The Center for Puerto Rican Studies
@centropr.bsky.social
🗃️ Library & Archive dedicated to Puerto Ricans in the US
📖 CENTRO Journal
📝 Research & Educational Resources
🖼️ Exhibitions
🎟️ Free Community Events
Learn more at centropr.hunter.cuny.edu
📖 CENTRO Journal
📝 Research & Educational Resources
🖼️ Exhibitions
🎟️ Free Community Events
Learn more at centropr.hunter.cuny.edu
Join us Jan 21 at 11:30 AM for a roundtable on the exhibition “Revelando San Juan Hill” at José M. Lázaro Library, featuring Dr. Yomaira Figueroa-Vásquez, Cristel M. Jusino Díaz, and Magdalena Ramírez Zapata. Don't miss it!
January 16, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Join us Jan 21 at 11:30 AM for a roundtable on the exhibition “Revelando San Juan Hill” at José M. Lázaro Library, featuring Dr. Yomaira Figueroa-Vásquez, Cristel M. Jusino Díaz, and Magdalena Ramírez Zapata. Don't miss it!
New on RicanWritings 🖋️
In “The Right to Exist: Pablo Delano’sReclamation of Colonial History,” María de Lourdes Javier Rivera explores how Delano's work confronts Puerto Rican colonial existence.
Click here to read the full article! → https://ow.ly/770X50XWS8u
In “The Right to Exist: Pablo Delano’sReclamation of Colonial History,” María de Lourdes Javier Rivera explores how Delano's work confronts Puerto Rican colonial existence.
Click here to read the full article! → https://ow.ly/770X50XWS8u
January 16, 2026 at 4:05 PM
New on RicanWritings 🖋️
In “The Right to Exist: Pablo Delano’sReclamation of Colonial History,” María de Lourdes Javier Rivera explores how Delano's work confronts Puerto Rican colonial existence.
Click here to read the full article! → https://ow.ly/770X50XWS8u
In “The Right to Exist: Pablo Delano’sReclamation of Colonial History,” María de Lourdes Javier Rivera explores how Delano's work confronts Puerto Rican colonial existence.
Click here to read the full article! → https://ow.ly/770X50XWS8u
New on Ricanwritings! 🖋️
In his essay “Be Real…,” Juan José Roque-Giraud explores how Gabriella Torres-Ferrer’s mirror-based works challenge ideas of authenticity, identity, and self-performance in digital culture.
Click here to read the full article! → https://ow.ly/yN6Q50XXgHt
In his essay “Be Real…,” Juan José Roque-Giraud explores how Gabriella Torres-Ferrer’s mirror-based works challenge ideas of authenticity, identity, and self-performance in digital culture.
Click here to read the full article! → https://ow.ly/yN6Q50XXgHt
January 15, 2026 at 4:03 PM
New on Ricanwritings! 🖋️
In his essay “Be Real…,” Juan José Roque-Giraud explores how Gabriella Torres-Ferrer’s mirror-based works challenge ideas of authenticity, identity, and self-performance in digital culture.
Click here to read the full article! → https://ow.ly/yN6Q50XXgHt
In his essay “Be Real…,” Juan José Roque-Giraud explores how Gabriella Torres-Ferrer’s mirror-based works challenge ideas of authenticity, identity, and self-performance in digital culture.
Click here to read the full article! → https://ow.ly/yN6Q50XXgHt
#OnThisDay in 1839, Eugenio María de Hostos, Puerto Rican educator, writer, and human rights advocate, was born. A champion of liberation, unity, and education, his legacy lives on through Hostos Community College in the Bronx.
January 11, 2026 at 3:01 PM
#OnThisDay in 1839, Eugenio María de Hostos, Puerto Rican educator, writer, and human rights advocate, was born. A champion of liberation, unity, and education, his legacy lives on through Hostos Community College in the Bronx.
New on RicanWritings: In "El roto como retrato," Melissa M. Ramos Borges analyzes how humor and irreverence challenge traditional Puerto Rican portraiture in Márquez Jorge's portraits.
Read more here! → https://ow.ly/VPmB50XSFXU
Read more here! → https://ow.ly/VPmB50XSFXU
January 9, 2026 at 4:02 PM
New on RicanWritings: In "El roto como retrato," Melissa M. Ramos Borges analyzes how humor and irreverence challenge traditional Puerto Rican portraiture in Márquez Jorge's portraits.
