About The Author
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Alberto O. Cappas is a published writer, author of “Doña Julia & Other Selected Poems”, 2003; "Disintegration of the Puerto Ricans", 1997; Echolalia, Verse & Vibration, 1987; and "The Pledge: A Guide for everyday living", published in 2001. The Educational Pledge is designed for students enrolled in the inner-city public school system. Both, the English and Spanish versions, have been widely published in the United States and widely used by the educational community, including community- based organizations.
Alberto's poetry has been included in numerous anthologies and publications throughout the United States, Canada, and India.
Alberto is the Director of Community Affairs for the NYC Human Resources Administration; publisher/founder of The New Tomorrow (TNT), a monthly publication for African American and Latino students; founder of Don Pedro Cookies; and, founder of Nubian Speakers, a speaker’s bureau marketing African American & Latino professionals, including poets and writers.
Photo by Eddie Aguilar, co-founder, PuertoRicans.com