Puerto Rico – 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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Puerto Ricans Demonstrate How to Oust a Corrupt Leader

Rosa Clemente — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 20:05:11 +0000

Read the article on Common Dreams. The movement that forced Ricardo Rosselló to step down as governor of Puerto Rico is one of the largest in the island’s history. It unified people across the ideological and political spectrum toward a common purpose: ending the governor’s corrupt regime. On Monday, hundreds of thousands of people gathered in San Juan to demand “Ricky Renuncia.

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Hundreds of Thousands of Protesters Expected in Puerto Rico as Gov. Ricardo Rosselló Says He Won’t Resign. Here’s What to Know

Rosa Clemente — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 20:03:39 +0000

Read the article on Time.com Hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans are expected to gather for the country’s largest protest in recent memory on Monday, declaring that they won’t stop until Gov. Ricardo Rosselló resigns. The mass protest comes a day after Rosselló announced he would not resign, but he would step down as leader of the New Progressive Party and that he would not seek re-election.

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Special Report From Puerto Rico’s Movement to Oust Governor

Rosa Clemente — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 20:01:47 +0000

Watch the video on Rising Up with Sonali FEATURING ROSA CLEMENTE – Mass protests continued in Puerto Rico on Monday, a day after embattled Governor Ricardo Rosselló pledged to not run for reelection. But about half a million of the island’s residents poured into the clogged streets of San Juan in what many considered the largest protests in history. The movement has adopted a rallying cry of...

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Truth To Power – Episode 1: Rosa Clemente – A Reign Original

Rosa Clemente — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 18:08:41 +0000

April Reign, creator of the #OscarsSoWhite viral campaign sits down with Rosa Clemente, the 2008 Green Party Vice-Presidential Candidate who is also an independent journalist, activist, organizer and scholar. Rosa, who identifies as an Afro-Puerto Rican activist, traces the roots of her organizing to her college days where she majored in Africana Studies. Rosa discusses what it takes to be on the...

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Putting Puerto Rico on the Map – Rosa Clemente at Franklin & Marshall College

Rosa Clemente — Mon, 05 Nov 2018 21:35:51 +0000

Rosa Clemente has first-hand knowledge of the conditions Puerto Ricans have been living in since Hurricane Maria destroyed the island in September of 2017. To this day, Puerto Rico, a commonwealth of the United States, is still in dire straits. As Americans without the same voting rights as U.S. citizens living on the continent, Puerto Ricans are being abandoned by the federal government.

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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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Looking at What Puerto Rico Needs to Recover from Hurricane Maria – NY1

Rosa Clemente — Mon, 15 Oct 2018 16:08:15 +0000

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 NY1...

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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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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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