Celebrating 50 years of nuestra Historia!
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Join us in celebrating this milestone by championing our communities, attending our events, and helping us reach our goal of raising $5 million dollars to ensure the preservation of Diasporican history. With your support, we can continue to advance the national understanding of the uniqueness of our collective experience while strengthening, diversifying, and reimagining the field of Puerto Rican Studies!
Celebration Highlights:
Nuestra historia
50 Anniversary Events:
January 30 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Learn more about Puerto Rican diasporic experiences and film language at this Broad Underground screening. This event is programmed by Dalina A. Perdomo Álvarez, Assistant Curator at the MSU Broad … Continued
January 29 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Have you ever felt homesick? Join Puerto Rico-born, Chicago-based artist Brenda Torres-Figueroa for a performance inspired by diaspora, survival, and the legacies of Afro-Puerto Rican women. Registration for this free … Continued
December 13 @ 3:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Join CENTRO December 13th for a panel discussion and celebration of a very special issue of the Summer 2024 CENTRO Journal, titled "Caudal: Contemporary Feminist & Queer Perspectives on Puerto … Continued
December 07 @ 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Cut, paste, and recombine materials to see something new! This month we are making collages inspired by Diasporic Collage: Puerto Rico and the Survival of a People.. First Saturday means … Continued
Quotes
"The founding of CENTRO in 1973 is an integral part of the insurgent histories Puerto Rican struggles for self-determination, education, and consciousness building. This 50th anniversary is a time to celebrate an exciting new chapter at CENTRO and at a critical moment where we are envisioning the future of Puerto Rican Studies."
Yomaira Figueroa-Vásquez, Directora
“The origins of CENTRO were avant-garde, community facing, and activist centered. On our 50th Anniversary we’re looking to return to our roots and ensure CENTRO is a hub for the Diaspora to create, research, learn, and gather.”
Yarimar Bonilla, Former Interim CENTRO Directora
“CENTRO was my first home at CUNY, and it was an honor to be a part of a place that, for 50 years now, has served as a crucial thread to connect the evolving intellectual, social, political, and cultural experiences of Puerto Rican communities everywhere."
Félix V. Matos Rodríguez, CUNY Chancellor
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Our virtual store honors one of the most iconic Puerto Rican institutions in New York, la bodega. Here you can purchase our publications, educational, research, and cultural materials related to the Puerto Rican experience produced or sponsored by CENTRO. Additionally, you can purchase our 50th anniversary swag which will support our mission of strengthening, reimagining, and diversifying the field of Puerto Rican Studies.
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