Category: Organizations

Boricuas Unidos en la Diáspora

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Boricuas Unidos en la Diáspora (BUDPR) is a national advocacy organization of Puerto Ricans in the United States working toward a free, just, and prosperous future for Puerto Rico. Our Mission BUDPR is the only national organization that is focused on decolonization as our main priority, and that explicitly advocates for Puerto Rican independence. We seek to use our power in U.S. politics and society to support and ultimately free Puerto Rico. Our Work BUDPR works to educate Puerto Ricans in the diaspora and all Americans about Puerto Rico’s immoral and undemocratic colonial…

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Bombazo Dance Co. | Bomba Dance Company

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Bombazo Dance Co

Bombazo is New York’s leading Bomba dance company. A 501(c)- 3 non-profit Bronx-based drum and dance organization, whose mission is to preserve, educate and showcase traditional Bomba and Afro Caribbean and traditional folkloric elements. Founded and directed by Puerto Rican Native, Bomba master dancer, and choreographer: Milteri Tucker Concepcion. At Bombazo we further combine Bomba main ingredients and fuse them with classical, contemporary, and social styles of dance, thus, creating a new movement vocabulary while still preserving the authenticity of our culture. Bombazo has had the distinction to perform at…

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Hecho en Puerto Rico | Asociación Hecho en Puerto Rico

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The Asociación Hecho en Puerto Rico, Inc. is a non-profit organization incorporated in 1967. Its origins date back to 1910 when Don Antonio R. Barceló founded the Puerto Rico Association with the purpose of protecting the main industries of the island, which, at that time, were sugar cane, coffee and tobacco. In 1913, the Puerto Rico legislature passed Law #52, which established the Asociación Puerto Rico, later renamed Asociación Productos de Puerto Rico Inc. whose official logo became the symbol of the mechanical wheel with the motto “Made in Puerto…

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Puerto Rican Society, Inc.

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Puerto Rican Society, Inc. St. Louis, MO Our Mission: “To represent and uphold  Puerto Rican values and culture while supporting education and other charitable pursuits” Our Story The Puerto Rican Society, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation whose objectives include: supporting education scholarships for Hispanic/Latino students in the St. Louis metropolitan area, promoting the awareness of the Puerto Rican culture and traditions, ensuring self-improvement, providing social activities for its members and their guests, sponsoring and supporting events that will benefit the Puerto Rican community, and strengthening mutual understanding throughout the local community. Membership in…

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National Puerto Rican Agenda

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Bridging Change-Makers together to Unite, Educate and create solutions for the Puerto Rican people Our Story The National Puerto Rican Agenda (NPRA) was created as a nonpartisan alliance of stateside organizations, elected officials, community leaders, and citizen volunteers. Born out of a collective desire to strengthen our capacity and elevate our impact in addressing Puerto Rico’s extended economic crisis and promoting Puerto Rican political and civic participation in Puerto Rico and the United States, NPRA brings together a rich tapestry of advocacy efforts at the national, state, and local levels.…

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