Journalism – DR. Rosa Alicia Clemente

Open Letter-petition to Bad Bunny: Make History By Not Performing at SuperBowl LX(60)

Rosa Clemente — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 01:58:35 +0000

https://c.org/4jQkxqJNtg An Open Letter to Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, Benito, bueno: On Sunday night at the Grammys, you stood before the world and declared “ICE OUT!” Those words echoed through living rooms, detention centers, and the hearts of millions living in terror. You spoke truth to power in a moment when so many are afraid to speak at all, but words must become action: ICE is a...

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Disrupt the Chaos with Congressmember Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Robin D.G. Kelley, Linda Sarsour, and Featured Guests

Rosa Clemente — Fri, 03 Apr 2020 21:58:44 +0000

Rosa Clemente with Robin D.G. Kelley – Disrupt the Chaos Rosa Clemente with Linda Sarsour – Disrupt the Chaos Rosa Clemente On Allyship And Confronting Anti-Blackness – NPR’s Latino USA The killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police sparked worldwide protests against racism and police brutality. To many, this moment seems inevitable — and for the Latinx community, it’s bringing up...

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In The Thick: Rosa Clemente on Puerto Rico, Me Too and Hip Hop [Podcast]

Rosa Clemente — Thu, 08 Aug 2019 06:27:07 +0000

Listen to the podcast episode She was the first Latina to run for vice president with the Green Party in 2008, but Rosa Clemente has long been organizing for political and social change. Maria and Julio talk to Rosa about her organizing work, the rap industrial complex and her independent reporting on the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. Want to read/watch more? Rosa talks to Rolling...

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They Said “And Now Puerto Rico Has To Be Free” – Rosa Clemente on Borikén Podcast

Rosa Clemente — Mon, 15 Oct 2018 16:15:48 +0000

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 community leader and activist who was in Puerto Rico for 10 days after Maria hit. She took some time to chat with me about how she...

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The Truth About Puerto Rico: A U.S. Colony – News Beat Podcast

Rosa Clemente — Mon, 15 Oct 2018 01:12:21 +0000

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 decades has been used as a testing ground for experimental weapons and pharmaceuticals, while also serving as a triple-tax-free paradise...

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If Tyranny Is Law, Revolution Is Order (Don Pedro Albizu Campos)

Rosa Clemente — Fri, 28 Sep 2018 22:55:05 +0000

Pedro Albizu Campos in 1936. 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 not movement(s); in fact these tools have given us a false sensibility that we are victorious.

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Puerto Rico Rising – Loíza

Rosa Clemente — Fri, 31 Aug 2018 02:59:21 +0000

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 Rico, residents share the truth about what is happening – and what is not happening – on the ground. #PRontheMap is a grassroots media delegation devoted to reporting on...

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Abolish ICE – Mijente Day of Action [Video]

Rosa Clemente — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 16:57:37 +0000

Mijente took to the streets in a Day of Action in San Diego…their message was loud and clear: #FreeOurFuture #ShutDownSessions #AbolishICE #ShutDownOperationStreamline. JLove Calderon Director Rosa Clemente Executive Producer Matt McGorry Producer Daniel Hernandez DP/

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‘It Should Have Been a Day of Mourning’: One Activist on Sitting Out the Puerto Rican Day Parade

Rosa Clemente — Tue, 12 Jun 2018 15:39:00 +0000

Rosa Clemente opens up about her difficult decision that was sparked by the newly-revealed Hurricane Maria casualties. By Tessa Stuart On Sunday, throngs of people lined Sixth Avenue in Manhattan for the 61st annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade. Rosa Clemente wasn’t one of them. “I made a choice this year. I couldn’t march,” the Bronx-born Boricua activist and former Green Party candidate for...

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Puerto Rico Rising: 4645, Stop Lying [VIDEO]

Rosa Clemente — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 23:34:06 +0000

“We still don’t have the basic things that are essentially human rights.” – Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Carmen Yulin Cruz Learn more at PRontheMap.

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