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Over fifty years ago, Gilberto Gerena Valentín was our Latino Al Sharpton. In 1964 he led demonstrations against the police killings of three Puerto Rican men. He was a New York City Councilman (just like Bernie Sanders, he… Read More
Category: BookTags: El Barrio, Gilberto Gerena, Johnny Appleseed, Legend, Puerto Rico, South Bronx, Vito Marcantonio
Vito Marcantonio only lived 52 years. But he spent eight of those years in the US Congress, representing the people of El Barrio, NYC. He was a great friend to Pedro Albizu Campos, and a supporter of… Read More
Category: BookTags: Don Pedro Albizu Campos, El Barrio, History, Pedro Albizu Campos, Puerto Rican History, Puerto Rico, Vito Marcantonio
Congressman Vito Marcantonio thought that Gov. Muñoz Marín’s “Operation Bootstrap” was a corrupt political scam. He called it “Operation Booby Trap.” The Caribe Hilton Hotel was a perfect example of this booby trap. Under the guise of… Read More
WAR AGAINST ALL PUERTO RICANS
WAR AGAINST ALL PUERTO RICANS