Read more here! → https://ow.ly/VPmB50XSFXU
Read more here! → https://ow.ly/VPmB50XSFXU
🚨 Deadline extended!
Join CENTRO for “A Sea of Islands: U.S. Territories in Relation,” a symposium on shared histories and struggles in U.S. territories.
Deadline: January 19, 2026
Click here to apply! → https://ow.ly/Elt650XT9RL
Join CENTRO for “A Sea of Islands: U.S. Territories in Relation,” a symposium on shared histories and struggles in U.S. territories.
Deadline: January 19, 2026
Click here to apply! → https://ow.ly/Elt650XT9RL
January 8, 2026 at 3:02 PM
🚨 Deadline extended!
Join CENTRO for “A Sea of Islands: U.S. Territories in Relation,” a symposium on shared histories and struggles in U.S. territories.
Deadline: January 19, 2026
Click here to apply! → https://ow.ly/Elt650XT9RL
Join CENTRO for “A Sea of Islands: U.S. Territories in Relation,” a symposium on shared histories and struggles in U.S. territories.
Deadline: January 19, 2026
Click here to apply! → https://ow.ly/Elt650XT9RL
#OnThisDay, December 28, 1969, The Young Lords took over the 1st Spanish United Methodist Church, known as The People's Church, to provide services to the community like a breakfast program, health testing, a daycare with spanish lessons, PR history lessons, and peformances.
December 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
#OnThisDay, December 28, 1969, The Young Lords took over the 1st Spanish United Methodist Church, known as The People's Church, to provide services to the community like a breakfast program, health testing, a daycare with spanish lessons, PR history lessons, and peformances.
#OnThisDay, December 22, 1895, the Puerto Rican flag was adopted by a group of exiled Puerto Ricans and Cubans in NYC at Chimney Hall symbolizing their commitment to Puerto Rican independence and resistance against Spanish rule.
December 22, 2025 at 9:23 PM
#OnThisDay, December 22, 1895, the Puerto Rican flag was adopted by a group of exiled Puerto Ricans and Cubans in NYC at Chimney Hall symbolizing their commitment to Puerto Rican independence and resistance against Spanish rule.
CENTRO is excited to announce the 5 authors selected for the Lydia García Author Fund!
Michelle Santiago Cortés
Francisco Félix Canales Dalmau
Dr. Jessica N. Pabón
David Arroyo
Peggy Robles-Alvarado
Each receives $1,000 to support their creative process. Learn more! → https://ow.ly/gNEF50XMvNM
Michelle Santiago Cortés
Francisco Félix Canales Dalmau
Dr. Jessica N. Pabón
David Arroyo
Peggy Robles-Alvarado
Each receives $1,000 to support their creative process. Learn more! → https://ow.ly/gNEF50XMvNM
December 19, 2025 at 5:04 PM
CENTRO is excited to announce the 5 authors selected for the Lydia García Author Fund!
Michelle Santiago Cortés
Francisco Félix Canales Dalmau
Dr. Jessica N. Pabón
David Arroyo
Peggy Robles-Alvarado
Each receives $1,000 to support their creative process. Learn more! → https://ow.ly/gNEF50XMvNM
Michelle Santiago Cortés
Francisco Félix Canales Dalmau
Dr. Jessica N. Pabón
David Arroyo
Peggy Robles-Alvarado
Each receives $1,000 to support their creative process. Learn more! → https://ow.ly/gNEF50XMvNM
We interviewed Sonia Manzano, narrator of the Diasporican Educational Program, to discuss the importance of this new curriculum. Our next step is translating the full curriculum into Spanish.
Donate https://ow.ly/Xpor50XMzpr
Learn more https://diasporicaned.org/
Donate https://ow.ly/Xpor50XMzpr
Learn more https://diasporicaned.org/
December 19, 2025 at 4:33 PM
We interviewed Sonia Manzano, narrator of the Diasporican Educational Program, to discuss the importance of this new curriculum. Our next step is translating the full curriculum into Spanish.
Donate https://ow.ly/Xpor50XMzpr
Learn more https://diasporicaned.org/
Donate https://ow.ly/Xpor50XMzpr
Learn more https://diasporicaned.org/
#OnThisDay, Dec 10, 1898, the Treaty of Paris ended the Cuban-Spanish-American War, marking a key moment in Puerto Rico's history. It granted the U.S. control over PR, the Philippines & Guam, while ensuring Cuba's independence from Spain. This treaty shifted PR into a new phase of colonialism.
