Oct 15, 2018 | Audio, Journalism, Puerto Rico
Listen to the Podcast From the Borikén Podcast: “They said… ‘and now Puerto Rico has to be Free’ ….” – Rosa Clemente on the people she spoke with when she went to the island after Hurricane Maria. This week I’m pretty excited to share the voice of Rosa Clemente, a...
Oct 15, 2018 | Media Appearances, Media Justice, Puerto Rico
One year after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, Errol Louis discussed the recovery process and what still needs to happen with: Rosa Clemente of #OurPowerPRNYC, Jorge Vasquez of LatinoJustice PRLDEF, and former State Assemblyman Nelson Denis. Watch the Video on...
Oct 15, 2018 | Black Lives Matter, Media Appearances
From the Guardian: This year is Frederick Douglass’s Bicentennial celebration. After escaping slavery at the age of 20, Douglass went on to become one of America’s most celebrated abolitionists – tirelessly campaigning against slavery. Beyond his...
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...
