The Erasure of Blackness in Reggaeton
In 2019, Reggaeton had reached a new level of blanqueamiento that had not been seen before. Rosalía, a Spanish artist,
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Puerto Rico
Slavery, Capitalism, and Empire: A CBFS Interview
Conversations in Black Freedom Studies (CBFS) is a monthly discussion series held at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Curated
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Race, Violence, and Resistance in Puerto Rico
In Policing Life and Death: Race, Violence, and Resistance in Puerto Rico, Marisol LeBrón explores a troubling notion that seems
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From Extractive Agriculture to Industrial Waste Periphery: Life in a Black-Puerto Rican Ecology
*This post is part of our new series on Black Ecologies edited by Justin Hosbey, Leah Kaplan, & J.T. Roane.
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‘Racialization works differently here in Puerto Rico, do not bring your U.S.-centric ideas about race here!’
This title is a variation of a statement I have heard during the last two decades as a professional anthropologist.
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