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“Not Victims But Leaders”: Oscar Contender ‘Landfall’ Examines Puerto Rico At Crossroads After Hurricane Maria
by Borinqua Boy
When Hurricane Maria blew across Puerto Rico in 2017, television news media descended to cover the disaster, filming the requisite scenes: wind lashing the island, infrastructure devastated, people desperate for rescue and relief.
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LatestCarlos Colon: WWE HALL OF FAME
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WWE Hall of Fame: The reason that Carlos Colon was inducted this year New WWE Hall of Fame...
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Latest¡Pa’lante, Siempre Pa’lante! The Young Lords
by Borinqua Boy
Iris Morales, 1996, 48 min In the midst of the African American liberation struggle, protests to...
Culture
LatestPonce Coat of Arms
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Ponce is both a city and a municipality in southern part of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of...
History
LatestARECIBO OBSERVATORY TO CHANGE HANDS
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The NSF has announced that the giant radio telescope/dish will continue to do critical research,...
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Boricuas Influential Puerto Rican Writings–An Anthology
by Borinqua Boy
From the sun-drenched beaches of a beautiful. flamboyan-covered island to the cool, hard pavement...
Puerto Rico closes colonial-era forts due to US shutdown
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https://www.apnews.com/fdd4ffca06b149b689e1f55503100a69
How to Make a Traditional Puerto Rican Thanksgiving Day Dinner
by Borinqua Boy
Even though Thanksgiving was not always a traditional holiday on the island, many Puerto...
Piraguas
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A Piragua /pi’ra:gwe/ is a Puerto Rican shaved ice dessert, shaped like a pyramid,...
Hector Lavoe
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Héctor Juan Pérez Martínez, better known as Héctor Lavoe, was a Puerto Rican salsa singer....
As storm season starts, AP photographer revisits Puerto Rico
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https://www.apnews.com/6a0ce87e1f3c40488be2fe8eb5552309
Soto Introduces Puerto Rico Admission Act of 2019
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Soto Introduces Puerto Rico Admission Act of...
The Best of Puerto Rican Food
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Puerto Rican food is a mixture of African, Taino, and Spanish influences. They have their own take...
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