Mercado, Edward, 1937-

Edward Mercado has distinguished himself in the area of public service and civil rights. A native of New York, he was born on July 18, 1937 in the South Bronx. He is also a proliFIC

and capable photographer who has been documenting Puerto Rican life for over forty years. Mercado has held government positions at the state, city and federal level. His first government job was in 1966 as Human Rights Specialist for the New York City Commission of Human Rights. In that same year, he was named Regional Director of the New York State Division of Civil Rights.

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