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 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...
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...
Jun 12, 2018 | Journalism, Puerto Rico
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...
Jun 6, 2018 | Films, Journalism, Puerto Rico, Video
Watch this video on YouTube “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...
Jun 3, 2018 | Puerto Rico, Rising Up with Sonali, Video
Rosa Clemente is a community organizer, active with Black Lives Matter, freelance journalist, 2008 Green Party Vice Presidential candidate, and currently a doctoral candidate in the W.E.B. DuBois Department of AfroAmerican Studies at the University of...