JOURNALISM FROM ROSA CLEMENTE
Speaking Truth To Power
New Documentary On R. Kelly Vindicates Survivors
Lifetime has released a new six-part documentary series exposing the deeply disturbing sexual misconduct and assault by musician R. Kelly of multiple black women over decades.
Putting Puerto Rico on the Map – Rosa Clemente at Franklin & Marshall College
Drawing on the Puerto Rican people’s resilience and the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements, Rosa Clemente highlights the importance of letting those most marginalized tell their own stories.
They Said “And Now Puerto Rico Has To Be Free” – Rosa Clemente on Borikén Podcast
Listen in to the incredible stories and this thought-provoking conversation on what we can do to move forward in Puerto Rico.
Looking at What Puerto Rico Needs to Recover from Hurricane Maria – NY1
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.
Rosa Clemente Awarded The Frederick Douglass 200 – The Guardian
The Guardian honors the impact of 200 living individuals who best embody the work and spirit of Frederick Douglass for his Bicentennial celebration.
The Truth About Puerto Rico: A U.S. Colony – News Beat Podcast
U.S. colonialism decimated Puerto Rico long before Hurricane Maria, and its legacy of physical, psychological and socioeconomic destruction resonates on through today.
Untold Stories: Memory, History and Resistance – Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rosa Clemente spoke on September 15th at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY, as a part of her 2018 national speaking tour.
If Tyranny Is Law, Revolution Is Order (Don Pedro Albizu Campos)
Hide nothing from the masses of our people. Tell no lies. Expose lies whenever they are told. Mask no difficulties, mistakes, failures. Claim no easy victories. – Amilcar Cabral
Puerto Rico Rising – Loíza
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.
Podcast: Real Black News with Raqiyah Mays
“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 it...
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Abolish ICE – Mijente Day of Action [Video]
Mijente took to the streets in a Day of Action in San Diego…their message was loud and clear: #FreeOurFuture #ShutDownSessions #AbolishICE #ShutDownOperationStreamline.
‘It Should Have Been a Day of Mourning’: One Activist on Sitting Out the Puerto Rican Day Parade
Rosa Clemente opens up about her difficult decision that was sparked by the newly-revealed Hurricane Maria casualties. – RollingStone
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Puerto Rico Rising: 4645, Stop Lying [VIDEO]
“We still don’t have the basic things that are essentially human rights.”
– Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Carmen Yulin Cruz
The True Story of Hurricane Maria and Puerto Rico
There has been little to no accountability of the Trump Administration’s botched response to Hurricane Maria.
Puerto Rico Rising – #PRontheMap
On September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico. A category 4 storm, it was the strongest hurricane to hit the island in almost a century. Now, the people of Puerto Rico are hungry, homeless and dying. Many towns lack...