| Covering current affairs, history, arts, and culture of Puerto Ricans in the United States. |  | Webinar: National Borinqueneers Day And Military Service In Puerto Rican History The impact and meaning of the Puerto Ricans' service in the armed forces of the United States go beyond mere numbers. In this webinar, historian and author, Dr. Harry Franqui-Rivera, explores the impact of military service for Puerto Rico and the Puerto Ricans. | |  | Borinqueneers Day and the Korean War in Puerto Rican History and Memory In this assay, Harry Franqui explores the meaning of the Borinqueneers' sacrifices for Puerto Rico and the Diaspora. "Let us remember that they represented the hopes of a people willing to sacrifice their youth for a better future, to pay a tribute of blood in search for acceptance, respectability, equality, a path towards decolonization, and a democracy that has proven elusive to them." | |  | Meet The Author: Edgardo Meléndez, "Patria: Puerto Rican Revolutionary Exiles In Late Nineteenth Century New York" Patria examines the activities and ideals of Puerto Rican revolutionary exiles in New York City at the end of the nineteenth century. The study is centered in the writings, news reports, and announcements by and about Puerto Ricans in the newspaper Patria, of the Cuban Revolutionary Party. | |  | Hurricane Maria Memorial Opens to the Public in Battery Park City The memorial honors the victims of Hurricane Maria and stands as an international symbol of the resilience of the Puerto Rican community. Edwin Melendez, Director of the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College served as a member of the Commission. Visit the Memorial Educational Website and Audio Tour | |  | Meet The Author: Marilisa Jiménez García, "Side By Side: US Empire, Puerto Rico, And The Roots Of American Youth Literature And Culture" In Side by Side: US Empire, Puerto Rico, and the Roots of American Youth Literature and Culture, author Marilisa Jiménez García focuses on the contributions of the Puerto Rican community to American youth, approaching Latinx literature as a transnational space that provides a critical lens for examining the lingering consequences of US and Spanish colonialism for US communities of color. | |  | Teatro SEA's Facebook Live Panel on Pura Belpré SEA's Founder and Artistic Director, Dr. Manuel Moran and Lindsay Wittwer, Centro's Digital Archivist livestreamed a special conversation on Pura Belpré. | |  | Webinar on Legislative Redistricting is now available for viewing "Legislative Redistricting: Challenges to Hispanic Congressional Representation in New York State, 2021" is now available for viewing on YouTube. In this webinar, participants were introduced to the process and challenges New Yorkers, particularly Hispanics, will face in the upcoming redistricting of congressional districts that takes place every ten years. Topics discussed were, what Hispanics can expect from the reapportionment and redistricting process taking place in 2021, the findings of a new research brief from Centro on the subject, and how Hispanics can become actively involved in the process of redrawing political boundaries in New York State. | |  | ICP Facebook Live Presentation: "Colecciones puertorriqueñas en la diáspora" Anibal Arocho and Lindsay Dumas Wittwer of the Centro Library and Archives participated in El Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña's celebration of La Semana de la Biblioteca 2021 | |  | Job Opportunities at Centro We invite applications for the following part-time positions: Digital Projects Coordinator, Project Archivist, and Social Media Content Creator. View job announcements here: https://centropr.hunter.cuny.edu/about/jobs | OUR HISTORY, CULTURE AND TRADITIONS Learning, teaching and celebrating! | |  | 1930s Economic Depression - Unit 7 of a 15-part video series The 1930s were a turbulent time for Puerto Rico as it suffered a major economic depression. This video is part of Centro's Puerto Rican Heritage Cultural Ambassador curriculum. | |  | Become A Cultural Ambassador Today! The Puerto Rican Heritage Cultural Ambassador Program is a free, self-paced, multimedia online course in Puerto Rican history, culture, and traditions, with a focus on the migratory experience of the stateside diaspora. The goal of the program is to inspire the next generation of Puerto Rican leaders to become a driving force of change for themselves and their communities. | VISIT THE CENTRO eSTORE Books, art, posters, educational materials and more - all focused on the Puerto Rican experience. | FROM THE CENTRO VAULT A look back at Centro's collections and programs, past Centro Voices articles and segments from our award-wining series Puerto Rican Voices. | |  | The Borinqueneers: The Forgotten Heroes of a Forgotten War The 65th Infantry, known as the #Borinqueneers, originated as a Puerto Rican outfit in the form of the Battalion of Porto Rican Volunteers (May 20, 1899) in the aftermath of the Spanish-American War of 1898. They were regarded as colonial troops, part of the first "American Colonial Army." In 1908, and by then a regiment, the unit officially became part of the U.S. Army.⠀⠀ | |  | Borinqueneers - Puerto Rican Voices In this profile of the Borinqueneers, Centro researcher Harry Franqui-Rivera narrates the history of the 65th Infantry Regiment and describes events in Washington D.C. and New York which were held to commemorate the award. |
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A collection of news articles related to Puerto Rico and the Diaspora |  | Puerto Rico will close schools amid Covid surge The closures would go into effect April 12, roughly a month after some 100 of the island's 858 public schools were authorized to reopen for the first time in a year. | |  | Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., will expand vaccine eligibility to those 16 or older on Monday. Puerto Rico and Washington D.C. said this week that residents 16 or older will become eligible for Covid-19 vaccination on Monday, as all 50 states have said they would beat or meet President Biden's calls to accelerate their eligibility timelines. | |  | Understanding Puerto Rico's 'Existential Crisis' Alana Casanova-Burgess, host of La Brega, and reporter and producer for WNYC's On the Media, and Yarimar Bonilla, professor of Puerto Rican Studies and Anthropology at the City University of New York, monthly columnist at El Nuevo Día, and incoming director of the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College, talk about how Puerto Ricans are weighing the many options for a new political future of the island. |
CENTRO PARTNERS The latest events and updates from other Puerto Rico-focused organizations. |  | Virtual Q&A session with
The Honorable Sonia Sotomayor Comité Noviembre is pleased to invite you to a Virtual Q&A session with The Honorable Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States in celebration of Wise Latinas and presentation of the Puerto Rican women whose pride in her heritage and strength of character has empowered and inspired others. | |  | Open Call Frenzy Short Film Festival Barrio Independent Productions returns with the successful "Frenzy Short Film Festival", an initiative focusing on the social and psychological vulnerabilities of individuals and communities at large. | |  | Keep Safe: A Guide to Resilient Housing Design and Construction in Island Communities What lessons have you learned from Maria and what do we need to invest in? The government issued recovery funds that need to be well-managed. There seems to be a speed frenzy as to how to spend this money. We need to move slower in order to make sure we spend it correctly, in the right places, and above all making maintenance the priority in that plan. The eyes of the world are on Puerto Rico. What we do will be carefully observed and studied by many other communities around the world. Puerto Rico is now living the future, which other regions in the world will be facing in theirs. | |
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