Was an original member of the performance poet-activist group "The Last
Poets".
A well-known celebrant of his own and other Latin Americans' African
ancestry, Luciano continues to be an advocate for justice for Puerto
Rican, African American, and other peoples of color.
Was a founder and chair of The Young Lords, a 1960s civil rights group
in New York City and Chicago.
Was the first Puerto Rican news anchor on a network broadcast for WNBC.