land, in many ways they were treated more like, well, immigrants. you know the deal. jobs, culture, and they still face some of these prejudices today. in the 1970s, artists like pedro who won an obe helped form the poets cafe. it was created to be a sanctuary and others in the mainstream to express their creativity. the cafe is still a cultural hup for new artists and the organization has entrusted daniel galat with its guidance. tell me more about this place. it's not called the everybody cafe. clearly there is an element of like new york puerto ricans. >> absolutely. the term originally meant new yorkers of puerto rican heritage. and the initial desire to have this collective of artists was based, in part, on the challenges and the frictions