Nelson Denis | WAR AGAINST ALL PUERTO RICANS

University of Puerto Rico straightens out the lies of Luis Ferrao

I almost feel sorry for Luis Ferrao. He had a Ph.D. after his name. A French degree that no one could pronounce, let alone understand. But in the words Honoré de Balzac: behind every great fortune, there is a… Read More

Category: BookTags: Don Pedro, Ferrao, Luis Ferrao, Nelson Denis, Pedro Albizu Campos, Puerto Ricans, Puerto Rico

Nuyorican Poets Cafe honors Don Pedro Albizu Campos

Today, Sept. 12, is the birthday of Pedro Albizu Campos. It is time to honor El Maestro. Tonight the Puerto Rican community will gather at the Nuyorican Poets Café, to remember and give honor to Don Pedro. From… Read More

Category: BookTags: Albizu Campos, Don Pedro Albizu Campos, Nelson A Denis, Nelson Denis, NUYORICAN POETS CAFE, Pedro Albizu Campos, Puerto Rican, Puerto Rico

Historic Photo of the day: My Mother, Sarah Rabassa

When I hear politicians talk about “undocumented immigrants” and “make America great again,” I often think of my mother. She was not an immigrant. She was born a US citizen in Caguas, Puerto Rico, in 1928. She… Read More

Category: BookTags: Nelson A Denis, Nelson Denis, New York City, NYC, Puerto Rican, Puerto Rico, undocumented immigrants

New York Times recognizes “the overlooked history of Puerto Rico” and the Revolution of 1950

Yesterday, in its Sunday edition, the New York Times recognized the Revolution of 1950 in Puerto Rico. The Times called it exactly that…a revolution. The Times also acknowledged that this revolution is not mere “history,” but that… Read More

Category: BookTags: 1950 revolution, Author, Book, Guerra Contra Todos los Puertorriquenos, Nelson A Denis, Nelson Denis, New York Times, NYT, Puerto Rico, Times, War Against All Puerto Ricans

Puerto Ricans Actually Read Books…Major Discovery by the U.S. Publishing Industry

This has been a year of surprises for the US, with respect to Puerto Ricans. Back in February, a Puerto Rican won the Powerball in Ponce…and many Americans discovered that Puerto Ricans were US citizens, that the… Read More

Category: BookTags: Amazon, Borders, Nations Book, Nelson A Denis, Nelson Denis, Plaza Las Americas, Puerto Rico

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