“They say it came first from Africa, carried in the screams of the enslaved; that it was the death bane of the… — Junot Díaz Copy Share Image
“Similarly, though the United States is one of the world’s richest economies by per capita income, it ranks only around seventeenth in… — Jeffrey D. Sachs Copy Share Image
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I helped purify Nicaragua for the international banking house of Brown Brothers in 1909-1912. I brought light to the Dominican Republic for… — Smedley Butler Copy Share Image
I grew up a big baseball fan. I thought I knew a lot about the game, but I didn't realise that all… — Ryan Fleck Copy Share Image
When I was living in the Dominican Republic, the local kids became a part of my family. — Maika Monroe Copy Share Image
I came up under [Ronald] Reagan and under [George] Bush, and what are we to do now? We are here to fight.… — Junot Diaz Copy Share Image
My parents moved to the states when I was 6, so I was raised by my grandma in the Dominican Republic and… — Dania Ramirez Copy Share Image
My favorite vacation spot is a beautiful beach. I've been to many, many beaches on many continents: Mombasa, the Dominican Republic, the… — Hill Harper Copy Share Image
“My African roots made me what I am today. They’re the reason I’m from the Dominican Republic. They’re the reason I exist… — Junot Díaz Copy Share Image
Fans love Sosa for his exuberance, for the kisses he blows to his mother, wife and four children. He is Slammin' Sammy,… — Bill Dedman Copy Share Image
“Castro’s revolution, with all of its supposedly good intentions, put a stop to the growth of Havana. Of course it put an… — Captain Hank Bracker, The Exciting Story of Cuba Copy Share Image
I went from living in the Dominican Republic - every day, my mom and I would cook, or we'd go hang out… — Maika Monroe Copy Share Image
“The Caribbean is still an exciting destination. I have been to just about every notable island surrounding this sea and have yet… — Captain Hank Bracker, "Seawater One Copy Share Image
I'm with expanding in my culture, from the Dominican Republic all the way to Cape Verde. Please believe that. — Ray J Copy Share Image
My parents didn't feel that they had any choice but to leave the Dominican Republic. They did, however, choose to become Americans,… — Tom Perez Copy Share Image
I was born in Texas and I lived there 'till I was 8. Then I moved to the Dominican Republic with my… — Michelle Rodriguez Copy Share Image
If I'm performing in the United States, I'm able to speak Spanglish, and the crowd comprehends. If I'm in the Dominican Republic… — Romeo Santos Copy Share Image
By the late 1970s, repression and economic chaos were causing increasing unrest throughout Latin America. Army strongmen were forced to cede power… — Stephen Kinzer Copy Share Image
For my first three books the setting (or place if you will) has always been a given - N.J. and the Dominican… — Junot Diaz Copy Share Image
“Cheesy Chicken with Avocado and Tomato Salsa Avocados were in season when we arrived in the Dominican Republic, and we said fat… — Ann Vanderhoof Copy Share Image
Years after my parents made the United States their home, I had the joy of traveling to the Dominican Republic with my… — Tom Perez Copy Share Image
My parents both came to the United States from the Dominican Republic, and they were deeply grateful for the opportunities this country… — Tom Perez Copy Share Image
Here I am: I'm a girl from the Dominican Republic. I wanted to be a star, but I really didn't know what… — Dania Ramirez Copy Share Image
Sammy Sosa grew up without a father in the back of a converted public hospital in San Pedro de Macoris, a dusty… — Bill Dedman Copy Share Image
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