Victor Alves, Co-founder + Director at 24horas Portuguese Daily Newspaper Newark, NJ is home to the most published Portuguese language publication in the non-Lusophone world. That publication is the daily tabloid 24horas – Portuguese Daily Newspaper. And the man responsible for its impressive run is Victor Alves: immigrant, entrepreneur, father, husband, grandfather and Jersey Great. It is...
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What if your neighborhood sports team got to play against the best teams in the world? What if it were televised worldwide? What if that sport was football – the “original one” – and you were not only matched against the giants of the sport, but you also hosted them in your own backyard?! Well, if you live in Ironbound, an immigrant enclave in Newark, NJ –...
SHAKUR STEVENSON reveals his deep seated motivation and drive to succeed on behalf of his family and underdog community. The two-time Youth World Boxing Champion and Newark-native has been boxing since the age of five under the mentorship of his grandfather Wali Moses. Shakur brought home the Silver Medal at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics in the bantamweight division, and has since turned...