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Puerto Rican Activists Host a Haunted House Featuring Horrors of Colonialism

Virginia IsaadNovember 1, 2019July 13, 2020

by Virginia IsaadNovember 1, 2019July 13, 202002937

Puerto Ricans in Chicago experienced a true horror last night but it had nothing to do with zombies and ghosts but the real history of their island. The Chicago Boricua Resistance (CBR) and the Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center joined...

Festive Ways to Celebrate Latin American Independence in September

Bill O’ConnorSeptember 11, 2017December 21, 2020

by Bill O’ConnorSeptember 11, 2017December 21, 202002343

It’s almost time to kick off Hispanic Heritage Month — and what better way to do so than with an independence day celebration. The barbecuing summer days of the Fourth of July in the U.S. might be behind us, but...

6 Reasons Simon Bolivar Is More Badass Than You Think

Bill O’ConnorJuly 24, 2017January 8, 2021

by Bill O’ConnorJuly 24, 2017January 8, 202116294

Simón Bolívar was born 234 years ago today. This great historical figure was anything but boring. You might remember him from that far off Latin American history class, but there are some surprising facts about “The Liberator” of six countries in...

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latin american colonialism

Puerto Rican Activists Host a Haunted House Featuring Horrors of Colonialism

Festive Ways to Celebrate Latin American Independence in September

6 Reasons Simon Bolivar Is More Badass Than You Think