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Join us for our Puerto Rican Radical Tradition Symposium! Carlos Ortiz. Carlos Ortiz Collection. Puerto Rican Protest against NBC and Jerry Seinfeld: CaOr_b21_f13_0002. CENTRO Library & Archives. Over the last few weeks, CENTRO has had the wonderful opportunity to dive into Afro-Boricua history, experiences, and futures for Black History Month. Recently, we shared our AfroCENTRO Reader and other resources, like reading lists and collection highlights, that center this intrinsic part of our history. Additionally, we've been preparing for an important event on March 1st. The Puerto Rican Radical Tradition symposium invites academics, activists, authors, and researchers to explore the dynamic evolution of Puerto Rico's political landscape, highlighting the ongoing struggle against colonialism and the shifts in public sentiment.  We also recently announced our latest exhibition, The Fires: Hoboken 1978–1982, on view at the Silberman School of Social Work through April 15th. This moving and timely exhibition, first installed at the Hoboken Historical Museum, features the work of Christopher Lopez, a Puerto Rican Lens-Based Artist, Educator, and Public Historian, and explores the under-documented experiences of Hoboken residents who lost their family members, livelihoods, homes, and family heirlooms. Pull up with your corilla on March 1st for the Puerto Rican Radical Tradition Symposium and our latest exhibition in El Barrio!   CENTRO 🥰 P.S.….remember to follow us on social media 📲 @centropr HIGHLIGHTS CENTRO and El Puente Release Map of Open and Closed Public Schools in Puerto Rico, 2011-2021 Over the past decades, hundreds of schools have been closed by the government of Puerto Rico despite the opposition and discontent of the student community. As a result of these policies, students and families are forced to travel long distances to attend classes, the investment in school infrastructure has been thrown away through the abandonment or sale of schools, and in some places, the social role of schools in their communities has been lost. Explore the map UPCOMING EVENTS The Puerto Rican Radical Tradition Symposium March 1st In Person at Silberman School of Social Work | Virtual option available FREE, RSVP required Join us for a thought-provoking symposium that explores the dynamic evolution of Puerto Rico's political landscape, highlighting the ongoing struggle against colonialism and the intriguing shifts in public sentiment through three panels. From the events surrounding the removal of Puerto Rico from the U.N.'s list of Non-Self-Governing territories to the recent rise of anti-colonial and progressive politics, this event aims to explore the multifaceted facets shaping the island's political landscape. This event is produced in collaboration with The Clemente Center, AgitArte, and La Sala de Pepe. PANEL ONE | 10:15 AM – 11:45 AM Nuyorican Socialists in the 1970s- Roundtable with Author/Activists The Puerto Rican Socialist Party, Young Lords Party, and El Comité-Movimiento de Izquierda Nacional Puertorriqueño were the three major socialist pro-independence Puerto Rican political organizations in New York and other U.S. cities during the 1970s. This roundtable, moderated by Saulo Colón Zavala, will bring together activists from each of the three groups, Victor Quintana, Andres Torres, José Velázquez, and Iris Morales, who have authored books and/or films documenting the organizations' histories as well as their own and others' experiences within them. PANEL TWO | 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM A Radical Archive? – Historiographies of Puerto Rican Radicalism This panel, moderated by Cristel Jusino Diaz, seeks to bring together authors and archivists, Sandy Placido, Jorell Meléndez-Badillo, Jorge Matos-Valldejuli, and Cristina Fontánez, who are taking new directions or casting light on previously little-known figures and voices in Puerto Rican radicalism. Panelists will address a wide range of topics, including the life and work of Puerto Rican Marxist internationalist and grassroots organizer Ana Livia Cordero; the archival practices and silences of Puerto Rico's early twentieth-century working-class movement; and the diverse less-known movements, organizations, and publications featured in the collection "A la Izquierda" within the CENTRO Archives. PANEL THREE | 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM 'Cultura(s) de Lucha'- Arts, Community, and Activism from Loisaida to Santurce This conversation brings together scholars and activists, Jorge Díaz, José "Pepe" Flores, Libertad Guerra, and José Laguarta Ramírez, from the diaspora and the archipelago, and across different generations, to talk about their experiences in popular education, community organizing, diaspora, and the relationship between the arts, culture, and radical politics. Learn more & RSVP OPPORTUNITIES If you are passionate about the work we do and would like to work with us, don't forget to check out our opportunities! At CENTRO, we consistently share calls for papers and opportunities to apply for internships, fellowships, work-study positions, permanent positions, and more! Head Librarian ( Associate / Full Professor) Artistic Research Residency Program (Spring 2024) Call for Papers: Submit to our Spring 2025 Journal Grant Specialist HITN Scholarship Publications Assistant Public Policy Research Assistant Special Events Liaison (50th Anniversary) Work-study Opportunities Explore Opportunities ON VIEW 🖼 The Fires: Hoboken 1978–1982 On view through April 15 Monday-Friday 10am-5pm Silberman School of Social Work | FREE The exhibition, first installed at the Hoboken Historical Museum, features the work of Christopher Lopez, a Puerto Rican Lens-Based Artist, Educator, and Public Historian. Presented in partnership with the Hoboken Historical Museum, Diaspora Solidarities Lab, and New Jersey Council for the Humanities. Learn more Antonia Pantoja: A Founder A Centennial Celebration On view through August 30 Monday-Friday 10am-5pm CENTRO Library & Archives | FREE Explore the life of Dr. Antonia Pantoja, a Puerto Rican educator and activist, who had a profound impact on the Puerto Rican Diaspora through the founding of multiple institutions, including ASPIRA, The Puerto Rican Forum, Boricua College, and more. Learn more NOW AVAILABLE Fall 2023 CENTRO Journal Since its first issue in 1987, the journal has proven to be one of CENTRO's most important links to the public. A multidisciplinary, bilingual, peer-reviewed publication that welcomes scholarly articles in the humanities and the social and natural sciences, as well as interpretive essays, interviews, fiction, reviews, and art, the CENTRO Journal reflects developments in the field of Puerto Rican studies. BUY NOW FROM OUR PARTNERS Casa del Libro Los Libros Negros Apply by February 28 La Casa del Libro Museum Library wishes to invite visual artists and book artists to participate in the Libros Negros (Black Books) award contest. This initiative seeks to promote the creation of artists' books (or art books) inspired by works authored by Black or Afrodescendant writers from Puerto Rico and its diasporas. The texts may also draw from any literary genre written by Puerto Rican authors that honor or have honored Puerto Rico's Black culture. Learn more National Puerto Rican Day Parade 2024 Scholarship Program Apply by March 28, 2024 Every year, the National Puerto Rican Day Parade awards 100 scholarships valued at $2,000 each, for a total of $200,000, to exceptional students of Puerto Rican descent who are making a difference in their communities. Learn more Pa'lante! -Your friends at CENTRO Like what you see? 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