Felipe Luciano is one of the most dynamic Latino public figures in the United States. His eloquence, vision, passion, and activism around issues of social justice are notable.

Winner of two Emmy awards for best reporting in New York City, this former WNBC-TV news anchor overcame adversity early in life. Luciano was born in New York City and raised in poverty in East Harlem and Brooklyn by a single Puerto Rican mother. He got involved in gangs at the age of 13 and by the age of sixteen was sent to prison for attempted manslaughter.

Upon his release, Luciano entered Queens College and immediately became a member of the Last Poets and co-founder/chairman of the Young Lords Party. He recently earned a Master’s degree from Union Theological Seminary. His life has revolved around raising his three children, TV reporting, radio talk/music shows, lecturing, and writing. He has just finished writing his memoir "Flesh and Spirit: The Warrior Path, Confessions of a Young Lord."

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