About the Author

Adrian Carrasquillo

  • Bio:

    A multimedia journalist with a love for (read: obsession with) social media and how it interacts with news. He is of Puerto Rican/Ecuadorian descent and went to Stuyvesant High School before graduating from Stony Brook University’s School of Journalism. He worked at MyFoxNY.com and Fox News Latino before joining NBC Latino. Adrian sought to continue his work in Latino news because he believes there are stories out there asking to be told and a community that deserves a news site that reflects the nuance, richness and depth of the U.S. Latino experience.

  • Twitter: @RealAdrianC
  • Facebook: http://facebook.com/adriancarrasquillo

Most Recent

Sofia the First: Disney's first princess with Spanish influence.

Disney set to unveil first Latina princess, Sofia

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There has been Jasmine and Belle, Mulan and Pocahontas, but never before has there been a Latina Disney princess. Until now. Disney is about five weeks … Read More

President Barack Obama, left, and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney address the audience during the second presidential debate at Hofstra University, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012, in Hempstead, N.Y. (AP Photo/Pool-Shannon Stapleton)

Romney uses “undocumented illegals” term during answer on immigration

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The second presidential debate lived up to the hype as President Obama and Mitt Romney engaged in an at times heated and contentious town hall debate. The … Read More

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Rosie Perez: Mitt Romney would win if he was a gay Latina

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In a follow-up to an ad which saw Samuel L. Jackson telling voters to "Wake the f--- up!" the Jewish Council for Education and Research is up with an ad … Read More

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An anti-immigration group’s ad pits blacks against immigrants

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An ad by NumbersUSA, a group opposed to immigration, which first aired during the presidential debate, has been criticized as “sowing division and fear” … Read More

The US Census is considering making Hispanic a race, but is it accurate?

Florida approves race-based academic goals; Latinos and blacks given lowest expectations

By Ugonna Okpalaoka, TheGrio.com

The Florida Board of Education has met with opposition for approving a strategic plan this week that will categorize students’ academic performance based on … Read More

While Congress stalls, states advance on financial aid (Photo courtesty of Chris Langer / for NBC News)

No GED? Some undocumented immigrants hit barriers in quest for legal status

By Miranda Leitsinger, NBCNews.com

The government’s new program offering young undocumented immigrants a reprieve from deportation presents an opportunity but also many challenges for an … Read More

This Monday, Oct. 8, 2012 photo shows a handmade political sign posted along the main street in Hillsboro, Va., near Leesburg.

Virginia escapes worst of recession but new fears ahead

By Sharon Cohen, Associated Press

LEESBURG, Va. (AP) — Amid scenic horse farms, vineyards, Civil War landmarks and quaint shops tucked in historic red-brick buildings, signs of prosperity are … Read More

The new National Geographic game allows your kids to watch and interact with the show they're watching.

National Geographic game allows unique interaction for your kids

By Monica Vila of TheOnlineMom.com

Last year our Elementary School started a booster club devoted to Geography. This surprised me as growing up in Mexico, I had assumed geography was an essential … Read More

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 30: Muppets attend the Sesame Street Workshop 10th Annual Benefit Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on May 30, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images)

Opinion: Let’s liberate Big Bird and PBS

By Esther J. Cepeda

CHICAGO -- I love Big Bird. We go way back, as far into my childhood as I can remember. Big Bird, Bert and Ernie, and the crew at Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood … Read More

Guillermo Del Toro shot from the hip at this year's Comic Con as he previewed what he has coming up.

New York Comic Con: Guillermo Del Toro previews “Pacific Rim” epic

By Eneida I. DelValle

In true Latino fashion, Mexican-born director Guillermo Del Toro, of "Pan’s Labyrinth" and "Hellboy" fame, lit up the crowd at the Legendary Entertainment … Read More