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US-PuertoRicans.org is an online community dedicated to the Puerto Rican Diaspora - a place for discussion and learning, for stimulating imagination, and promoting action. Building on a shared history and culture, the site encourages dialogue and solidarity across geographic and generational lines.

Today more Boricuas live in the United States than in Puerto Rico. These changes signal an opportune moment to ask, "What unites Puerto Ricans? What do we envision for our future? And how do we engage with similarly situated communities?"

We welcome everyone interested in the Puerto Rican experience. Submit your comments; nominate organizations; and send your favorite website urls. Everyone's contribution enriches the community.

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Occupy Wall Street

Since the "Occupy Wall Street" protests began in New York City's Financial District, and the movement has grown, spreading to other cities in the U.S. Protesters have organized marches, rallies, and "occupations" from Boston to Boise, Los Angeles to New Orleans, Seattle to Tampa. Using social media, handmade signs, and their voices, they are voicing anger at financial and social inequality and protesting the influence of corporate money in politics. Seattle police recently arrested 25 protesters camping out in Westlake Park, following on the heels of 700 arrests on New York's Brooklyn Bridge last week. Collected here are a some of the scenes from these protests across the U.S. over the past week, as the movement moves forward with no signs of slowing.

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Puerto Rican scholar Ricardo Alegria dies at 90

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Ricardo Alegria, a Puerto Rican scholar known for his pioneering studies of the island's native Taino culture and who is credited with preserving the capital's colonial district, died Thursday. He was 90.

Alegria died at the Cardiovascular Center of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean from complications of heart disease, said his son, Ricardo Alegria Pons. The elder Alegria had been treated for two weeks at the hospital in June and then was hospitalized again Sunday with chest pains, his son said.

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Remembering Malcolm X

We remember Malcolm X who continues to inspire us with his vision, courage and action. He was 39 years old when he was assassinated on February 21, 1965 in Manhattan's Audubon Ballroom

Ode to Diasporican

Featuring "Mariposa," PRODUCED BY LENINA NADAL

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Puerto Ricans are the poorest ethnic group in USA, with 31.2% living in poverty

Puerto Ricans are some of the most prominent figures in New York politics and culture, so some people are surprised when they hear that, overall, Puerto Ricans are among the poorest and least educated New Yorkers. Almost a third in New York are living in poverty. Here are some of the figures.

In New York City, 31.2 percent of Puerto Ricans live in poverty, compared with 27.8 percent of Latinos more broadly and 18.9 percent of the New York City population overall. Nationally, 22 percent of Puerto Ricans are in poverty, versus 19 percent of Latinos overall (from the American Community Survey via the Pew Hispanic Center).

http://blogs.wnyc.org/news/2009/11/20/puerto-ricans-in-new-york-struggling-still

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More Puerto Ricans in United States than in Puerto Rico

WASHINGTON, July 13 (UPI) -- Some 4.1 million Puerto Ricans lived in the United States in 2007, more than the population of Puerto Rico itself, U.S.Census figures indicate.

The authors of a report by the Pew Research Center of Washington say their analysis of data contained in the U.S. Census Bureau's 2007 American Community Survey also indicated most Puerto Ricans in the United States-- 2.7 million in all -- were born in the country, while 1.4 million were born in Puerto Rico, but are also considered native born because they are U.S.citizens by birth. Read report.

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Rethink Afghanistan

The U.S. war in Afghanistan currently costs more than $2 billion a month. Who bears the burden of this war?

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Civil Rights Leaders Urge Passage of Employee Free Choice

Corporate America and big business are attacking the Employee Free Choice Act, which would give workers the choice of how to form a union. Read blog about the legislation.

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Immigrants "Jailed Without Justice"

Amnesty International reports that the immigrant population held in United States detention has surged in the past decade. Thosedetained include asylum seekers, survivors of torture and humantrafficking, lawful permanent US residents and the parents of UScitizen children.

"Itbecame the rule that people would be detained," said Sarnata Reynolds,policy director for refugee and migrant rights at Amnesty InternationalUSA.

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ALERT

if you have not yet signed the petition at change.org in support of HR4645, the bill that would end the ban on travel to Cuba and ease restrictions on agricultural sales, please go to this link and do it today:
http://www.change.org/petitions/view/tell_con...

We need to keep the petition active in the next days so that change.org will send it out to their list of 1.5 million. That could really make a difference in the last days that will determine whether the House Committee on Foreign Affairs marks up the bill to send to the floor of Congress for a vote.

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