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Elizabeth S. Roldán

“I Carry Sharp Friend”

Julie Chang has been a close friend for over a decade. She, as I, am a Bronx native who comes from a family of immigrants. Here’s my dinner…

May 11, 2021

“I Carry Sharp Friend”

May 11, 2021

Happy Birthday to Shakespeare’s Puerto Rican

Today, Raúl Juliá would have been 81 years old. In 1991, as a little girl I saw the Addams Family in a movie theater. It was excellent. My…

Mar 10, 2021

Happy Birthday to Shakespeare’s Puerto Rican

Mar 10, 2021

My Love Letter to Anthony Bourdain

Dear Tony,

Jun 9, 2020

My Love Letter to Anthony Bourdain

Jun 9, 2020

My Mother’s Apartment

We were told to clear out my late mother’s apartment as soon as possible, as the cooperative board said rent would continue to be charged…

Dec 22, 2019

Dec 22, 2019

NYC Dominican Day Parada Gala 2019- El Año de la Mujer Dominicana

The Dominican Parada Gala, a scholarship fundraiser was a beautiful sight to see! Festive, colorful and bringing together so many…

Sep 27, 2019

NYC Dominican Day Parada Gala 2019- El Año de la Mujer Dominicana

Sep 27, 2019

Two Bronx Latinas In the Spotlight

They are both Latinas. Both from the Bronx. They are young. They are outspoken. They are proud. They are self-made. They came up the hard…

Jan 25, 2019

Jan 25, 2019

Single and Epileptic in NYC

I’m a 36-year-old female who lives in New York City in a studio apartment. I always wanted to live like the women in “Sex in the City.”…

Jan 16, 2019

Single and Epileptic in NYC

Jan 16, 2019

The Bronx Ascendant: Borough President Optimistic

“We can lead the country — and the world for that matter.” With those few words, Bronx Borough President Rubén Díaz concluded a…

Nov 21, 2018

The Bronx Ascendant: Borough President Optimistic

Nov 21, 2018

My Grandfather, Mi Abuelo

My grandfather always told me, “grandparents love differently.” As I was growing up, I may not have understood this idea but it always…

Sep 9, 2018

My Grandfather, Mi Abuelo

Sep 9, 2018

Roseanne and the Need for Conscious TV

ABC cancelled Roseanne after she tweeted a racist comment. We should use this opportunity to focus on the show’s positive aspects. I was…

Jun 13, 2018

Roseanne and the Need for Conscious TV

Jun 13, 2018

Elizabeth S. Roldán

Elizabeth S. Roldán

Freelancer/Researcher/Nuyorican from Bronx, New York. B.A. from Binghamton University and M.A. in Liberal Arts from Georgetown University

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