Tune in to OPEN this Friday
10 a.m. Channel 67, Bronxnet, a community media outlet in the Bronx
Host Rhina Valentin interviews me on the Puerto Rico Sun and Bronx Latino projects I run. -- Clarisel
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
'Buscando Nuestras Raices' Photo Exhibit
Community calendar
6:30 p.m., Thursday, September 18
Opening Reception - Buscando Nuestras Raices With Comité Noviembre in Puerto Rico .
A photo exhibition by Elena "Mamarazzi" Marrero and Luis Cordero
Free
Cemi Underground in NYC's El Barrio
For more information, www.cemiunderground.com.
6:30 p.m., Thursday, September 18
Opening Reception - Buscando Nuestras Raices With Comité Noviembre in Puerto Rico .
A photo exhibition by Elena "Mamarazzi" Marrero and Luis Cordero
Free
Cemi Underground in NYC's El Barrio
For more information, www.cemiunderground.com.
Alarm clock
Today's featured shot from the Puerto Rico Sun photo group is by arturodonate who says, "This little guy will make sure to wake you up every morning like it was his job!"
I miss the wake up call.
I miss the wake up call.
Monday, September 15, 2008
@ Fiesta de Flores
La Bruja performs at La Fiesta de Flores yesterday at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx. For more photos of my day at the Fiesta de Flores, go to
www.flickr.com/photos/clarisel
www.flickr.com/photos/clarisel
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Obama, McCain and Boricuas
National Congress for Puerto Rican Rights Challenges Presidential Candidates to Address Critical Issues Affecting Puerto Ricans
The National Congress for Puerto Rican Rights (NCPRR), a civil rights organization that addresses issues of racial equality, environmental justice and economic parity, has written to presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama seeking a dialogue with the Puerto Rican community on the candidates’ positions and ideas for Puerto Ricans in the United States.
The letter reads in part, “(t)he Puerto Rican community,…has struggled to unite and set a course that will define our people in terms of respect, dignity and prosperity. Despite the evidence of our condition, Puerto Ricans continue to lack equal voting rights, adequate economic opportunities or equal protection of the law.”
In the letter, the NCPRR asks candidates their strategies to advance the living standards and civil rights of Puerto Ricans both in the United States and in Puerto Rico.
“Our community votes and we should know the intentions of candidates whose policies and perspectives will impact the well-being of Puerto Ricans,” said Victor Vazquez-Hernandez, president of the NCPRR. “We want the candidates to provide answers to our community on questions affecting their well-being, and to let us know if either will finally lead the change that will cause the 8,000,000 Puerto Ricans who are citizens of the United States to finally realize equal treatment before the law.”
The letter invites the candidates to collaborate with the NCPRR to develop a means for communication with the Puerto Rican community.
“We are willing to work with the candidates to creatively set up a discussion that will allow our community to understand the candidates’ positions," said Vazquez-Hernandez, a professor of history at Miami Dade College, who is a Vietnam Era veteran and a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV). "Our children are also dying in Iraq and Afghanistan, and we should know what the future will bring from these candidates.”
source: press release from the NCPRR
The National Congress for Puerto Rican Rights (NCPRR), a civil rights organization that addresses issues of racial equality, environmental justice and economic parity, has written to presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama seeking a dialogue with the Puerto Rican community on the candidates’ positions and ideas for Puerto Ricans in the United States.
The letter reads in part, “(t)he Puerto Rican community,…has struggled to unite and set a course that will define our people in terms of respect, dignity and prosperity. Despite the evidence of our condition, Puerto Ricans continue to lack equal voting rights, adequate economic opportunities or equal protection of the law.”
In the letter, the NCPRR asks candidates their strategies to advance the living standards and civil rights of Puerto Ricans both in the United States and in Puerto Rico.
“Our community votes and we should know the intentions of candidates whose policies and perspectives will impact the well-being of Puerto Ricans,” said Victor Vazquez-Hernandez, president of the NCPRR. “We want the candidates to provide answers to our community on questions affecting their well-being, and to let us know if either will finally lead the change that will cause the 8,000,000 Puerto Ricans who are citizens of the United States to finally realize equal treatment before the law.”
The letter invites the candidates to collaborate with the NCPRR to develop a means for communication with the Puerto Rican community.
“We are willing to work with the candidates to creatively set up a discussion that will allow our community to understand the candidates’ positions," said Vazquez-Hernandez, a professor of history at Miami Dade College, who is a Vietnam Era veteran and a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans (DAV). "Our children are also dying in Iraq and Afghanistan, and we should know what the future will bring from these candidates.”
source: press release from the NCPRR
Atardecer en el Morro II
Today's featured shot from the Puerto Rico Sun photo group is by Petite Photography.
Beautiful Old San Juan sunset shot.
Beautiful Old San Juan sunset shot.
Saturday, September 13, 2008
Friday, September 12, 2008
Flor exotica @ night
Today's featured shot from the Puerto Rico Sun photo group is by verodomica.
Have a great weekend.
Have a great weekend.
In the Mailbox
Don’t miss this opportunity to see three excellent Puerto Rican films. Mr. Morales will be attending. I will also be there to congratulate and thank him. - Miriam Colón Valle
This Friday, September 12th at 6:30 p.m.
Film: ANGEL
Saturday, September 13th at 3 p.m.
Film: LO QUE LE PASO A SANTIAGO
Sunday, September 14th at 4:30 p.m.
