Category Archives: puerto rico

Boricua Pride

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Phil Velez

(Photo by Phil Velez)On Sunday, June 14, 2009, I marched for the first time in the National Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York City. Thanks to my sister-in-law, who is an employee of Goya Foods, I joined her, my … Continue reading →

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Puerto Rico’s Political Status?

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Phil Velez

(I recently joined the Facebook group “I Support the Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2009” and wrote a column in EL BORICUA about the unresolved issue of Puerto Rico’s political status. Here’s a synopsis – ) The future of Puerto … Continue reading →

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Judge Sonia Sotomayor, future US Supreme Court Justice

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Phil Velez

I am extremely excited about President Obama’s United States Supreme Court nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor, who would be the first Latina to hold a seat on the highest court of the land. There has been much written about Judge … Continue reading →

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YERBABUENA at the Nuyorican Poets Café

Posted on May 11, 2009 by Phil Velez

Last Saturday my sister and brother-in-law invited me to see Tato Torres and YERBABUENA at the Nuyorican Poets Café. I hadn’t been to the Nuyorican Poets Café in years and felt it was the right time to revisit the legendary … Continue reading →

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U.S. Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez

Posted on May 3, 2009 by Phil Velez

Nydia Velázquez is a Latina of many firsts. She has been a member of Congress since 1992. She is the first Puerto Rican woman to be elected to the United States House of Representatives. The Congresswoman, who represents sections of … Continue reading →

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