#OnThisDay, January 24, 1874, Arturo Schomburg was born in San Mateo de Cangrejos, Puerto Rico. His dedication to preserving Black history led to the creation of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.

Yesterday, Jan 20, 1901, Jesús Colón was born in Cayey, Puerto Rico. A writer, labor organizer, & activist, Colón documented the Puerto Rican migrant experience & fought for workers' rights in NYC. His book A Puerto Rican in New York remains a classic.

Meet Xenia Rubinos, a vocalist, composer, & artist from Hartford, CT. The daughter of a Puerto Rican mother & a Cuban father, her music transcends genres, blending rhythm and emotion. Her project, Circulo de Voces, amplifies historically excluded voices in the Boricua community.

Call for Contributors! CENTRO Journal seeks submissions for a special issue on health, care work, and healthcare activism in Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, & U.S. Latinx communities. Abstracts due: March 17, 2025 Learn more & submit: centropr.hunter.cuny.edu/opp…

Meet Shakti Castro, a Ph.D. candidate at Columbia University focusing on Puerto Rican public health & activism! Her dissertation examines harm reduction in the context of AIDS activism and colonialism.

We join our communities in mourning the passing of José “Cha Cha” Jiménez, founder of the Young Lords Organization & a tireless advocate for Puerto Rican & Latinx rights. His fight for justice, from Chicago to beyond, united communities & built a lasting legacy. Rest in power.

#OnThisDay in 1839, Eugenio María de Hostos, Puerto Rican educator, writer, and human rights advocate, was born. A champion of liberation, unity, and education, his legacy lives on through Hostos Community College in the Bronx.

Call for Papers: CENTRO Journal is seeking contributions for a special issue on The Puerto Rican Radical Tradition! Explore historical figures, contemporary movements, diaspora connections and more. Deadline: January 15, 2025. More info: centropr.hunter.cuny.edu/opp…

Meet Nayda Collazo-Llorens, a visual artist from San Juan, now in Kalamazoo, MI. Her work explores identity and place through drawing, video, and installations. In her latest project, she reimagines maps to reveal new narratives on diasporic dislocation.

Join CENTRO Team! Passionate about design & Puerto Rican studies? CENTRO is hiring a Part-Time Graphic Design Assistant! Highlights: Work on journals, Data Hub reports, & more $23/hr, hybrid schedule, health benefits NYC (Midtown & East Harlem) Apply now! form.asana.com/?k=7EY3FjLO_1…