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Education Albany, NY---Officials of the New York State Archives Partnership Trust and Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños/Center for Puerto Rican Studies (Centro) at Hunter College (in Manhattan) will debut a first-of- its-kind bilingual website designed to showcase Hispanic contributions to New York State history Tuesday, May 5 at 11 a.m. at Hunter College’s Centro. Known as La Escuela Electrónica (the Electronic Schoolhouse), the new web resource will be available in English and Spanish. La Escuela Electrónica examines the Latino experience in New York through photographs, letters, broadsides, flyers, and more dating from 1861 to the present. Bilingual introductory videos explain how teachers can use such primary sources in their classrooms and the kinds of institutions that care for these one-of-a-kind materials. Within the website, documents are organized by topics selected to correlate to New York’s learning standards: immigration, labor unions, biography, civil rights, culture, ...

Community calendar Dramatization of a Stage Reading...Eugenio Mario de Hostos "El Juicio" noon to 2 p.m. TODAY Hostos Community College 500 Grand Concourse Avenue Stage Reading of Eugenio Maria de Hostos at Hostos Community College This performance is in Spanish. A principios del Siglo XIX es juzgado Eugenio María de Hostos y Bonilla. ¿Cuál fue el veredicto final? Usted lo sabrá cuando asista este Jueves a las 12:30 p.m. a la Corte Especial preparada en la Sala 151 del Edificio C en el Colegio Comunitario de Hostos. Participan: Yahaziel Acevedo, Dewin Andujar, Patricia Bonilla, Hugo Cáceres, Ricardo J. Salazar, Ediberto Saldaña, Maitreyi Villamán Matos. Dirección de Miguel J. Concepción Blanco. Free. Space is limited.

PRSUN Radio chats with Tato Torres of YERBABUENA at 9 p.m. tonight at www.blogtalkradio.com/prsunradio . Here's a video by Barrio Media featuring interviews and the music of YERBABUENA, a group dedicated to the musical traditions of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. This group was born in the South Bronx. source: Barrio Media at You Tube See related April 27 entry in this blog. UPDATE: To listen to PRSUN Radio's interview with Tato Torres:

On the sports corner In front of the home crowd in Puerto Rico, World Boxing Organization Super-Bantamweight Champion Juan Manuel Lopez defended his title against Gerry Penalosa last weekend. Lopez entered the ring with an impressive record of 24 victories, 22 by knockout. Lopez did not lose a single round. Penalosa’s heart is most likely what kept him going throughout his fight with Lopez. But by the ninth round, Penalosa’s trainer Freddie Roach had seen enough and threw in the towel to stop the fight. Harold Lederman, judge for HBO Boxing, said: “It’s hard to believe that they didn’t stop the fight a whole lot sooner; it’s Lopez’s fight from the opening bell.” Freddie Roach said, “He was way to strong, my fighter’s face was banged up, he was too good.” And Max Kellerman, boxing commentator, described Lopez as tough. While Lopez’s win is definitely good news for Puerto Rico, the question now is whether he will move up in weight class. Since he’s beaten up everyone in his division, i...

Tato Torres chats with PRSUN Radio at 9 p.m. Wednesday at www.blogtalkradio.com/prsunradio . He is spending his birthday with us. Happy birthday Tato! Torres who now lives in Puerto Rico will be chatting with PRSUN Radio on boricua roots music, YERBABUENA, his newest project ChivoLoco and more. To read Tato's bio, check out my blog at www.blogtalkradio.com .

Photo op Puerto Rican filmmaker (el maestro) Jacobo Morales and actress and former Miss Universe Denise Quinones pose for a photo after an event at Hunter College April 21. Morales was among the panelists on a talk focusing on Puerto Rican cinema and the challenges of rising cinema as part of the Havana Film Festival in New York City. Morales' movie "Dios Los Crio II" (2004) had its NY premiere at this year's festival. (photo by Clarisel Gonzalez) For more of my photos, go to www.flickr.com/photos/clarisel . Click on my Puerto Rican in NYC events photo set.

On the reading corner La Casa Azul celebrates one year anniversary as online store today So much has happened since the website launched in 2008; we've had book readings, signings, and book clubs in local venues. Incredible collaborations have been created with organizations and writers who believe in La Casa Azul Bookstore, in its mission and purpose. I want to thank the bookstore supporters who read the newsletter, attend events and buy books online. Here are 10 ways to continue supporting La Casa Azul Bookstore: 1. Buy your books online, www.lacasaazulbookstore.com . 2. Join the Barrio Book Club. 3. Attend our local events. 4. Volunteer at an event. 5. Be a part of the Founding Familia, be a bookstore investor! 6. Be our friend on Facebook. 7. Follow La Casa Azul Bookstore on Twitter. 8. Forward this entry to 10 friends! 9. Host a book reading at your school/class/club/organization. 10. Buy your books online, www.lacasaazulbookstore.com Once La Casa Azul Bookstore opens i...