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Puerto Ricans around the Globe to Convene at "The Parranda Summit"

ivetteromero wrote 4 weeks ago: Parranda.org, a new non-profit dedicated to the development of a “Greater Puerto Rico,” announced it … more →

Tags: News, University of Puerto Rico-Río Piedras, Parranda Summit

Bloody Tide: How Puerto Rico Affects the U.S.

ivetteromero wrote 1 month ago: As Maritza Stanchich says, “Texas registers its burgeoning diaspora from Puerto Rico and, big surpri … more →

Tags: News, Puerto Rico, Florida, Texas, Hector Macho Camacho, puerto rico violence, Sociedad de Puertorriqueños en Houston

Puerto Ricans in Chicago: Study Gives Insight into Changing Community

ivetteromero wrote 2 months ago: According to the National Institute for Latino Policy, a recent study of Puerto Ricans living in Chi … more →

Tags: News, Puerto Ricans in Chicago, Puerto Rican communities

Farm Labor, the Newcomers3 comments

Ratonet wrote 2 months ago: In the post-World War II era, the peak period of Puerto Rican migration, many men and women – … more →

Tags: Non classé, Puerto Ricans, U.S. Citizens, New York, Farm Jobs State Employment Service 1950, migration, Post World War II, Migrants, Farm Placement Division Department

Modern Language Association Presents: United States of Banana

Giannina Braschi wrote 4 months ago: Saturday, January 5, 2013 in Boston Modern Language Association Convention              SPECIAL EVEN … more →

Tags: Events, United States of Banana, Empire of Dreams, Modern Language Association, New York, Postmodern Literature

Under the Skirt of Liberty: MLA Presents Giannina Braschi in Boston, January 5, 2013

transnationalbooks wrote 4 months ago:    Giannina Braschi’s United States of Banana Saturday, January 5th, 7:00–8:15 p.m., 206 Hynes … more →

Tags: American Literature, Empire of Dreams, giannina braschi, great american poets, hispanic literature, MLA 2013, Modern Language Association, postmodern, Puerto Rican writer

Pacific Skies1 comment

canarycreative wrote 7 months ago: Renowned photographer Frank Espada spent the first 50 years of his career documenting the issues con … more →

Tags: Photography, Art, California, Frank Espada, Library Of Congress, Documentary Photographer, Pacific Skies, Pacifica

Former Puerto Rican Governors Campaign for Obama in Florida5 comments

ivetteromero wrote 7 months ago: I was taken by surprise by this piece of news. Yesterday, two former Puerto Rican governors from dif … more →

Tags: News, President Obama, RAFAEL HERNANDEZ, Florida, Latino voters, Puerto Rican voters, Puerto Rican governors, Carlos Romero Barceló

Modern Language Association 2013: United States of Banana

Giannina Braschi wrote 10 months ago: Saturday, January 5, 2013 in Boston Modern Language Association Convention              SPECIAL EVEN … more →

Tags: Events, United States of Banana, giannina braschi, Puerto Rico, braschi, united states, Boricua, Terrorism, Latin American Studies

Poetry: Nuyorican Poets Café Presents Mariposa in “¡Puerto Rico nació en mí!”1 comment

ivetteromero wrote 11 months ago: On June 8, 2012, starting at 6:30pm, the Nuyorican Poets Café presents poet Mariposa with “¡Puerto R … more →

Tags: Caribbean Culture, Upcoming Events, Literature, Music, caribbean poetry, puerto rican day parade, Nuyorican Poets Cafe, mariposa, Puerto Rico nació en mí

The Puerto Rican Studies Association’s 10th Biennial Conference: “Boricuas and Other Border Crossers”

ivetteromero wrote 1 year ago: The Puerto Rican Studies Association (PRSA) invites proposals for possible inclusion in the program … more →

Tags: Upcoming Events, Call for Papers, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rican identity, Borders, puertorriqueñidades, Latinidades, The Puerto Rican Studies Association, Boricuas

More Puerto Ricans in Mainland U.S., More Graduates, More Homeowners, and MORE BUSINESSES than ever. . .

The National Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce wrote 2 years ago: By Victor Vázquez-Hernández, National Congress for Puerto Rican Rights In the closing days of 2010, … more →

Tags: Puerto Ricans in New York, puerto ricans in census, puerto ricans in us

New Book: Esmeralda Santiago’s “Conquistadora”

ivetteromero wrote 2 years ago: Esmeralda Santiago’s Conquistadora is now available for pre-ordering in hard cover, Kindle, and audi … more →

Tags: New Books, Esmeralda Santiago, Puerto Rican writers, conquistadora

Art Exhibition: Ralph DeRomero’s “Encuentro"

ivetteromero wrote 2 years ago: Here is an item I missed earlier this semester—a retrospective exhibition honoring painter, sculptor … more →

Tags: Art, Puerto Rican Artists, University of Puerto Rico-Río Piedras, New York, Osiris Delgado, Ralph DeRomero, Félix Bonilla Norat, John Balossi, Carlos Marichal

Antonio Martorell in “Nueva York (1613-1945)”

ivetteromero wrote 2 years ago: The major exhibition Nueva York (1613-1945)  is a collaboration between the New York Historical Soci … more →

Tags: News, Art, Antonio Martorell, Puerto Rico, migration, Puerto Rican Artists, Puerto Rican migration, Nueva York (1613-1945), La Guagua Aérea

Writer Aurora Levins Morales in Need of Help1 comment

ivetteromero wrote 2 years ago: Maritza Stanchich has just sent us an urgent message regarding writer Aurora Levins Morales. The mes … more →

Tags: Literature, News, caribbean writers, Aurora Levins-Morales

Reading: Andrés Torres’ Signing in Puerto Rican1 comment

ivetteromero wrote 3 years ago: On Wednesday, March 24, at 6:00pm, Dr. Andrés (Andy) Torres will speak about his recent book, Signin … more →

Tags: Literature, Puerto Rican Culture, New York, Andrés Torres, sign language

Tribute to Dr. Evelina López Antonetty1 comment

ivetteromero wrote 3 years ago: On Wednesday, November 11, 2009, from 7:00 to 9:30pm Hostos Community College will host a tribute to … more →

Tags: Upcoming Events, News, Puerto Rico, Education, Salinas, Spanish Harlem, New York City Politics, Evelina López Antonetty, South Bronx

Inside ‘The Puerto Rican Diaspora

lisaparavisini wrote 3 years ago: The New York Times showcases the work of Puerto Rican photographer Frank Espada, whose book “The Pue … more →

Tags: Art, Photography, Frank Espada


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