[Full disclosure. I was a research associate at the Center for Puerto Rican Studies (2012-2016) and I have a forthcoming… Read more Gutting the Funding of the Center for Puerto Rican Studies is Unwarranted and Indefensible
Category: Academic
A few links to my academic work.
War Among All Puerto Ricans
The NiLP Report’s readership, Puertoricanists, and other scholars, are probably aware of my public Facebook comments following the Puerto… Read more War Among All Puerto Ricans
El Cabo Gómez and The Unexpected Homecoming of a Puerto Rican Soldier
In September of 1951 El Diario de Nueva York published a picture of Gómez receiving medical treatment at the Walter Reed Military Hospital… Read more El Cabo Gómez and The Unexpected Homecoming of a Puerto Rican Soldier
Student Soldiers: Puerto Rican Youth in High School Military Programs, review of Citizen, Students, Soldier: Latina/o Youth, JROTC, and the American Dream By Gina M. Pérez
Academia’s attitude towards military matters sharply differs from that of the political establishment, mainstream media, and the general public. In… Read more Student Soldiers: Puerto Rican Youth in High School Military Programs, review of Citizen, Students, Soldier: Latina/o Youth, JROTC, and the American Dream By Gina M. Pérez
With Honor and Dignity: Restoring the Borinqueneers’ Historical Record
By Harry Franqui On June 10, 2014, President Barack Obama signed bills H.R. 1726 and S. 1174 awarding the Congressional… Read more With Honor and Dignity: Restoring the Borinqueneers’ Historical Record
War Among All Puerto Ricans: From Pesos to Dollars
When the United States seized Puerto Rico, it immediately started to shape its new colony in accordance to American standards. … Read more War Among All Puerto Ricans: From Pesos to Dollars
WWII and the Path to Modern Puerto Rico
After two years, the War Department has given Puerto Rican Americans the same opportunities as any other American, to enter… Read more WWII and the Path to Modern Puerto Rico
