Puerto Rico

In an article about Fiestas Patronales, dancers perform a traditional Puerto Rican. dance on the street.

An Informal Itinerary of Puerto Rico’s Fiestas Patronales

Elannah Swarnes Matos, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez

Take a quick look at the festivities and foods that are central to the end-of-the-year celebrations in Puerto Rico!…

December 23, 2022

in an article about the effects of hurricane fiona on Puerto Rico, two trees caught in high wind

A Portrait of Life on the Island of Hurricanes

Elannah Swarnes Matos, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez

There are thousands of small stories of people in Puerto Rico who have made due in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona.…

October 18, 2022

Bad Bunny’s ‘El Apagón’ Music Video Honors Puerto Rican History

Elannah Swarnes Matos, University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez

The video has yielded an astounding level of success that has allowed his message to reach international audiences.…

October 8, 2022

Bad Bunny performing on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon."

Bad Bunny Stands for Trans Rights on ‘The Tonight Show’

Nina Dutta, Occidental College

In response to the brutal slaying of a trans woman named Alexa, the singer used his Jimmy Fallon performance to stand in solidarity.…

March 13, 2020

There Was More to Puerto Rico’s Protests Than Ricardo Rosselló’s Texts

Lauren Prestia, University of Massachusetts Lowell

Ricardo Rosselló’s governance has been riddled with corruption.…

July 25, 2019

Amina Gautier’s ‘Now We Will Be Happy’ Reads Like Puerto Rica Feels

Dorielys Cruz, University of Texas at San Antonio

Nearly half a million Puerto Ricans have emigrated in the last decade, and the stories offer a glimpse into their lives.…

February 8, 2019

How Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘Hamilton’ Is Helping Puerto Ricans

Kaitlyn Quinn, Seton Hall University

The musical will bring a lot more to the island than dance numbers.…

November 27, 2018

Meg Daniels Is Bringing the Mission with Her

Megan Batt, SUNY Cortland

Seton Hall's Meg Daniels and her classmates bring 'faith, sports and fun' to Puerto Rico on her school's recent mission trip.…

April 8, 2018

The Top 10 News Stories on Minorities

Cheryl Sutton, Purdue University

With high political tension across the country, 2017 was a dynamic year for all minorities, in both good ways and bad.…

January 17, 2018

A Musician’s Quest for Social Reflection

Kelly Lambkin, SUNY Cortland

Brown University student Sebastián Otero Oliveras, an ethnomusicology major, is igniting social change one track at a time.…

October 30, 2017

Lin-Manuel Miranda Rallies Celebrities to Send Aid to Puerto Rico

Marissa Cortes, Stony Brook University

Creator of 'Hamilton' Lin-Manuel Miranda has put together a massive effort to rally Puerto Rican celebrities and send aid to the devastated island.…

October 15, 2017

How President Trump Is Letting Puerto Rico Die

Leslie Currie, University of Virginia

Puerto Rico is suffering from a severe hurricane that hit weeks ago, though President Trump’s delayed response suggests otherwise.…

October 13, 2017

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