Victor Cruz Memoir Hopes To Inspire Teens

Tuesday, July 17, 2012 Victor Cruz Tells Teens In New Book, 'Out Of The Blue', 'If I Can Make It Out Of There, You Can Too' Famous for his post-touchdown salsa moves, New York Giant Victor Cruz took a few minutes out of his busy schedule to talk to us about why he wrote his memoir, what it is was like to grow up in New Jersey, and how he hopes to pass on traditions to his daughter, Kennedy. It's no secret that Cruz came from humble beginnings, but the steps he took to get to where he is today may surprise some of his fans. Did you know Victor Cruz played the flute as a child? Or that he has a black belt in Taekwondo? Or did you know he had to overcome many obstacles before finishing college at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst? WATCH: Sheriff Arpaio To George Lopez: 'Come Say It To My Face' Jenni Rivera: 'I Want To Become The Mexican-American Oprah Winfrey' (EXCLUSIVE) Controversial Athlete Says He's Not Racist In New Book 'Ballplayer: Pelotero,' Documentary Tells The Story Of Baseball Scouting In The Dominican Republic (VIDEO) Latinos Comprise Two-Thirds Of Strawberry Growers In California BLOG POSTS Kristian Ramos: Mitt, Show Us Your (Tax) Papers, Please Mitt Romney is not interested in investing in the working class of our country. If his tax shelter is an indication of his willingness to invest in the United States of America, this may be a cause for concern for those of us who do not make six figures. Tony Ortuno: Queer and Undocumented: How My Sexual Identity and Immigration Status Inform My Commitment to Equality I am queer, undocumented, a community activist, an immigrant, a person of color, a recent college graduate, and a loving son and brother. Every single one of these identities has sustained my dedication to continue the work toward an inclusive society for all people. Yoani Sanchez: On the Island of the Disconnected, Everything Is a Little Harder Than It Needs to Be Everything was planned for weeks. We would escape far from the city, disabling our cellphones so state security couldn't track us, and have our first break in five years. Vanessa Perez: Movie Review of Pelotero (Ballplayer 2012), a story of perseverance and dreams The unequal power relationship between MLB and these young, black men living in poverty highlighted in the film puts into relief the long-standing, unequal relationships of power between the United States and the Dominican Republic. Joanne Bamberger: Zombies Beware! Republicans Don't Want You to Vote The GOP likes to conjure up images of the dearly departed to convince the rest of us that untold numbers of live voters are using their identities to illegally cast their ballots and sway elections to the detriment of everyone. Except the evidence proves that's not what is happening.

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