felipejluciano 🇵🇷 is a towering figure in the Puerto Rican community and the broader civil rights movement.
Born in 1947 in East Harlem, New York, Luciano is a poet, journalist, media personality, community activist, and former politician of Puerto Rican heritage. He played a pivotal role in the late 1960s and 1970s as part of both the Young Lords Party and The Last Poets, helping shape a new wave of political and cultural consciousness among Puerto Ricans in New York and across the United States.
Often described as an early and influential voice in the rise of Puerto Rican radical activism, Luciano’s work bridged poetry, politics, and media, amplifying Afro-Boricua identity and community empowerment during a critical era of organising and resistance.