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Born Puerto Rican, born (again) Taino? A resurgence of indigenous identity among Puerto Ricans has sparked debates over the island's tri-racial history.(report)
In 2000, a popular hip-hop DJ from New York named Tony Touch released The Piece Maker, a mix CD that presented his signature melding of rap lyrics and break-beats, spiked with a smattering of Latino-Caribbean sounds that effectively bind together the artist's Puerto Rican and hip-hop origins. Beyond the tracks and the rap however, this CD's cover art drew attention to a whole other kind of mixing: two otherwise mirror-image photos of himself--one in more typical streetwear-donning repose, the other sprouting a shock of azure plumage in a feathered headdress, face painted in a geometric maze of dotted patterns and red and black swashes. Not your typical rap regalia, to be ...
- White, black, or Puerto Rican? Racial self-identification among Mainland and...
- Magazine article from: Social Forces Landale, Nancy S. Oropesa, R.S. September 1, 2002 700+ words
...self-identification among Puerto Ricans, a Caribbean Hispanic group...representative sample of Puerto Rican mothers in the U.S. and...questions: What terms do Puerto Rican women use to describe their...is the difference between Puerto Rican women in the U.S. and...
- New Jersey's Puerto Rican Community to Strike Proactive Economic, Educational...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire May 21, 2004 700+ words
...among the state's Puerto Rican elected officials...Nearly 400,000 Puerto Ricans live in New Jersey...elected officials are of Puerto Rican descent. The Summit...foster unity among the Puerto Rican community to effectively...
- 'Let nothing stop us'; Puerto Ricans must get out the vote.(OPED)
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Times July 16, 2002 700+ words
...issues affecting Puerto Ricans are decided not...the mainland Puerto Rican community can ensure...more than 25,000 Puerto Rican residents. Puerto Ricans continue to embrace...citizenship and Puerto Rican heritage. We proudly...
- A special Latin beat: Puerto Ricans in U.S. get a taste of the island via...
- Magazine article from: Broadcasting & Cable Winslow, George September 12, 2005 700+ words
...is LIN's main Puerto Rican focus. "Puerto Ricans represent over...brand among the Puerto Rican community." Puerto...and 3.2 million Puerto Ricans live in the U...ourselves as the Puerto Rican alternative" to...
- Puerto Ricans in the Continental United States
- Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures Supplement Torres, Arlene January 1, 2002 700+ words
...2.7 million Puerto Ricans resided in the...By 2000 the Puerto Rican population in...1940s and 1950s Puerto Ricans were aggressively...the U.S. and Puerto Rican governments...experiences in Puerto Rican history. Approximately 76,000 Puerto ...
- Governors Calderon and McGreevey Join Forces to Promote Nation's Largest and...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire September 3, 2002 700+ words
...unregistered Puerto Rican voters in New Jersey. Puerto Ricans currently...providing Puerto Ricans with comprehensive...empower the Puerto Rican voters...7 million Puerto Ricans in the mainland...the entire Puerto Rican community...
- Some Gains For Puerto Ricans; Big Gap Remains
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times October 20, 1994 700+ words
...the many Puerto Ricans who remain...National Puerto Rican Coalition...greatest Puerto Rican concentrations. In 1980, Puerto Ricans comprised...mainland Puerto Ricans lived in...percent of the Puerto Rican population...
- SOCIAL GAP OF PUERTO RICANS WIDENS.(MAIN)
- Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) October 20, 1994 700+ words
...The image of Puerto Ricans of being `New York-Ricans' or Puerto Rican New Yorkers is out of date. Puerto Ricans are now spread...emigration. While most Puerto Ricans still live in New...and substantial Puerto Rican populations now...
Source: HighBeam Research, Born Puerto Rican, born (again) Taino? A resurgence of indigenous...