Raquel Cepeda | |
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Born | Harlem, New York, United States | June 9, 1973
Occupation | Author, Journalist, Filmmaker |
Genre | Hip-Hop, World Music, Social Justice, Popular Culture, Race and Identity |
Spouse | Sacha Jenkins |
Children | Djali and Marceau |
Website | |
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Raquel Cepeda (born June 9, 1973) is an American journalist, critic, film-maker, and autobiographer of Dominican descent. The editor of Russell Simmons' OneWorld magazine between 2001 and 2004, Cepeda was also the editor of the award-winning anthology "And It Don't Stop: The Best American Hip-Hop Journalism of the Last 25 Years",[1] the co-producer, writer, and director of the documentary film Bling: A Planet Rock,[2] and the author of "Bird of Paradise: How I Became Latina."[3]