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The heart in the culture of the Dominican Republic is easily Bachata music. Influenced by classic Bachata albums, Jerry García, Diego Capellán, and Jonathan García started a band within the family, and what began as a hobby just playing their favorite genre of music, turned into a signed record deal and the birth of Bachata Heightz. Jessica Illescas sits down with

The right make-up is important when it comes to TV, its one of the steps that all of our hosts and guests go through to get ready for a Bronx Journal segment. There are many different types of make-up for different productions, like stage make-up, TV make-up and of course special effects. Osnat L. Greenbaum is the Bronx Journal's very own

Ebony Lewis started her own production company and her own web series titled "TruthUnspoken", which is ranked one of the top ten black web-series by culture star magazine. "TruthUnspoken" actually started out because of her need to develop her actor reel. She shot a series of short stories that received a lot of attention and she felt that it would be

The exploitation of immigrants is nothing new. Too often day laborers get picked up for work, spend all day working hard, only to get told they'll get paid at the end of the week, or just some other day that never actually comes. Scams like this just scratch the tip of the injustices done to new immigrants in our communities

Hispanic Society of America is a gold mine for Spanish Art. Its popularity isn't up there with the Metropolitan or the Natural History Museum, but it definitely deserves its place on the pedestal of New York's most inspiring museums. From paintings and pictures by famous Spanish artists, to albums of renowned Spanish musicians, its wide arrange of cultural content is

Born in Jamaica, author David Heron, constantly takes influence from his culture in his writings. Also the host of an online TV show called "Perspective", Heron's been kept busy writing a novel about his experiences growing up a Jamaican in New York called "Yardie." He began writing his book during a vacation to his homeland, inspired by some really spiritual moments.

Trying to reclaim Hip Hop as an informational tool Rebel Diaz is here to set a new standard for up and coming hip hop artists. Their name comes from the Spanish term for "rebellion", which fits for the changes they're trying to bring to the genre, by mixing models of activism with their originally inspired music. Their influences are artists who

With a passion for promoting a rich American culture, Michael Grillo takes his job as a Museum Educator seriously. An expert on American History, he impersonates historical figures like George Washington, in order to better portray a important piece of history, at the Van Cortlandt House Museum. He is involved in a tour that incorporates the culture of early America by

An independent record label that has complete control of their creativity, "We Own It Records", is diving into the music industry as a self-sustaining company. Three solo artists, Classic, P Pressure, and IMC, got together to form this company with a passion for recording and producing their own material, focusing on ownership and complete control of content. The founders of We

An up and coming rap artist Vaygez Blakk, looks to show the world that she can compete in a male dominated genre. Named after a comic book character she takes inspiration from lots of different things, just trying to be real, and lyrically original by writing her own music. Takia Bowe sits down with Vaygez Blakk to discuss why she's different