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Antonia Denis: Pioneering Voter Rights Activist for Puerto Ricans in Brooklyn

From about the 1920s onwards, if you were among the thousands of Puerto Ricans who...

Ahead of 2018 Loisaida Fest, A Tribute to the late Adela Fargas of Casa Adela

It’s hard to miss the cabezudos that line the hallway of the Loisaida Center once you...

Loíza Festival in El Barrio Celebrates 50th Year Looking Ahead

Five years ago, Aida Pérez approached the Caribbean Cultural Center and African Diaspora...

Dutchiricans: A Latino History in Central Pennsylvania, "On Women & Photography"

For a people or a family, photographs are as important as stories in building a...

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“We Were/Are Here”: Wynwood, Miami

The faded green and white sign marking the Eugenio Maria de Hostos neighborhood (Wynwood...

Reflections from the Field: A Photo Essay of Buenaventura Lakes, FL

In June of 2010, I relocated from East Harlem, New York to Kissimmee, Florida to begin my...

To 787 or Not 787: Living Stateside with a PR area code

“Are you calling from Puerto Rico?” It’s hard not to roll my eyes at the question. I...

How to eat at the table: Reflections from Chicago community leader Roberto ‘Bob’ Medina

Sitting down to eat with Bob Medina, we joke about how to eat at the table. “No elbows,”...

The History of Puerto Ricans, Latinos, & Mennonites in Central PA's Dutch County

Over the last several years, my wife, Ivette Guzmán-Zavala, and I have conducted research...

Short Film Explores the History of the Puerto Rican Community of Lorain, OH

Each year, the National Puerto Rican Day Parade chooses an “Honored Stateside Community”...

The Legacy of the Puerto Rican Bodega

Bodega is a word firmly rooted in the New Yorker lexicon, twice removed from its Spanish...

La SanSe Makes its Way Stateside

The San Sebastián Street Festival in Puerto Rico, or La SanSe, which dates back to 1954,...