Nelson Antonio Denis | |
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| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 68th district | |
| In office January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Francisco Diaz Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Adam Clayton Powell IV |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 1, 1955 New York City, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Parent(s) | Antonio Denis Jordan Sarah Denis |
| Education | Harvard University (BA) Yale University (JD) |
Nelson Antonio Denis | |
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| Notable work | (Film) Vote For Me! & (book) War Against All Puerto Ricans |
| Awards | "Best Editorial Writing" award from the National Association of Hispanic Journalists |
Nelson Antonio Denis is an American attorney, author, film director, and former representative to the New York State Assembly. From 1997 through 2000, Denis represented New York's 68th Assembly district, which includes the East Harlem and Spanish Harlem neighborhoods, both highly populated by Latinos.[1][2][3][4]
As the editorial director for El Diario La Prensa, Denis published over 300 editorials and won the "Best Editorial Writing" award from the National Association of Hispanic Journalists.[5][6][7]
His most recent work is War Against All Puerto Ricans, a non-fiction book, about the life of Puerto Rican independence leader Pedro Albizu Campos, and the treatment of Puerto Rican nationalists by agencies of the United States government.[8][9][10]
- ^ ¿Que Pasa?: Ex-politician takes a role at directing. Robert Dominguez. Daily News. New York. 3 April 2003. p. 1.
- ^ Alumni Spotlight: The Candidate. Taft Bulletin. The Taft School. Summer 2004. p.5
- ^ Navarro, Mireya, (2003-5-6), Smile, You're on Candidate Camera: With an Insider's Eye, a Film Skewers Harlem Politics, The New York Times
- ^ For Defeated Incumbents, Shock and an Interest in Want Ads. Jonathan P. Hicks. 30 December 2000.
- ^ Author Biography: Nelson Denis; Hachette Book Group
- ^ Washington Times Book Review; Puerto Rico is a US Colony; May 10, 2015
- ^ Sofrito For Your Soul; War Against All Puerto Ricans by Nelson A. Denis, July 4, 2015
- ^ Sam Roberts, "The last Big Colony and the First Suburb," New York Times, August 23, 2015
- ^ Ray Monell, "Author Nelson Denis releases new book War Against All Puerto Ricans: Revolution and Terror in America's Colony," New York Daily News, February 12, 2015
- ^ El Nuevo Mundo; May 17, 2015; Historia de Puerto Rico desde la Perspectiva de las Carpetas del FBI