Centro News

• Positive Island Reception to Centro’s
  Heritage Poster SeriesWhen Puerto Rico-based reporter Libni Sanjurjo came across Centro’s Puerto Rican Heritage Poster Series she said she felt as though she found a “treasure of information.”
• High Schoolers Learn
  Research Techniques at Centro ArchivesKenia Tapia, 17, is working on a research paper for her high school class on hip-hop and Latinos in the United States...
• A Theatrical Night with Pura Belpré:
  Walking Outside the BookWith a suitcase full of colorful puppets and props, bilingual actress, storyteller, singer/songwriter and puppeteer Flor Bromley performed one of her favorite theater roles...
• Centro Video Records Over 60 Oral HistoriesCentro’s oral history team has video recorded the stories of more than 60 of the over 100 leaders...
• Centro Offers Online Educational ProductsCentro has several valuable educational resources, including complete courses and other teaching material, that are available online to provide low-cost or free creative resources...
• Pura Belpré, PerformerPura Belpré: Walking Outside the Book kicks off Centro’s spring events season with a panel discussion on Belpré’s role as not just as an author but as a performing storyteller.
• Centro Preserves
  History of Puerto Rican WomenAs we celebrate Women's History Month in March, Centro pays tribute to Puerto Rican women who have paved the way, and continue to do so, in New York City and in enclaves across the United States.
• Nineteen Central Florida Leaders Join the 100 Puerto Ricans
  Donates Papers to Centro ArchivesOn February 20, Centro was proud to acknowledge 19 Central Florida community leaders who have joined our 100 Puerto Ricans Preserving Our History campaign...