Nelson Antonio Denis

Nelson Antonio Denis
Member of the New York State Assembly from the 68th district
In office
January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2001
Preceded byFrancisco Diaz Jr.
Succeeded byAdam Clayton Powell IV
Personal details
BornJune 1, 1955
New York City, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Parent(s)Antonio Denis Jordan
Sarah Denis
Alma materHarvard College
Yale Law School
Nelson Antonio Denis
Notable work(Film) Vote For Me! & (book) War Against All Puerto Ricans
Awards"Best Editorial Writing" award from the National Association of Hispanic Journalists

Nelson Antonio Denis is an American attorney, author, film director, and former representative to the New York State Assembly. From 1997 through 2000, Denis represented New York's 68th Assembly district, which includes the East Harlem and Spanish Harlem neighborhoods, both highly populated by Latinos.[1][2][3][4]

As the editorial director for El Diario La Prensa, Denis published over 300 editorials and won the "Best Editorial Writing" award from the National Association of Hispanic Journalists.[5][6][7]

His most recent work is War Against All Puerto Ricans, a non-fiction book, about the life of Puerto Rican independence leader Pedro Albizu Campos, and the treatment of Puerto Rican nationalists by agencies of the United States government.[8][9][10]


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