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I am much more wired to be an athlete than anything else. I understand the 'hard work = payoff' equation in sports. I run marathons and I box. And that's my Puerto Rican flag hanging in Freddie Roach's Wild Card Boxing gym. I gave it to him. My last N.Y.C. marathon time I ran in three hours flat.
My heart is half Puerto Rican, half Canadian. That is how I feel.
I'm a half-breed. You know, I'm Puerto Rican and Norwegian from descent, and I grew up, born and raised in New York City, and I stood out amongst my friends in my community. I was very blond-haired, white, and 'Lemonhead' was the name that they gave me.
I come from a pop background, but I'm also a Puerto Rican and I do feel this music. My approach to salsa is a humble one, and I defy anybody to prove that I'm faking it.
Being Puerto Rican, born and raised on the streets of New York, you go, 'Wow, you're still friends with your ex, man? Really? That's weird.' I don't play that.
I like to make Arroz con Gandules, rice with pigeon peas. My husband loves it. It's a Puerto Rican dish my mother taught me.
In terms of the revolution, I believe that the revolution will be a revolution of dispossessed people in this country: that's the Mexican American, the Puerto Rican American, the American Indian, and black people.
Some of our best fighters are not only Puerto Rican greats but all-time greats of the sport. Carlos Ortiz, Wilfredo Gomez, Wilfredo Benitez and Felix 'Tito' Trinidad and many others have made Puerto Rican boxing what it is today, and I am only an extension of their greatness.
To be the first Puerto Rican to win a world title in four divisions would be an achievement. Gomez, Benitez, there have been a lot of good fighters from Puerto Rico before me. When I started boxing, Tito Trinidad was our big star.
I've actually been asked once or twice if I had some Puerto Rican in me.
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When I Was
Puerto Rican: A Memoir
In this first volume of her much-praised, bestselling trilogy, Santiago brilliantly recreates the idyllic landscape and tumultuous family life of her earliest years and her tremendous journey from the barrio to Brooklyn, from translating ...
2
The
Puerto Rican Syndrome
This work examines the so-called Puerto Rican Syndrome and its social and cultural implications for the growing Hispanic population in the US.
3
Puerto Rican Citizen: History and Political Identity in ...
In Puerto Rican Citizen, Lorrin Thomas for the first time unravels the many tensions—historical, racial, political, and economic—that defined the experience of this group of American citizens before and after World War II. Building its ...
4
The
Puerto Rican Diaspora: Historical Perspectives
Histories of the Puerto Rican experience.
Carmen Whalen, Víctor Vázquez-Hernández, 2008
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Boricuas: Influential
Puerto Rican Writings - An Anthology
Long ignored by Anglo literature studies, here are more than fifty selections of poetry, fiction, plays, essays, monologues, screenplays, and speeches from some of the most vibrant and original voices in Puerto Rican literature. * Jack ...
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Puerto Rican Voices in English: Interviews with Writers
Puerto Rican writers, living in the United States and writing in English, speak directly about their lives and their literary tradition in this provocative book of interviews.
Carmen Dolores Hernández, 1997
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Contemporary
Puerto Rican Installation Art: The Guagua ...
This text provides an overview of the installation pieces of such groundbreaking artists as: Rafael Ferrer, Papo Calo, Pepon Osorio, Antonio Martorell, Charles Jushasz, Arnaldo Morales, among others."
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Puerto Rican Jam: Rethinking Colonialism and Nationalism
Challenges the framing of Puerto Rican cultural politics as a dichotomy between nationalism and colonialism. Discussions of Puerto Rican cultural politics usually fall into one of two categories, nationalist or colonialist.
Frances Negrón-Muntaner, Ramón Grosfoguel, 1997
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The
Puerto Rican Movement: Voices from the Diaspora
This volume is the first significant look at the organizations of the Puerto Rican movement, which emerged in the late 1960's and 1970's as a response to U.S. colonialism on the island and to the poverty and discrimination faced by most ...
Andrés Torres, José Emiliano Velázquez, 1998
10
Puerto Rican Women's History: New Perspectives
A broad survey of topics on gender and the history of Puerto Rican women, both on the island and in the diaspora.
Felix V. Matos-Rodriguez, Linda C. Delgado, 1998
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The Senate Is Finally Trying to Help Puerto Rico With Its Crazy Debt …
Puerto Rican public teachers protest outside the Senate Capitol in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 2013 as the Senate discussed reduced pensions for teachers. «Mother Jones, 七月 15»
Puerto Rican debt crisis hits Congress
A looming debt crisis in Puerto Rico is setting off a fresh fight in Congress, where lawmakers are debating a statutory fix that could allow the island territory to ... «The Hill, 七月 15»
Puerto Rican Day Parade marches through Manhattan; Rita Moreno …
Hundreds of thousands of people packed Fifth Avenue Sunday for the Puerto Rican ... The cardinal then did a little dance with Puerto Rican-born entertainer Rita ... «WABC-TV, 六月 15»
Tropical Storm Gonzalo gains strength, aims at Puerto Rico
Stripling said the latest forecast puts it on track to take a northwesterly turn, passing over the Virgin Islands and the Puerto Rican islands of Vieques and Culebra. «Fox News, 十月 14»
With GAO report, momentum builds for Puerto Rican statehood
Last week, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report about the fiscal impact of Puerto Rico statehood on the federal government. The report ... «The Hill, 四月 14»
How Danny Garcia Plans to Become the Next Puerto Rican Boxing …
He will defend his WBA/WBC Junior Welterweight Championships against Mauricio Herrera at the Coliseo Ruben Rodriguez in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, which ... «Bleacher Report, 三月 14»
Dominican Republic to face Puerto Rico in WBC final
We know what this means for the Puerto Rican people beyond the sports aspect and we're accomplishing that. You can feel that. The boys feel that, as a team, ... «USA TODAY, 三月 13»
Why the Murder of 'Macho' Camacho Underscores the Case for …
Puerto Rican boxing legend Hector “Macho” Camacho died on Saturday after his family decided to take him off life support. Camacho — the onetime world ... «TIME, 十一月 12»
Puerto Ricans favor statehood for first time
In an overshadowed Election Day contest, Puerto Ricans voted in favor of statehood in a nonbinding referendum, marking the first time such an initiative ... «CNN, 十一月 12»
Where the Candidates Stand on Puerto Rican Statehood
The divisive issue of Puerto Rican statehood takes center stage this week as the GOP candidates focus their attention on the U.S. territory's 23 delegate spots ... «Fox News, 三月 12»
