Oct 14, 2018 | Audio, Journalism, Puerto Rico
Listen to the Podcast The United States invaded Puerto Rico in 1898, and as colonists, Puerto Ricans—since 1917, “U.S. citizens”—have endured atrocities ranging from assassinations and bombings to covert mass sterilizations and incarcerations, and the island for...
Oct 14, 2018 | Afro-Latinx, Black Lives Matter, Electoral Politics
Rosa Clemente spoke on September 15th at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY, as a part of her 2018 national speaking...
Sep 28, 2018 | Electoral Politics, Journalism
Next will be the firing of Robert Muller and hacking the elections so they win. It does not seem we can stop this. I do not see movements that are capable of bringing millions into the street that is necessary in order to stop this machine. Twitter and hashtags are...
Aug 30, 2018 | Films, Journalism, Puerto Rico, Video
Watch this video on YouTube Loíza is a town that was founded by runaway (Cimarrones) Africans in the 1600s. It is now home to Puerto Rico’s largest African descendant community. Amidst the devastation of hurricane Maria and ongoing systemic racism in Puerto...
Aug 20, 2018 | Afro-Latinx, Black Lives Matter, Media Appearances
“Having Amara La Negra and Cardi B really has changed how a lot of younger Latino women are seeing themselves racially… But if you’re saying you’re Afro Latino and ‘I don’t like Black Lives Matter’ then you’re not dealing with Anti-Blackness. You’re just saying...
