American Taíno

Commentary from the perspective of an American Latino

1.14.2013

60 Minutes: Justice Sotomayor prefers "Sonia from the Bronx"

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Interviews with Supreme Court justices are rare. But tonight even more so because in 223 years, there has never been a justice like So...
1.25.2012

Florida's Fast Growing Puerto Rican Population

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Believe it or not, pero Cubans account for little more than a quarter (28%) of Florida's Latino population -- and shrinking! That is, 3...
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10.10.2011

indigenous people day poem

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by Rodrigo Sanchez-Chavarria
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10.08.2011

A Message From Vagabond to Occupy Wall Street: To Occupy And Unoccupy

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“This is a war that’s been going on since the invasion of North America .” Rev. Pedro Pietri “With the ongoing Occupation movement o...
7.14.2011

The Mexican-American Boom: Births Overtake Immigration

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From the Pew Hispanic Center... B irths have surpassed immigration as the main driver of the dynamic growth in the U.S. Hispanic populati...
7.01.2011

The Ponce Massacre (Film Footage)

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On March 21, 1937 (Palm Sunday), a march was organized in Ponce, Puerto Rico, by the island's Nationalist Party. It was organized to co...
6.28.2011

Raquel Rivera's San Isidro

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Raquel Z. Rivera  is a singer-songwriter (Las 7 Salves de La Magdalena/7 Songs of Praise for The Magdalene), author (New York Ricans from t...
1.22.2011

Christopher Lee Rios (aka Big Pun): 11/10/1971 – 2/7/2000

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Christopher Rios (November 10, 1971 – February 7, 2000), better known by his stage name Big Pun (short for Big Punisher), was a Puerto Rica...
1.16.2011

Quiara Alegría Hudes: Playwright, Author

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Quiara Alegría Hudes is an award-winning author of plays, musicals, screenplays and other literary works. Though her works are varied in ...
1.01.2011

Hispanic v. Latino by Google's Ngram Viewer

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According to Google's nifty Ngram Viewer, use of the term 'Hispanic' in American English books peaked in the early 1990s and has...
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