"…We Latinos have a rich, dynamic and complex history full of narratives that are dimensional, intelligent, tragic, comedic, absurd, philosophical, violent and loving. There aren't enough stages for our stories. I’m humbled and honored that these have come into my life…"
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Educators from the United StatesPeople from New York CityPlaywrights from the United StatesProducers from the United StatesHispanic Americans
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On why she wrote La Caida de Rafael Trujillo in “Playwright Carmen Rivera's Searing Portrait Of Dictator Rafael Trujillo” in NBC News (2015 Oct 17)
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