Celebrities on the Walk of Fame in Little Havana :: Calle Ocho Walk of Fame Cuba

Exploring the Culture of petty(a) Havana The Celebrities on the Walk of FameSince the uprise of the Calle Ocho Walk of Fame in 1988, more than 20 celebrities subscribe been recognize by receiving stars. Yet, non all 20 were Cuban celebrities. This has sparked controversy and violence in Little Havana. Members of the community and local government officials have argued about who should be given stars. To resolve this problem a selection committee was formed. These people still could not please everyone with their choices because there were so many opposing viewpoints within the community. Some people feel that only famous people that have some coitus with South Florida should be honored. They want to include Hispanics and African American celebrities who have ties within the community and who have roots in or around the Miami area. savior Sanchez, a customer at one of the shops on Calle Ocho said, in 1996, It doesnt matter if theyre Cuban or Mexican or American. As long as they have talent and vocation (Menendez 2). On the other hand, Spanish language radio announcer Alberto Gonzalez of WRHC-AM said, We Cubans may not own all of Miami, but we do own Calle Ocho (Walk 2B). He said this during the controversy in 1989 over the inclusion, in the walk of fame, of Spanish vocaliser Raphael, the first non-Cuban to receive a star. Raphael was the fifth person to be honored with a star despite the protests of local community members.Since the Raphael incident, the controversy has subsided however, there are still those who believe that the Calle Ocho Walk of Fame should only be for Cuban stars. Franco and Rodriguez, the cardinal men who revived the project, have shown that Latin stars are not the only ones who need to apply. In 1995, they were trying to get Sylvester Stallone a star.The issue of whether the Calle Ocho Walk of Fame should be for Latinos only continued in 1997 when Enrique Iglesias was selected for a star, but Dr. Ferdie Pacheco was denied the honor . The furor revolved around the fact that Iglesias was just starting out as a singer while Pacheco already had international recognition due to his career as one of the worlds foremost boxing authorities, a painter of some renown, and author of octet books.Most of the celebrities that have stars on Calle Ocho are partly, if not 100%, Hispanic. Not all of them are Cuban.