Demetrio Perez Jr.

Life & Legacy

Demetrio Alberto Pérez Jr. (August 7, 1945 – March 10, 2023) was a Cuban-American educator, politician, radio commentator, entrepreneur and publisher of LIBRE, a bilingual weekly newspaper, and the founder of the Lincoln-Marti private educational group. Demetrio also gave daily educational commentaries which were broadcast on WAQI 710-AM where he also hosted a talk-show each Saturday afternoon at 3:00p.m.
Perez published a character education textbook and has written extensively on educational and political issues. His last book is a compilation of significant events that occurred on each day of the year.