Mention the name
Ana Otero to the average person in Puerto Rico or the States. More than likely, you will draw a blank. In her brief but spectacular life she was a prodigy, an internationally renowned virtuoso, composer, arranger, musical director, educator, activist, and patriot. Today, with rare exceptions, she is mostly forgotten.
HUMACAO · THE EARLY YEARS
Ana “Anita” Otero Hernández was born in the villa of Humacao, Puerto Rico on July 24, 1861, to Don Ignacio Otero y Aquilina and Doña Carmen Hernández Ramos. She was one of sixteen siblings (twelve males, six females) and one of eight who survived. According to her mother’s unpublished memoirs
Mention the name
Ana Otero to the average person in Puerto Rico or the States. More than likely, you will draw a blank. In her brief but spectacular life she was a prodigy, an internationally renowned virtuoso, composer, arranger, musical director, educator, activist, and patriot. Today, with rare exceptions, she is mostly forgotten.
HUMACAO · THE EARLY YEARS
Ana “Anita” Otero Hernández was born in the villa of Humacao, Puerto Rico on July 24, 1861, to Don Ignacio Otero y Aquilina and Doña Carmen Hernández Ramos. She was one of sixteen siblings (twelve males, six females) and one of eight who survived. According to her mother’s unpublished memoirs
By STEVEN RODAS
Camden City Council President Curtis Jenkins
Camden City Council President Curtis Jenkins
Credits: City of Camden
January 5, 2021 at 7:56 PM
CAMDEN, NJ The Camden City Council and Camden City School District held respective annual reorganization meetings Tuesday evening. This year both were held virtually due to COVID-19 restrictions.
No new council members joined the group as there were no elections last year. The city’s clerk began with nominations of the council president and vice president.
Councilman Angel Fuentes nominated Curtis Jenkins, who was the current president, to retain the role. Councilman Victor Carstarphen seconded the nomination and no additional nominations were cast.