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Sandra María Esteves
Sandra María Esteves
Sandra María Esteves is one of the few female voices that was part of the well-known Nuyorican poetry movement during its early years in the 1970s in New York City.
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  • Diaspora
  • 03/08/2021
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Felipe Gutiérrez y Espinosa
Felipe Gutiérrez y Espinosa
Maestro Gutiérrez, as he was called by his disciples, distinguished himself as the most outstanding Puerto Rican musician and composer of the 19th century.
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  • Music
  • 03/08/2021
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Ana Otero Hernández
Ana Otero Hernández
Ana Otero Hernández was known as the successor to the great pianist Manuel Gregorio Tavárez, in his own words. She was also the first woman in Puerto Rico to conduct an orchestra.
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  • Music
  • 03/08/2021
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Ana Roqué Géigel de Duprey
Ana Roqué Géigel de Duprey
Ana Roqué Géigel de Duprey led the fight for women’s rights, especially the right to vote.
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  • Education
  • 27/06/2021
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Antonia Sáez Torres
Antonia Sáez Torres
Like many other members of the 1930s generation, she was known for defending teaching in Spanish, the vernacular of Puerto Ricans, at a time in the Island’s history when English was imposed as the main language in the public schools.
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  • Education
  • 27/06/2021
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Sotero Figueroa Hernández
Sotero Figueroa Hernández
One of the most tireless defenders of independence for Puerto Rico under Spanish colonial rule, Sotero Figueroa was a mulatto artisan who, in addition to working as a typographer, was also a journalist, poet and playwright.
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  • Diaspora
  • 24/06/2021
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José De Diego Martínez
José De Diego Martínez
José de Diego was born in Aguadilla on April 16, 1866. His parents were Felipe de Diego and Elisa Martínez.
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  • History
  • 24/06/2021
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Julia De Burgos
Julia De Burgos
The contradictions and complexity of the human being, in constant social interaction, dynamic and conflicting, are some of the themes present in this writer’s poetry.
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  • Literature
  • 24/06/2021
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Rita Moreno
Rita Moreno
The only Latina woman to win the four most important prizes in the U.S. entertainment industry: an Oscar, a Grammy, an Emmy and the Antoinette Perry Award for excellence in theater.
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  • Diaspora
  • 22/06/2021
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Rafael Hernández-Marín
Rafael Hernández-Marín
Rafael Hernández represented the ideal of the Puerto Rican professional musician in the first half of the 20th century.
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  • Music
  • 23/05/2021
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