What Became of the Taíno?
The Taino were indigenous people of the Caribbean who Christopher Columbus came across during his “explorations”. They treated him with nothing but kindness, unfortunately the same can’t be said about the way he treated them. The Taino people were actually very skilled and talented, for example in the article it states “Although the Taíno never developed a written language, they made exquisite pottery, wove […]
Group 11
Sinthya RosaMandy HuiClarita Clouden Group Blog Post Blog 1- Puerto Rican bomba y Plena and Interracial Couple Blog forum about an interracial couple• It is beyond me how people have such hatred for interracial couples. It is none of their business who a person decides to be with and have an intimate connection with. But […]
Group 8
Angela Robles, Anabel Guzman, Yanibelly Leonardo Blog 1: Bomba & Plena Bomba and plena are Afro-Puerto Rican beats that trace back to the early European colonial era, it was inspired by those that were enslaved. Bomba music was used as a way to express oneself spiritually and politically, with danceable beats and outspoken lyrics bomba […]
Blog #1-Puerto Rican Bomba y Plena:
Group#7: Jalyn Betances, Stephanie Palacio, Davis Moreno Llevame Pa Tras (Poem inspired by Puerto Rican Bomba and Plena )Jalyn betances Take me back to my roots To the colonial times Where my ancestors had pursuits Of creating a narrative of their own That no white oppressor could dethrone Take me back to the sugar cane […]
Group 4
Blog #2 Shanika, Andrea and Allison PRLS3105 East Side blog post After reading this poem it was interesting to analyze and interpret the meaning behind this poem. The poet describes himself as a Puerto Rican who faced adversity living in a low-income neighborhood. His message to his readers is to take pride of where you […]
Group #4
Allison, Andrea, Shanika Listening to music has for a long time been one of our favorite hobbies. It sets the rhythm of our mood. However, after reading the article called Bomba and Plena it was interesting to learn the attitudes of Bomba and Plena styled songs. During the 17th century, enslaved Afro Puerto Ricans used Bomba […]
Blog #2 (Previous Blog) — Group 9
Article: Raquel Salas Rivera: “The Independence (of Puerto Rico)” For Raquel Salas Rivera, the Independence of Puerto Rico, symbolizes the strength and resilience of Puerto Ricans when oppressed by their colonizers. The author describes Puerto Ricans and their strength as; “fiercer than melted snow” when put under pressure and “more tender than roots with earth”, […]
Group #7
Julio Cuatianquiz Blog post #1: Open Veins The idea of how Columbus and his people forced Indians to adopt their Catholic faith. If the Indians did not adopt to their Catholic faith, the Spaniards threatened them by taking their women and children and making them become slaves; as well as doing as much damage to […]
Puerto Rican Bomba and Plena:
group #1: By Diamond Renderos, Michelle Solano Diaz, Marisela Zempoalteca, and Mariel Hernandez. What we have learned presented by Michelle S. We learned about the suffering and drastic conditions slaves have undertaken in history. Though for Africans in the 17th century, they used their pain and anger and transformed them into a music style that […]
Miguel’s Poems
Group #1 blog: Mariel Hernandez, Diamond Renderos, Marisela Zempoalteca, and Michelle Solano Diaz Background Information *Who was Miguel Algarin?* Presented by Marisela Z Algarin was born in Puerto Rico and became a poet He moved to the Lower Eastside of Manhattan and even opened up the Nuyorican Poets Cafe. He wanted a place which provided […]
