Henry Pollack
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Henry Pollack is the Cuba
n born American
host and founder of "Havana Rock," the Miami, Florida
show on radio station WWFE
670 AM. He is also the editor of an anti-Castro
web sites on the net,1Cubaweb.com, which went online in 1999.
-Diehl and Loly Aguilar-Perna. He is also the great-grandson of Mark A. Pollack
(1874–1946), the American born patriarch of a wealthy Cuban tobacco
dynasty and owner of the famous "La Mansion
", a neo-classical mansion in the Cubanacan Section (aka Country Club section) of Havana built in 1930 by the Cuban architect, Leonardo Morales y Pedroso
(1887–1965).
On April 16, 2004, the Cuban government
officially protested to the United Nations
the Pollack's actions in Geneva
after he placed posters prostesting human rights violations in Cuba next to Communist Cuban posters on display in the main hall of the Human Rights Section of the United Nations Building in Geneva
.
Pollack was a Congressional Aide to Republican Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
from 1993-2006.
His show, Havana Rock, can be heard every Sunday night at 4 PM EST on 670 AM in Miami or via the web at http://www.lapoderosa.com.
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
n born American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
host and founder of "Havana Rock," the Miami, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
show on radio station WWFE
WWFE
WWFE , known as "La Poderosa", is a commercial radio station in Miami, Florida, broadcasting to the Miami-Fort Lauderdale area. WWFE's format is Spanish, with an emphasis on Cuban news and music.-External links:*...
670 AM. He is also the editor of an anti-Castro
Fidel Castro
Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz is a Cuban revolutionary and politician, having held the position of Prime Minister of Cuba from 1959 to 1976, and then President from 1976 to 2008. He also served as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba from the party's foundation in 1961 until 2011...
web sites on the net,1Cubaweb.com, which went online in 1999.
Early life
Pollack is the eldest of three children born to Enrique A. PollackPollack
Pollack is a surname, and may refer to:* Alan W. Pollack, musicologist* Andrea Pollack , swimmer* Ben Pollack , drummer and bandleader* Brittany Pollack, New York City Ballet dancer* David M. Pollack, , American football linebacker...
-Diehl and Loly Aguilar-Perna. He is also the great-grandson of Mark A. Pollack
Mark A. Pollack
Mark Alexander Pollack was one of the largest exporters of Cuban tobacco, a painter, and the owner of "La Mansion"....
(1874–1946), the American born patriarch of a wealthy Cuban tobacco
Tobacco
Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. It can be consumed, used as a pesticide and, in the form of nicotine tartrate, used in some medicines...
dynasty and owner of the famous "La Mansion
La Mansion
La Mansión de Mark Pollack, is a neo-classical Florentine mansion in the Cubanacan Section of Havana, Cuba built in 1930 by the Cuban architect, Leonardo Morales y Pedroso . It is located at 21st street #15001, Cubanacan, Havana, Cuba.It was built for Mark Alexander Pollack ,the son of Alexander...
", a neo-classical mansion in the Cubanacan Section (aka Country Club section) of Havana built in 1930 by the Cuban architect, Leonardo Morales y Pedroso
Leonardo Morales y Pedroso
Leonardo Morales y Pedroso was one of the most prominent Cuban architects from early 20th century.He graduated from Columbia University in 1909. In 1910 he formed an architectural firm, Morales & Mata, with Jose F. Mata. In 1917, he formed the firm of Morales y Cia...
(1887–1965).
Politics and Recent Events
Pollack often appears on television shows due to his anti-Castro stance.On April 16, 2004, the Cuban government
Politics of Cuba
Cuba is constitutionally defined as a "socialist state guided by the principles of José Martí, and the political ideas of Marx, the father of communist states, Engels and Lenin." The present Constitution also ascribes the role of the Communist Party of Cuba to be the "leading force of society and...
officially protested to the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
the Pollack's actions in Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
after he placed posters prostesting human rights violations in Cuba next to Communist Cuban posters on display in the main hall of the Human Rights Section of the United Nations Building in Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
.
Pollack was a Congressional Aide to Republican Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1989. She is a member of the Republican Party....
from 1993-2006.
His show, Havana Rock, can be heard every Sunday night at 4 PM EST on 670 AM in Miami or via the web at http://www.lapoderosa.com.
Sources
- La Habana, Guia de Arquitectura, Maria Elena Zequeira & Eduardo Luis Rodriguez Fernandez, editors (Sevilla, Spain: A.G. Novograf, S.A., 1998) ISBN 84-8095-143-5
- Historia de Familias Cubanas (Ediciones Universal, Miami, Florida 1985 ISBN 0-89729-380-0)
- The Miami HeraldThe Miami HeraldThe Miami Herald is a daily newspaper owned by The McClatchy Company headquartered on Biscayne Bay in the Omni district of Downtown Miami, Florida, United States...
(by Jennifer Miller) July 25, 2001 - The Miami Herald - July 25, 2001 - "E-Mail Virus Arrives In Message Purportedly From Cuba"
- The Miami Herald - August 25, 1998 - "Cuban Musicians Face Protest"
- The Miami Herald - August 22, 1995 - "Reaching Cuba With Rock'n'Roll"
- El Nuevo HeraldEl Nuevo HeraldEl Nuevo Herald is a McClatchy newspaper published daily in Spanish in Miami, Florida, in the United States. El Nuevo Heralds sister paper is The Miami Herald, also produced by the McClatchy Company.-About El Nuevo Herald:...
- October 18, 1996 - "Radio Rebelde Y Emisora Del Exilio Unen Fuerzas Para Emergencia De Ciclon" - El Nuevo Herald - May 19, 2000 - "Henry Polack: Vehemencia Alternativa"
- El Nuevo Herald - September 23, 1996 - "Radio De Cuba Rehusa Debate Radial Con Miami"
- El Nuevo Herald - August 22, 1995 - "Havana Rock: Nueva Ondas De Libertad Radial A Cuba"
- Miami New TimesMiami New TimesThe Miami New Times is a free weekly newspaper published in Miami and distributed every Thursday. It primarily serves the Miami area and is headquartered near Miami's Design District.-Overview:...
, May 13, 2007 - St. Petersburg TimesSt. Petersburg TimesThe St. Petersburg Times is a United States newspaper. It is one of two major publications serving the Tampa Bay Area, the other being The Tampa Tribune, which the Times tops in both circulation and readership. Based in St...
- September 23, 1996 - "Silence greets effort to discuss Cuba" - Los Propietarios de Cuba 1958, Guillermo Jimenez Soler (Havana, Cuba: Editorial de Ciencias Sociales, 2007)