Film: LINDA SARA
Walter Read Theater
65 Street between Broadway and Amsterdam, NYC
Admission $11 and $8
For ticket information, www.filmlink.com
Or call 212-875-5600
Don’t miss this opportunity to see three excellent Puerto Rican films. Mr. Morales will be attending. I will also be there to congratulate and thank him. - Miriam Colón Valle
This Friday, September 12th at 6:30 p.m.
Film: ANGEL
Saturday, September 13th at 3 p.m.
Film: LO QUE LE PASO A SANTIAGO
Sunday, September 14th at 4:30 p.m.
Film: LINDA SARA
Walter Read Theater
65 Street between Broadway and Amsterdam, NYC
Admission $11 and $8
For ticket information, www.filmlink.com
Or call 212-875-5600
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Featured story
3 cleared of cruelty in Puerto Rico pet massacre
A Puerto Rican judge on Wednesday found a contractor and two of his workers not guilty of animal cruelty in a highly publicized massacre of dogs and cats seized from a housing project and hurled off a bridge last year.
Following weeks of testimony, Superior Court Judge Miguel Fabre ruled prosecutors did not show sufficient evidence to make a finding of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, telling the court that investigators had no witnesses linking the trio to the pets' deaths in October.
For the complete report, go to
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jnVM28pujsusIu2PeX7-zhySk87AD9347V080
Editor's note: How shameful. I can't believe these workers were cleared in this case.
Generally, Puerto Rico must do a better job at caring for its animals and send a message to citizens that animal abuse, neglect or abandonment will not be tolerated and that there will be consequences. This poor treatment of island animals is one reason that Puerto Rico Sun has adopted animal rights as a cause.
PRSUN is currently raising $$ through change.org to support the ASPCA. www.change.org/prsun
3 cleared of cruelty in Puerto Rico pet massacre
A Puerto Rican judge on Wednesday found a contractor and two of his workers not guilty of animal cruelty in a highly publicized massacre of dogs and cats seized from a housing project and hurled off a bridge last year.
Following weeks of testimony, Superior Court Judge Miguel Fabre ruled prosecutors did not show sufficient evidence to make a finding of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, telling the court that investigators had no witnesses linking the trio to the pets' deaths in October.
For the complete report, go to
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jnVM28pujsusIu2PeX7-zhySk87AD9347V080
Editor's note: How shameful. I can't believe these workers were cleared in this case.
Generally, Puerto Rico must do a better job at caring for its animals and send a message to citizens that animal abuse, neglect or abandonment will not be tolerated and that there will be consequences. This poor treatment of island animals is one reason that Puerto Rico Sun has adopted animal rights as a cause.
PRSUN is currently raising $$ through change.org to support the ASPCA. www.change.org/prsun
Hispanic Heritage Month Book Giveaway
For PRSUN Readers
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct 15), PRSUN is joining forces with Hachette Book Group USA. Hachette has rounded up a collection of its best books that celebrate Hispanic Americans to offer exclusively online to their favorite bloggers and websites to host a free Hispanic Heritage Book Giveaway.
PRSUN is one of those blogs. PRSUN will select 1-5 winners from the US and Canada only. Each winner will receive one copy of ALL 8 books! PRSUN will select the winners and Hachette will mail the books at no cost to you.
FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE.
E-mail me your mailing address to prsuncom@yahoo.com. Please remember to send me your full mailing address (no PO Boxes), so Hachette can mail your books if you win.
Good luck.
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct 15), PRSUN is joining forces with Hachette Book Group USA. Hachette has rounded up a collection of its best books that celebrate Hispanic Americans to offer exclusively online to their favorite bloggers and websites to host a free Hispanic Heritage Book Giveaway.
PRSUN is one of those blogs. PRSUN will select 1-5 winners from the US and Canada only. Each winner will receive one copy of ALL 8 books! PRSUN will select the winners and Hachette will mail the books at no cost to you.
FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE.
E-mail me your mailing address to prsuncom@yahoo.com. Please remember to send me your full mailing address (no PO Boxes), so Hachette can mail your books if you win.
Good luck.
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Community Calendar
Upcoming events at Centro in NYC
September 18
Playing America's Game
A roundtable discussion of Latinos in baseball focused on historical and contemporary issues about race, place, and identity for Afro-Latinos with Prof. Adrian Burgos, University of Illinois and Bernardo Ruiz from Quiet Pictures and winner of the 2008 NCLR ALMA Award(R) for Outstanding Made-for-Television Documentary on Roberto Clemente
6:30-8 p.m.
Faculty Dining Room- Hunter College West Building 8th Floor
September 25
Welcoming Event: In pursuit of Puerto Rican Studies
New Centro Director Edwin Meléndez opens a community dialogue about the current challenges and opportunities in Puerto Rican Studies and shares his vision on Centro's role in the process.
6 p.m.
Lang Theater- Hunter College North Building 4th Floor
Free
For more information about Centro, www.centropr.org
Upcoming events at Centro in NYC
September 18
Playing America's Game
A roundtable discussion of Latinos in baseball focused on historical and contemporary issues about race, place, and identity for Afro-Latinos with Prof. Adrian Burgos, University of Illinois and Bernardo Ruiz from Quiet Pictures and winner of the 2008 NCLR ALMA Award(R) for Outstanding Made-for-Television Documentary on Roberto Clemente
6:30-8 p.m.
Faculty Dining Room- Hunter College West Building 8th Floor
September 25
Welcoming Event: In pursuit of Puerto Rican Studies
New Centro Director Edwin Meléndez opens a community dialogue about the current challenges and opportunities in Puerto Rican Studies and shares his vision on Centro's role in the process.
6 p.m.
Lang Theater- Hunter College North Building 4th Floor
Free
For more information about Centro, www.centropr.org
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