Each year, CENTRO hosts several in person, hybrid, and virtual events ranging from Library & Archives Lunch Hours, academic symposiums, celebrations and more! Our events are the perfect place to expand your network, deepen your knowledge, interrogate the field of Puerto Rican studies, and explore many of CENTRO’s free resources! Plus, our in person events often offer free food! Bring yourself and your friends, we’d love to have you!
Puerto Rican Voices is an Emmy award-winning investigative TV documentary series about colonialism in Puerto Rico. In the aftermath of Hurricane María, the island has struggled to get back on its feet, and instead of getting more prepared in the wake of climate change, Puerto Rico finds itself in an even more fragile state. It is within this environment that the government puts forward a privatization agenda, providing unprecedented tax breaks to investors. Season five explores the energy crisis, pollution, displacement, and economic precarity, resulting from a decade-long recession, and the aftershocks of hurricane María. Looking at the intersections of resilience, and resistance, Puerto Rican Voices provides a map to the ongoing issues of Puerto Rico.
A self-guided course teaching the social history of the Puerto Rican Diaspora throughout time across borders, language, identity, histories, and more. The Diasporican Educational Program is completely FREE, 100% Self-Paced, beginner-friendly & deeply rooted, and culturally grounded & informed. Dive into lessons with original illustrated videos narrated by Sonia Manzano, archival footage, and archival photos documenting the Puerto Rican experience. Whether you’re starting your journey today in learning about Puerto Rican history or hoping to deepen your knowledge, you’re in the right place!
When you purchase an item from La Bodega, you are directly supporting our mission of researching, preserving, and sharing the Puerto Rican experience in the US!
