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 →
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 →
Every year as summer comes to a close, I start looking forward to Hispanic Heritage Month celebrated from September 15th through October 15th. This year, I’m thrilled to introduce a new series: “Notable Hispanics: A Hispanic Heritage Month Series for Kids.” Each Monday, I will be featuring a notable Hispanic,Read More →
Hispanic Heritage Month is the perfect time for us as a familia to share our Hispanic heritage with little one’s friends at school, and with our community. Although Latinos are the second-largest, and fastest-growing minority group in the United States in our small Southern community we don’t have a largeRead More →
Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated every year throughout the country from September 15 through October 15 to recognize the contributions of Hispanics and the important presence of Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States and to celebrate their heritage and culture.Read More →