December 10, 2025 at 7:03 PM
#OnThisDay, Dec 10, 1898, the Treaty of Paris ended the Cuban-Spanish-American War, marking a key moment in Puerto Rico's history. It granted the U.S. control over PR, the Philippines & Guam, while ensuring Cuba's independence from Spain. This treaty shifted PR into a new phase of colonialism.
#OnThisDay, Dec. 8, 1895, the Puerto Rico Section of the Cuban Revolutionary Party was founded in NYC, uniting Puerto Rico & Cuba in the fight for independence. Guided by Dr. Ramón E. Betances, it introduced 🇵🇷's flag & marked the diaspora's vital role in liberation efforts.
December 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
#OnThisDay, Dec. 8, 1895, the Puerto Rico Section of the Cuban Revolutionary Party was founded in NYC, uniting Puerto Rico & Cuba in the fight for independence. Guided by Dr. Ramón E. Betances, it introduced 🇵🇷's flag & marked the diaspora's vital role in liberation efforts.
Looking to expand your reading list? Join CENTRO for a virtual Library & Archives Lunch Hour on December 2nd! We're highlighting the newest must reads in Puerto Rican Studies.
Click here to RSVP! → https://ow.ly/Fsy350Xt5xk
Click here to RSVP! → https://ow.ly/Fsy350Xt5xk
November 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Looking to expand your reading list? Join CENTRO for a virtual Library & Archives Lunch Hour on December 2nd! We're highlighting the newest must reads in Puerto Rican Studies.
Click here to RSVP! → https://ow.ly/Fsy350Xt5xk
Click here to RSVP! → https://ow.ly/Fsy350Xt5xk
Don't miss this incredible panel discussion! Moderated by Jessica Lopez Lyman, we'll hear from muralists Olivia Levins Holden and Colectivo Moriviví about "artivism" where art meets activism!
Click here to RSVP! → https://ow.ly/YPpA50XsXTe
Click here to RSVP! → https://ow.ly/YPpA50XsXTe
November 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Don't miss this incredible panel discussion! Moderated by Jessica Lopez Lyman, we'll hear from muralists Olivia Levins Holden and Colectivo Moriviví about "artivism" where art meets activism!
Click here to RSVP! → https://ow.ly/YPpA50XsXTe
Click here to RSVP! → https://ow.ly/YPpA50XsXTe
#OnThisDay, November 17, 1955, Photographer Justo A. Martí captured this iconic photo of The Puerto Rico Theater which served as as a family entertainment center and concert venure before the advent of Spanish television.
November 17, 2025 at 6:05 PM
#OnThisDay, November 17, 1955, Photographer Justo A. Martí captured this iconic photo of The Puerto Rico Theater which served as as a family entertainment center and concert venure before the advent of Spanish television.
#OnThisDay, Nov 15, 1911, Salvador Tió y Montes de Oca was born in Mayagüez Puerto Rico. A poet and cultural promoter, he coined the term "Espanglish," exploring how Spanish and English blend in bilingual communities and shaping the study of language and identity.
November 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
#OnThisDay, Nov 15, 1911, Salvador Tió y Montes de Oca was born in Mayagüez Puerto Rico. A poet and cultural promoter, he coined the term "Espanglish," exploring how Spanish and English blend in bilingual communities and shaping the study of language and identity.
Without equal representation in Congress or immediate policy changes, Puerto Rican students will continue to face the worst K-12 learning conditions in the nation.
Click here to read the full report → https://ow.ly/wYGb50Xrg6Y
Click here to read the full report → https://ow.ly/wYGb50Xrg6Y
November 13, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Without equal representation in Congress or immediate policy changes, Puerto Rican students will continue to face the worst K-12 learning conditions in the nation.
Click here to read the full report → https://ow.ly/wYGb50Xrg6Y
Click here to read the full report → https://ow.ly/wYGb50Xrg6Y
Our Diasporican Educational Program offering a new curriculum and a self-guided course to learn the social history of the Puerto Rican Diaspora across borders, language, identity, histories, and more is finally live!
Sign up now to get started → diasporicaned.org
Sign up now to get started → diasporicaned.org
November 12, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Our Diasporican Educational Program offering a new curriculum and a self-guided course to learn the social history of the Puerto Rican Diaspora across borders, language, identity, histories, and more is finally live!
