I recently had a conversation with a Puerto Rican coworker who moved to Florida. I asked her why she left the island — and her answer broke my heart.
I recently had a conversation with a Puerto Rican coworker who moved to Florida. I asked her why she left the island — and her answer broke my heart.She has a special needs child who requires monthly ...
20 Jun 20251min
Who acknowledges their blackness more?
The question of which country—Puerto Rico, Cuba, or the Dominican Republic—acknowledges Blackness more is complex and tied to history, politics, national identity, and culture. Here's a breakdown:
20 Jun 20253min
Why so many dogs abandon in Puerto Rico
🗓 Why the Numbers Have RisenNatural disasters (especially Hurricane Maria in 2017): Many residents left the island or lost pets, boosting the stray population by up to 200,000 thesatoproject.org+7lat...
20 Jun 20251min
Puerto Rico: Still “Strategic”? Or Just an Outdated Excuse?
Puerto Rico: Still “Strategic”? Or Just an Outdated Excuse?Some say “The U.S. will never let go of Puerto Rico because it’s strategic for defense.”That thinking might’ve made sense in the 1800s or dur...
19 Jun 20251min
Puerto Ricans born on the island are U.S. citizens by statute, not by the Constitution ?
Puerto Ricans born on the island are U.S. citizens by statute, not by the Constitution — and that distinction is extremely important.🇺🇸 1. How Puerto Ricans Got U.S. CitizenshipPuerto Ricans became ...
15 Jun 20252min
"You’re Afraid of a King? But What About Today’s America?"
Some Puerto Ricans are quick to dismiss the idea of Puerto Rico reuniting with Spain as an autonomous province because they say: “I don’t want to be ruled by a king.”But let’s be honest—that reaction ...
15 Jun 20251min
The hidden truth about "La Carpetas in Puerto Rico. Decades of US government spying on civilians.
"Las Carpetas" de Puerto Rico were secret surveillance files created by the Puerto Rican Police—often in collaboration with the FBI—between the 1940s and late 1980s. These files tracked the political ...
14 Jun 20251min
1948: The Gag Law (Ley de la Mordaza) – Puerto Rico’s Silenced Voice
1948: The Gag Law (Ley de la Mordaza) – Puerto Rico’s Silenced VoiceIn 1948, Law 53, infamously known as “La Ley de la Mordaza” (The Gag Law), was enacted by Puerto Rico’s legislature — under pressure...
13 Jun 20251min
