HHM Series for Kids

Julia de Burgos Puerto Rico’s Most Famous Latina Poet

Tagged: HHM Series for Kids, Hispanic Heritage Month, Mes de la herencia hispana, Puerto Rico

Julia de Burgos is known as Puerto Rico’s most famous Latina poet. She was born on February 17, 1914, in Carolina, Puerto Rico, and died on July 6, 1953, in Harlem, New York. She was a teacher, writer, and civil rights activist for women and African/Afro-Caribbean writers. Also known asRead More →

Puerto Rico’s First Painter José Campeche

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Tagged: HHM Series for Kids, Hispanic Heritage Month, José Campeche, Mes de la herencia hispana, Puerto Rico

José Campeche is Puerto Rico’s first and most significant painter of the 18th century. He was born on January 6, 1751, to Tomás Campeche a freed slave who purchased his freedom, and to María Jordán originally from the Canary Islands. Of Afro-Caribbean descent, Campeche learned his father’s trade of decoratorRead More →