An Evening with Luis A. Miranda Jr., Author of Relentless: My Story of the Latino Spirit That Is Transforming America, a Hispanic Heritage Month Program

Meet Luis A. Miranda Jr., who will discuss his book Relentless: My Story of the Latino Spirit That Is Transforming America.

In Relentless, Miranda shares the poignant narrative of his life and career, from his early days as a radically-minded Puerto Rican activist, to his decades of political advice and problem-solving. Amid the triumphs, challenges and ongoing hard work, Miranda examines what his experience reveals about our ever-changing politics and democracy, demographics and society.

Book sale and signing by Elm Street Books; a portion of the proceeds from the sale of Relentless will go to the Miranda Family Fund.

Registration required.

Luis A. Miranda Jr. is a founding partner of the MirRam Group, founding president of the Hispanic Federation, and chairperson of the Latino Victory Fund, Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance, and Viva Broadway. He is a board member of the Public Theater and The City, and the chair of the Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latino Studies at the CUNY Graduate Center. He lives in New York City.

For more than 40 years, the Miranda Family has championed community activism. They have created and supported institutions that have served underserved populations in Upper Manhattan and communities throughout New York City, across the country, and in Puerto Rico. Luis A. Miranda, Jr. and Dr. Luz Towns-Miranda are proud parents to Luz Miranda-Crespo, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Miguel Towns. Now as adults, Luz and Lin-Manuel are married to Luis Crespo and Vanessa Nadal, respectively, with children of their own. They continue to foster the family’s commitment to advocacy for education, the arts and social justice along with a sustained focus on relief and rebuilding efforts in Puerto Rico post-Hurricane Maria.