Time to Revive Puerto Rican Voting Rights

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Research Seminar: Time to Revive Puerto Rican Voting Rights

6 p.m. Thursday, March 12

Presenter: Katherine Culliton-González, Esq.
J.D. 1993, American University, Washington College of Law (Valedictorian); 1993-1994 Fulbright (Law Lecturer in Chile); Author of a series of publications in English & Spanish used to develop anti-discrimination law in the Americas; Attorney, Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice.

Centro Conference Room 1437 East Bldg.
Hunter College
68th & Lexington Avenue, Manhattan

For more information:
http://www.centropr.org/events.html?event=36

A Night of Comedy with Bill Santiago

La Casa Azul Bookstore and East Harlem Cafe present a night of comedy with Bill Santiago, author of "Pardon My Spanglish"

Stand-up comedian Bill Santiago will bring his humor to El Barrio on Thursday, March 12, starting at 7 p.m. The best part is that this night of comedy at the East Harlem Cafe, 1651 Lexington Ave. @ 104th St. is free and open to the public.

Santiago chronicles the quintessentially American alegrías of his mother tongue: the quirky, hilariously improvisational fusion of inglés and español spoken by millions (even if they don't know or admit que están doing it). With crash-course efficiency, cada página de este libro empowers your every step toward Spanglish mastery. How can you not love Spanglish? Twice the vocabulary, half the grammar!
And if you don't speak any Spanish, no problemo! Pardon My Spanglish is essential reading for Latinos-and the Latino-curious.

RSVP suggested: lacasaazulbookstore@gmail.com
Book signing to follow the show. -- Aurora Anaya-Cerda



Aurora Anaya-Cerda is the owner of the independent La Casa Azul Bookstore. For more information, www.lacasaazulbookstore.com or e-mail lacasaazulbookstore@gmail.com. Article reprinted with permission from La Casa Azul.

To get a taste of comedian Bill Santiago in action, go to
http://www.billsantiago.com/html/clips/spglish.html

For more information about Santiago, you could also go to www.pardonmyspanglish.com.

Photo courtesy of www.pardonmyspanglish.com.

Viva Loisaida @ Centro

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Centro de Estudios Puertorriqueños Hunter College, CUNY

Presents Viva Loisaida

6-9 p.m., Thursday, March 19

I. VIVA LOISAIDA
the 1978 Documentary Film conceived and produced
by photographer MARLIS MOMBER

II. Discussion of the Socio-Economical Transition to follow Screening.

Also on view is the Inaugural Archive Exhibit
III. "On and Off the AVENUE" until May 1

Hunter College
Centro Library East Bldg. 3rd Floor, Main Library Entrance
68th & Lexington Avenue, Manhattan

For more information,
http://www.centropr.org/events.html?event=47

Happy Day of La Mujer

The International Women's Day is a major day of global celebration for the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future.

I am a proud member of Bloggers Unite.

Go to
http://www.bloggersunite.org/event/international-womens-day

Check out the wonderful array of articles in celebration of la mujer.

Felicidades mujeres trabajadoras y luchadoras.

Picture Puerto Rico in the South Bronx

This series was shot on East 142nd between Brook and St. Ann's avenues. The yellow casita is Villa Puerto Rico.
(photos by Clarisel Gonzalez)