Gary Acosta is an entrepreneur, public policy advocate, investor, and thought leader passionate about advancing prosperity for Latinos and other underserved communities.

I, Tonya

I saw the movie I, Tonya last week with my wife. It seems others agree that this movie about figure skater Tonya Harding was entertaining and well done. The Harding/Kerrigan drama was reality TV before reality TV was a thing. Harding and Nancy Kerrigan were skating rivals training for the 1994 Olympics when an assailant, hired by…

USHCC CEO Steps Down

Javier Palomarez, the embattled CEO of the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce announced his resignation last week. Palomarez has been the subject of an investigation regarding allegations related to finances and sexual harassment. In a statement, Palomarez claimed that he was completely vindicated of those allegations, but nonetheless felt it was time for him…

What Is a Constitutional Crisis?

A constitutional crisis occurs either when the constitution does not provide a clear answer for a specific situation, or when a government official or branch of the government willfully defies adherence to the constitution. A constitutional crisis is a big deal, and can sometimes result in impeachment, civil war or collapse of the government itself.…

Chinese Government Offers the World an Alternative to “America First” Global Policy

While Trump mingles in Davos, the Chinese government released a strongly worded editorial from the state’s news agency, Xinhua. The statement said the world needed to choose between “two fundamentally different outlooks” which included the Chinese President’s shared future and Mr. Trump’s America First policy. Mr. Trump’s “self-centered America First policy has led his country…

The Runaways Get a Second Season

The successful series about a diverse group of teenage superheroes received the green light for a second season. While the world debates the virtues of multi-culturalism and political correctness, the groundbreaking television series quietly makes a place for itself for simply being a really good show. Allegra Acosta and her co-stars are on an upward…

L’ATTITUDE

Moving forward, expect a good chunk of this blog to discuss updates and perspective on the world’s largest convention celebrating America’s New Mainstream Economy. L’ATTITUDE will take place concurrent with the NAHREP National Convention in San Diego on September 8-11. The convention will feature a music festival and film showcase that bookends a groundbreaking business…