Iconic Afro-feminist and Afro-Caribbean poet and visual artist Ángela María Dávila Malavé left as part of her legacy, animal fiero y tierno/fierce and tender animal, a force of rhythm and a delicate combination of the of the expressive and the colloquial in the language. Originally published in 1977 (Editorial QueAce, Puerto Rico), it has never […]
My Superhero, Roberto Clemente draws on the journey of Bobby and his friends who discover that Roberto Clemente is a Superhero, after learning that he was the first Hispanic ever inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, from his humble origins to his record-breaking career with the Major Leagues. As a sports star, civil rights […]
April is poetry month, so celebrate in style with The Nuyorican Poets Cafe at CENTRO. Join us for an evening of spoken word and connect with your favorite poets in the heart of El Barrio. Attendees will have an opportunity to recite some poetry, meet new poets, check out the CENTRO archival poetry collection, enjoy […]
Join CENTRO for a Cafecito Con…Professor Rudy Guevarra, author of Aloha Compadre -Latinxs in Hawai'i, the first book to examine the collective history and contemporary experiences of the Latinx population of Hawai'i. Since the early 1830s, the Latinx community continues to help shape Hawai'i’s history, yet their contributions are often overlooked. Latinxs have been a […]
Join the Center for Puerto Rican Studies (CENTRO) for Echoes of East Harlem, a multisensory journey into the heart of El Barrio's past, brought to life through CENTRO’s archival materials. This special gathering invites elders from the El Barrio/East Harlem community to reflect on the neighborhood’s history and share their own lived experiences. Participants will […]
We’re celebrating our Rooted + Relational Research initiative with a symposium aimed at contending with the material and theoretical importance of the archive in contemporary scholarship and research practices. Through a day of panels, the inaugural cohort of CENTRO research associates, hybrid-fellows, artists in residence, and dissertation fellow will engage with contestation, archival reckoning, archival […]
Join artist Glorimar Garcia & CENTRO Directora, Dr. Yomaira Figueroa, as we explore Garcia's contribution to Diasporic Collage: Puerto Rico and the Survival of a People, on view at the Hunter East Harlem Gallery at the Silberman School of Social Work from March 13th - September 2025. Garcia's work draws on the Puerto Rican bobbin […]
In 1958, an emerging Puerto Rican community was displaced from the Lincoln Square and San Juan Hill neighborhoods to make way for the construction of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Utilizing never before seen archival documents made available to CENTRO by the Lincoln Center for Performing Arts and other archival materials, this exhibit […]
The Diasporican Cultural Summit is designed to address the pressing need for gathering spaces that bring together diasporic cultural workers, fostering connections with the next generation of scholars, researchers, and artists. By creating a multidimensional learning environment, the DCS not only facilitates meaningful exchanges between cultural practitioners and emerging academics but also builds bridges to […]
The Diasporican Cultural Summit is designed to address the pressing need for gathering spaces that bring together diasporic cultural workers, fostering connections with the next generation of scholars, researchers, and artists. By creating a multidimensional learning environment, the DCS not only facilitates meaningful exchanges between cultural practitioners and emerging academics but also builds bridges to […]
