Returning Home

with Imaida Duran Mariñez and Yafrainy Familia

While many Puerto Ricans migrated to New York in the mid-20th century for better work opportunities, Ada did so to escape her abusive husband. After separating from him and supporting her family as a single mother, she eventually returned home to be with her community. Upon their arrival, they encountered multiple challenges and gained a new perspective that made them question their return home.

The first season of CENTRO Out Loud, “The Unheard Tapes of Frank Espada,” was made possible with support from the Diaspora Solidarities Lab Projects, the Mellon Foundation Higher Learning Projects, Michigan State University, Johns Hopkins University, Hunter College at CUNY, and The Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College, with special thanks to the Espada Family for their support.

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