Essays on Puerto Rico

The Article entitled “Policing Morality, (Mano Dura Stylee): The Case of Underground Rap and Reggae in Puerto Rico in the Mid-1990s” by Raquel Rivera illustrates how the policing of public morality contributes to strengthening social consensus and demonizing transgressors, as well as cementing social prejudices, power relations, and oppression structures....

Puerto Rico's History Puerto Rico is an island nation located on the Caribbean Ocean that as of 2016 was home to approximately 3.4 million citizens (GALE). The island nation initially belonged to native Indian tribes such as the Taino, who were then colonized by the Spanish who then later ceded control...

The merits of Puerto Rico becoming a state have been hotly contested both domestically and internationally. The majority of citizens are opposed to obtaining a new status and are in favor of keeping the commonwealth status. The HR 2499 law was just approved by the house of representatives, giving the...

The Puerto Rican Day Parade The Puerto Rican Day Parade will take place on Sunday, June 11, 2017. The parade is an annual celebration that takes place along Manhattan's Fifth Avenue in the city of New York. It is usually held on the second Sunday in June. In 2017, the parade...