“Drawing on the science of DNA testing and her own sense and experience of mysticism, Cepeda, an award-winning journalist and documentary filmmaker, offers a “synthesis between logos and mythos” in a thoroughly engaging look at race from a Latina’s perspective on what is touted as a postracial society.” — Booklist, starred review
Raquel Cepeda is an author, filmmaker and journalist working and living in her native New York City. furthermore
Bird of Paradise: How I Became Latina is part memoir and part chronicle of Cepeda’s year-long journey to discover the truth about her ancestry while looking at what it means to be Latina today.
Bling: A Planet Rock is a feature documentary about American hip-hop's obsession with diamonds and how that intersected itself into the decade long conflict in Sierra Leone, West Africa.
And It Don’t Stop, edited by the award winning journalist Raquel Cepeda, with a foreword from Nelson George is a collection of the best articles the hip-hop generation has produced.
Raquel Cepeda said: @MHarrisPerry @MHPshow Must read this! Stand in solidarity with Harvard students against racist scholarship. http://t.co/FkLztndk8WThis happened about 9 hours agoRaquel Cepeda said: Bet. Let's talk soon! @mrdaveyd: @RaquelCepeda we need u in studio live and on my TV show as well as HKR.. Fly out here ...”This happened about 10 hours agoRaquel Cepeda said: Coming 2 promote the book when invited. Adam & Weyland interviewed me for their show. was fun. Can't wait 4 U 2 read: DM me addy @mrdaveydThis happened about 10 hours agoRaquel Cepeda said: My soul aches for the people of Oklahoma. Praying for those little ones. When someone loses a child, we all lose a child. #PrayForOklahomaThis happened about 10 hours agoRaquel Cepeda said: No you didn't! @mrdaveyd. Kennedy? I have no idea about this JFK High School you speak of...LOL.This happened about 10 hours ago
