Evelina López Antonetty Mural
This mural of Evelina López Antonetty was painted by graffiti artist group Tats Cru in 2011.
Bronx
Puerto Ricans (Spoken Version)
Puerto Ricans became citizens of the United States in 1917, as part of the US’s claiming control of the island.
La Escuela Bilingüe Número 25 del Distrito Escolar 7
Please note: This is work in progress. Please keep that in mind as you read.
Double Dutch, sculpture by John Ahearn, Intervale Ave. and Kelly St.
In the 1970s and 1980s in New York City, many Black and Latinx neighborhoods were impoverished and their residents were struggling.
Willie Mae Goodman and Marguerite Goodman
Mrs. Willie Mae Goodman heard many people speak of her daughter’s death.
Jose P. vs. Ambach, excerpt
Many major changes in education have come through federal legislation.
The Educational Needs of the Puerto Rican Child, excerpts
In 1970, about one quarter of all New York City public school students were Puerto Rican.
Iris Morales Leads Political Education Class
Born in 1948, Iris Morales was the child of Puerto Rican migrants to New York.
¿Le gustaria que sus niños[…]?
Like many Puerto Rican parents in the South Bronx, Evelina López Antonetty was frustrated that so many Spanish-speaking children were not learning to read.
Evelina Antonetty and United Bronx Parents Protest School Lunch
In 1969, parents in the South Bronx were concerned about what their children ate at school.
Community Control is Not Decentralization
New York State’s 1969 decentralization law drew strong opposition from many Black and Puerto Rican New Yorkers who had been advocating for community control.