National Latino Spotlights
Latin Times: When did you know
you wanted to be an actress?
Lourdes Colon: I knew I wanted
to be an actress the moment I
saw “I Dream of Jeannie” I wanted to be on TV doing the same
thing. I wanted to blink things into
existence and watch people be
amazed, but all caught on camera.
Hahaha!
Latin Times: Tell us about your
Family history where you come
from?
Lourdes Colon: I was born in
Puerto Rico, but raised in Waukegan, a Chicago suburb. My mom
and dad moved their when I was 1.
I grew up with my mom, dad and
my other 4 siblings.
Latin Times: Tell us about “Option
C” and what it means to you?
Lourdes Colon: Option C means
you educate yourself on everything
that is going on with your health.
How the body works, what things
help nourish the body and repairs
the very thing you are having a
problem with. Learn why it happened in the first place then avoid
those things all together. Once you
understand your intake on food
and what it is doing to your body,
you will then have the solutions
to your problem, then you take
actions and be responsible for your
health.
“I am what time, circumstance, history,
have made of me, certainly, but I am
also, much more than that. So are we
all.” - James Baldwin
REZZI (Brandon Philip Reyes), a
sixteen-year-old rapper and songwriter from Toronto, Canada, knows
something about tough times. As a
child growing up in humble circumstances, he also struggled to express his
thoughts and emotions. Music became
his outlet, which would eventually free
his compelling voice. As a songwriter
and rapper, Rezzi boldly confronts
what American novelist James Baldwin
refers to as the given “time”, “circumstance” and “history”, which define
us all. Ultimately, Rezzi’s poetic lyrics
become a kind of anthem for a generation feeling disenfranchised from
socio-economic advancement and the
promise of privilege.
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Latin Times: Are there any new
projects you’re working on?
Lourdes Colon: I am working on
a film called “Crave: The Fast Life.”
We shoot this coming January. I
read the script and fell in love with
the story and the characters in the
film. So I knew I was on board.
Latin Times: What advice do have
for young Hispanic/Latinos today?
Lourdes Colon: My advice is,
Follow your dreams and your heart
and don’t let anyone or anything
take you from that. And while you
are doing that don’t forget the very
thing that is most important.. “You”
so take care of that so you are able
to achieve what it is you want to
achieve. Care what you put in your
body, because it will be the very
thing that will save your life.
Latin Times: Who has been your
hero and inspiration in your life?
Lourdes Colon: My mom. She did
what she needed to do to raise us
five kids, and made sure we had
everything. She showed me Love
and family. She showed me that no
matter what you are going though,
you just figure it out and when you
do, you win.
Rezzi’s electrifying message is resonating with thousands of young people
like himself across the United States
and Canada. Most notably, his annual
performances at Youth Day Toronto
are the most anticipated for the audience of over 30,000.
Rezzi's first single, Home of The Brave,
featuring popular artist DZA is quickly
gaining mainstream momentum. He is
currently in the studio working on his
debut mix-tape scheduled to release
later this year.
While comparisons have been made to
fellow Canadian hip-hop artists who
have influenced him such as Drake,
K'naan and Kardinal Offishall, Rezzi’s
voice is wholly unique to his time,
circumstance and history. Besides, he
is much more than that.
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