Puerto Rico

Revolutionary Community Organizing with the Young Lords
A mural on a brick wall that says "Tengo Puerto Rico en Mi Corazon." Underneath is a drawing of the island and a raised fist with a rifle in its hands and "YLO" at the bottom.

Revolutionary Community Organizing with the Young Lords

Much of the Young Lords’ success came from their innate ability to provide hands-on community service programs while also doing attention-grabbing acts of civil disobedience.

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1558 1058 Dominique Stewart
The American Empire and its Forgotten U.S. Territories
Print shows Uncle Sam helping four little girls labeled "Philippines, Ladrones, Porto [i.e. Puerto] Rico, [and] Cuba" onto a wagon filled with many other young children, including "Hawaii"; two horses harnessed to the wagon are labeled "Liberty" and "Union". An old man, wearing a hat labeled "Monroe Doctrine", is sitting on a log nearby and asks Sam if the wagon isn't getting too full. Caption: Old Party Ain't ye takin' too many in, Sam? / Uncle Sam No, Gran'pa; I reckon this team will be strong enough for them all!

The American Empire and its Forgotten U.S. Territories

Residents of the U.S. territories were categorized as “sort of” Americans by the Supreme Court, which has led to their continued exploitation and neglect. 

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640 417 Dominique Stewart
Open Burn Pits: The Legalized Poisoning of Communities
Senior Airman in a face mask tosses unserviceable uniform items into a burn pit.

Open Burn Pits: The Legalized Poisoning of Communities

The U.S. military’s practice of open burn and open detonation weighs the value of human life against cheap waste disposal.

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1526 966 Dominique Stewart
Puerto Rico and the History of Colonization
The Puerto Rican flag hanging on a pole by the beach.

Puerto Rico and the History of Colonization

The introduction of the Puerto Rico Status Act acknowledges the history of colonization against the island and sets a path for radically shifting the island’s relationship with the U.S.

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2400 1600 Nicole Cardoza
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