Quantcast The Daily Eastern News
College Media Network

Puerto Rico's Independence Day celebrated at Eastern

Abstract:
"It's Independence Day!" shouted one of Darrel Enck-Wanzer's students on Saturday afternoon.

Saturday's lecture and documentary celebrated the day 138 years ago that Puerto Rico declared its independence from Spain. The presentation was part of Latino Heritage Month....

  • Displaying 1 - 1 of 1

Sonty Olmeda

posted 9/27/06 @ 7:18 AM CST

I have to disagree with Enck-Wanzer. Puerto Rican that migrated to the states did not call themselves Nuyoricans. The term Nuyorican was/is given to Puerto Ricans who were/are born in New York.
Post a reply to this comment
  • Displaying 1 - 1 of 1

Post Your Comment

  • NOTE: Email address will not be published

Type your comment below (html not allowed)

  I understand posting spam or other comments that are unrelated to this article will cause my comment to be flagged for deletion and possibly cause my IP address to be permanently banned from this server.

Advertisement

Advertisement