About Me

Born in the South Bronx, Tony Aguilar is the host of the Aguilar Conversations: A Global Perspective podcast which features interviews about international issues. He also writes the Aguilar Conversations, an opinion piece about current events. He has over 30 years of experience in public service, as a community organizer, workshop leader, public speaker, writer, social commentator, and workforce development professional. Throughout his career, Tony has been engaged in initiatives related to affordable housing, economic development, and environmental cleanup.

During his time as the assistant to the Lutheran Bishop of New York, he played a pivotal role in founding the Urban Leaders Institute, which trained congregational leaders, and the Urban Empowerment Fund, which provided grants to churches working with underserved communities.

Tony has also been involved in workforce development where he developed relationships with businesses and organizations to provide employment opportunities for participants.

Tony has hosted and produced a radio show featuring interviews with public figures, and a public access cable program focused on national issues. He has been quoted by major publications such as the New York Daily News, The New York Times, Newsday, and the Jersey Journal.

Tony is the author of four books including his latest, Is America Broken or Has it Always Been this Way? which explores whether the challenges America faces today are truly new or part of a longer historical pattern.