- The Gift / Rosario Ferre.