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    Prof. Felipe Pimentel                                                                                            
E-Mail: fpimente@hunter.cuny.edu

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Puerto Ricans: A Profile for the 1990s

by Angelo Falcon

Detras Pa'lante: The Future of Puerto Ricans in NYC (PDF file)

by Angelo Falcon

 

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Puerto Rican Presence Wanes in New York

By MIREYA NAVARRO

Nueva York, Diaspora City

by Juan Flores

Eugene Holley, The New Nueva York: How diverse Latino communities have changed the face of the city

Sonia Perez and Eric Rodríguez, PUSHING POVERTY

 

"Adiós, Borinquen querida":
The Puerto Rican Diaspora,
Its History, and Contributions

The volume is now available to individuals at a cost of $25 plus $3 shipping in Spanish and English versions.

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Table of Contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1 Adiós, Borinquen querida: The Puerto RicanMigratory Experience
Chapter 2 Nosotros, puertorriqueños: Contributionsto Politics, Social Movements, and the Armed Forces.
Chapter 3 Puerto Ricans in the Media: You’ve Come a Long Way, Boricua!
Chapter 4 Resonating Voices and Images: Contributions to Literatureand the Arts
Chapter 5 From the Melting Pot to Multiculturalism: The Strugglesfor Educational Advancement
Chapter 6 Forging Spaces in the Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences
Chapter 7 ¡Levanta tu bandera!: Contributions to Sports
Chapter 8 A Look at the World of Business and the Professions
Bibliography

Index

The book "Adiós, Borinquen querida": The Puerto Rican Diaspora, Its History, and Contributions is a publication sponsored by the Comisión 2000 of the San Juan Municipal Government and the Center for Latino, Latin American, and Caribbean Studies (CELAC) at the University at Albany, State University of  New York (SUNY). The various essays included in the book attempt to provide an overview of the sociohistoric, cultural, and political development of Puerto Rican migrant communities, particularly in the United States, but also in other foreign countries such as Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and St. Croix. The volume emphasizes the collective contributions of Puerto Ricans as well as of those of individuals that have distinguished themselves in the fields of arts and letters, film and television, and sports; in the sciences, education, and other professions, in social and political movements, and in the world of business and finance. The contributing authors are all recognized scholars in the field of Puerto Rican Studies.