Osvaldo Rivera

Osvaldo “Ozzie” Rivera MSW ‘87 (U of M) has worked in a number of community based non-profit and arts/cultural entities. He also has held key positions in state government and in college and university settings. His primary focus has been in organizing low-income and communities of color around a number of issues e.g. youth, substance abuse/AIDS, empowerment strategies etc. He is a performing artist and historian of Afro Latino contributions to U.S. history and culture.