While in NYC to see my daughter perform in a student play at Sarah Lawrence College in NYC, I got the chance to see John Leguizamo’s one-man show on Broadway: Latin History for Morons. I liked it, although I am pretty sure I saw John on an off day. He seemed a little low in energy. Live theater occasionally has bad days, and it must be especially hard for one-man shows. I can honestly say I learned a few things from his show, which spent a great deal of time discussing details of the catastrophic slaughter of Native Americans. I saw the show with my wife and daughter, and would definitely recommend it to anyone interested in watching a live narrative of the history of Latino-Americans. This is Leguizamo’s fifth show on Broadway, and while he is a bit old for the cheap sex jokes, he is nonetheless a remarkable thought leader and performer. Latin History for Morons completes its Broadway run in February 2018.
Next week, I will be speaking at a Hispanic Leadership Summit at the United Nations. I was asked to speak on the topic of Unity. The following is a preview of my speech.
The image of Latinos is not just a nice thought; it affects everything from business opportunities and access to capital to how our children are treated at school. Latinos are among the hardest workers and most entrepreneurial of any group in America. However, negativity has dominated the narrative about Latinos for far too long. This one is on us.
We currently have 11 million unfilled jobs in America. Ending illegal immigration will either dramatically increase that number and have massive disruption to our economy, or we will have to...