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Professor Manuel Hernández Essays Collection Email: mannyh32@puertoricans.com Website http://www.geocities.com/mannyh32/ or http://www.editorialplazamayor.com/autores/manuel_hernandez.htm http://groups.yahoo.com/group/latinoliterature (Yahoogroup for the discussion of literature and education) For additional: HC-O1, Box 8552, Luquillo, Puerto Rico 00773 or e-mail. mannyh32@puertoricans.com Dec 6, 2007 -New Book Presentation - The Birth of a Rican - By Manuel Hernandez-Carmona

Latino/a Literature Seminars

Manuel Hernandez has given seminars on how to integrate Latino/a Literature in the English Classroom in cities across the United States, Puerto Rico and Mexico. He is willing to visit your school, community center, corporation and institution and share his view on this new literature. The literature can serve as a bridge for further literary analysis and can help students improve their scores on city, national and state testing requirements.
(Click here for curriculum vitae)

1-La Diáspora Puertorriqueña Haciendo Historia (Feb 2002) spanish version
2-Todos Somos Puertorriqueños (March 2002)
3-"Aquí se habla español, estás en Puerto Rico?" (April 2002)
4-Alien Ricans (May 2002)
5-Divided Identities (June 2002)
6- The National Puerto Rican Day Parade And The Redefining of a National Identity (July 2002)
7-"Like a Bridge Over Troubled Waters": The Nuyoricans (Aug 2002)
8- "A Mirror of Many Faces: The Literature of the Puerto Rican Experience in the USA" (Sep 2002)
9-A Typical American Boy (Nov 2002)
10- Education,The Key to Salvation of Latinos
11-The Puerto Rican Diaspora: History in the Making ( The english version)
12-La Literatura Puertorriqueña de los Estados Unidos: Un Espejo De Muchas Caras
13-Voices in the Wind (March 2003)
14-(Essays May 2003) "El Carácter de Jesus",By Manuel Hernandez
15-The New Immigrants: Latinos in New York City (June 2003)
16-El Legado del Maestro (August 2003)
17-Voices in the Wind (Oct 2003)
18- Aquí se habla inglés, you're in the United States (Nov 2003)
19- Dream and Win The World (Nov 2003)
20- Knowledge and Education: Keys to Latino Salvation (Nov 2003)
21- Latino/a Literature Closes The Gap (Dec 2003)
22- Latino Language (Dec 2003)
23- A Typical Californio Boy (Chapter 2) (Jan 2004)
24- A Typical Californio Boy (Chapter 3) (Jan 2004)
25- A Typical Californio Boy (Chapter 4) (Jan 2004)
26- A Typical Californio Boy (Chapter 5) (Jan 2004)
27- A Gateway to Latino Education: Vouchers (Feb 2004)
28- A Typical Californio Boy (Chapter 6) (Feb 2004)
29- A Typical Californio Boy (Chapter 1) (Feb 2004)
30- A Typical Californio Boy (Chapter 7) (Feb 2004)
31- Latinos and Educational Reform in the United States (Part I)(March 2004)
32- Latinos and Educational Reform in the United States (Part II)(March 2004)
33- Latinos and Educational Reform in the United States (Part III)(March 2004)
34- The Passion of Jesus (April 2004)
35- Latinos and Educational Reform in the United States (Part 4) (April 2004)
36- The Bridge To The Classics: Latino/a Literature in The English Classroom(May 2004)
37- Who speaks and Who speaks not?(May 2004)
38- An Educational Assessment of Latinos:A Constructive View(May 2004)
39- A Latino/a Teen In Dire Need of an Education: One in a Million(June 2004)
40- Teaching English as a Second Language in The Bronx: A Discovery(June 2004)
41- Latinos and Education in America (Part 1 of a three part series)(June 2004)
42- Latino/a Literature: A Resource For Standardized Testing (July 2004)
43- Taking Latino Generations to a Supernatural Dimension (Aug 2004)
44- A Vision in Education (Aug 2004)
45- The Latino Agenda in the Upcoming Elections: Education (Aug 2004)
46- The Key That Unlocks The Door: Education (Sept 2004)
