Jorge Baldor On Building Bridges In The Dallas Latino Community

Cuban-born entrepreneur and philanthropist Jorge Baldor is behind some well-known cultural and political efforts in the Dallas Latino community.

He's the co-founder of the Latino Center for Leadership Development, which boasts alum like Dallas ISD Trustee Miguel Solis and State Rep. Victoria Neave. Baldor played a big role in bringing México 1900-1950: Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, José Clemente Orozco, and the Avant-Garde exhibit to the Dallas Museum of Art. He’s also behind Mercado 369 in Oak Cliff, and is now focusing his efforts on homeless students in Dallas.

In our Friday Conversation, he told KERA's Rick Holter Latino communities aren't a block — they're diverse — but he hopes his efforts can help build bridges.