Sign up now to get started → diasporicaned.org
Sign up now to get started → diasporicaned.org
#OnThisDay, Nov 11, 1970, The Health Revolutionary Movement & the South Bronx Drug Coalition of the Young Lord Party took over the 6th floor of Lincoln Hospital to implement a drug program to better serve over 40,000 community members struggling with addiction.
Learn more https://diasporicaned.org
Learn more https://diasporicaned.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
#OnThisDay, Nov 11, 1970, The Health Revolutionary Movement & the South Bronx Drug Coalition of the Young Lord Party took over the 6th floor of Lincoln Hospital to implement a drug program to better serve over 40,000 community members struggling with addiction.
Learn more https://diasporicaned.org
Learn more https://diasporicaned.org
#OnThisDay, November 10, 1970, 400 Art Steel Puerto Rican Workers marched through the Bronx alongside MPI and the Young Lords Party shouting "Unidos Venceremos!" as they demanded fair wages and the right to choose their own union.
Learn more https://ow.ly/N9Wp50XozQM
Learn more https://ow.ly/N9Wp50XozQM
November 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
#OnThisDay, November 10, 1970, 400 Art Steel Puerto Rican Workers marched through the Bronx alongside MPI and the Young Lords Party shouting "Unidos Venceremos!" as they demanded fair wages and the right to choose their own union.
Learn more https://ow.ly/N9Wp50XozQM
Learn more https://ow.ly/N9Wp50XozQM
#OnThisDay, November 8, 1983, CENTRO premiered its documentary "Manos a la Obra: The Story of Operation Bootstrap" at @museummodernart. Watch Operation Bootstrap & sign up for the our Diasporican Educational Program!
https://ow.ly/kEzU50XnYwI
https://ow.ly/q6w350XnYwJ
https://ow.ly/kEzU50XnYwI
https://ow.ly/q6w350XnYwJ
November 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
#OnThisDay, November 8, 1983, CENTRO premiered its documentary "Manos a la Obra: The Story of Operation Bootstrap" at @museummodernart. Watch Operation Bootstrap & sign up for the our Diasporican Educational Program!
https://ow.ly/kEzU50XnYwI
https://ow.ly/q6w350XnYwJ
https://ow.ly/kEzU50XnYwI
https://ow.ly/q6w350XnYwJ
Only 2 weeks left to see "Diasporic Collage: Puerto Rico and the Survival of a People"! Explore identity through art. Plan your visit before Nov 22! → https://centropr.hunter.cuny.edu/tools/diasporic-collage/
November 6, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Only 2 weeks left to see "Diasporic Collage: Puerto Rico and the Survival of a People"! Explore identity through art. Plan your visit before Nov 22! → https://centropr.hunter.cuny.edu/tools/diasporic-collage/
Join CENTRO’s Diasporican Educational Program to explore Puerto Rican citizenship! Discover its complexities and implications. Sign up here → diasporicaned.org
November 5, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Join CENTRO’s Diasporican Educational Program to explore Puerto Rican citizenship! Discover its complexities and implications. Sign up here → diasporicaned.org
Today is Election Day! Make a plan, know your rights, and cast your vote!
Find your nearest poll site → http://findmypollsite.vote.nyc or https://all.votinginfotool.org/
Learn more about your voting rights from the ACLU → https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/voting-rights
Find your nearest poll site → http://findmypollsite.vote.nyc or https://all.votinginfotool.org/
Learn more about your voting rights from the ACLU → https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/voting-rights
November 4, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Today is Election Day! Make a plan, know your rights, and cast your vote!
Find your nearest poll site → http://findmypollsite.vote.nyc or https://all.votinginfotool.org/
Learn more about your voting rights from the ACLU → https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/voting-rights
Find your nearest poll site → http://findmypollsite.vote.nyc or https://all.votinginfotool.org/
Learn more about your voting rights from the ACLU → https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/voting-rights
Last month, we celebrated photographer Frank Espada with his son, poet Martín Espada, and Nuyorican photographers, discussing photography and poetry's role in documenting Puerto Rican communities. Visit the "Diasporic Collage" exhibition at CENTRO Gallery until Nov 22nd!
November 3, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Last month, we celebrated photographer Frank Espada with his son, poet Martín Espada, and Nuyorican photographers, discussing photography and poetry's role in documenting Puerto Rican communities. Visit the "Diasporic Collage" exhibition at CENTRO Gallery until Nov 22nd!