47- The Latino Nation: An Educational Vision (Oct 2004)
48- The Revolving Door Chapter 2: Growing up in Two Worlds (Oct 2004)
49- The Revolving Door Chapter 3: The Umbrella Factory (Nov 2004)
50- The Road To Freedom (Nov 2004)
51- Education: A Three Part Series Report (Part One) The following report was written, revised and submitted by: Manuel Hernández, Erika Robles and Burt Posner to the National Hispanic/ Latino American and Migrant Agenda(Dec 2004)
52- Education: A Three Part Series Report (Part Two) The following report was written, revised and submitted by: Manuel Hernández, Erika Robles and Burt Posner to the National Hispanic/ Latino American and Migrant Agenda(Jan 2005)
53- Latinos and The Power of Education (Feb 2005)
54- Latino High School Education: A Nations Priority (March 2005)
55- Changing Literary Lanes in America (April2005)
56-The Latino/a Experience in the United States: The Literary Truth of the 21st Century (May 2005)
57-Latino Education: The Weakest Link (June 2005)
58-Creating Tomorrows: Latino Education (Aug 2005)
59-Latino Education: The Determining Factor in America's Future (Aug 2005)
60-Latino Education and The New SAT (Aug 2005)
61-Beyond Sheer Trends: Latino Education (SEP 2005)
62-To Be or not To Be Puerto Rican (Oct 2005)
64-Marc Anthony y Chayanne: Mas Que Una Simple Amistad (Oct 2005)
65-Latino Education: Neglect and Overlook (Nov 2005)
66-Latino Education: Content Changes (Nov 2005)
67-The Literature of the Latino/a Experience and its Relevance in the English Classroom (Jan 2006)
68-The Birth of a Puerto Rican (March 2006)
69-The Value Question in the Education of Latinos (March 2006)
70-Puerto Rico Necesita Un Cambio De Actitud (May 2006)
71-Puerto Rico Necesita Un Cambio De Actitud Part 2 (May 2006)
72-Latino Education: A Personal Response (June 2006)
73-What’s Your Name? (Sept 2006)
74-Latino Education: Adolescent Literacy (Oct 2006)
75-Latino Education: Improving Literacy (Oct 2006)
76-The Teaching of English and Latinos in America: Where do we go from here? (Nov 2006)
77-The Teaching of English and Latinos in America: Where do we go from here? (Dec 2006)
78-Sobrepasa el Carácter de Jesus en La Navidad (Dec 2006)
79-Latino Education: Parent Involvement (Feb 2007)
80-Parental Involvement Key to Latino/American Education (Part 2) (March 2007)
81-Latino Education: An American Journey (April 2007)
82-God's DNA in All of Us (May 2007)
83-Latino Education: Beyond The Millenium (June 2007)
84-Our Time vs. His Time (July 2007)
85-To Be or not To Be Puerto Rican: Marc Anthony and Jennifer López (July 2007)
86-Latino Education and America: The Road Ahead (Sept 2007)
87-The Latino Agenda in the 2008 Elections: Education (Oct 2007)
88-What is a Puerto Rican? (Nov 2007)
89-I am Legend: A Movie With Purpose (Jan 2008)
90-Living the Kingdom 1 (March 2008)
91-Living the Kingdom 2 (March 2008)
92-Living the Kingdom 3 (March 2008)
93-Living the Kingdom 4 (April 2008)
94-Living the Kingdom 5 (April 2008)
95-Living the Kingdom 6 (April 2008)
96-Living the Kingdom 7 (May 2008)
97-Living the Kingdom 8 (May 2008)
98-Living the Kingdom 9 (June 2008)
99-La Importancia de las Vestiduras (June 2008)
100-Living the Kingdom (10) (July 2008)

Manuel Hernandez, a contributing columnist to HispanicVista.com (www.hispanicvista.com), lives in Puerto Rico where he teaches school. He has a B.A. and MA Teaching English. He is candidate for a PhD. He has just published a textbook titled, Latino/a Literature in The English Classroom (Editorial Plaza Mayor, 2003). For more information, e-mail him at mannyh32@puertoricans.com For school orders, go to www.editorialplazamayor.com for more information or call 787-764-0455 For a complete bibliography: email me at mannyh32@puertoricans.com