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Note in your agenda:

 Wednesday, June 23^rd at 6:00 P.M.

The president of the Puerto Rican Independence Party, Ruben Berrios Martinez, will speak about the U.N. Decolonization Committee meeting to be held on  June 21, 2010  where the Puerto Rican Independence Party will speak on behalf of self determination and independence before its members and its petition to its members  to submit the case of Puerto Rico to the General Assembly for review.  Other Latin American leaders, invited by the PIP, will be present to support the position of I self determination and independence.

In addition, Ruben Berrios will comment about the recent federal legislation approved by the House of Representatives of the U.S. Congress, H.R. 2499 “The Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2010”and its inclusion of the problem as a solution to the problem.  He will present  a new book published by the Puerto Rican Independence Party: Puerto Rico: Independent Nation Imperative in the 21^st Century.

The event will take place at: The United Charities Building, 105 East 22^nd Street, 4^th Floor, Room 4A   @ 6:00 P.M.   Information (917) 273-2937.

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Miércoles 23 de junio a las 6:00 P.M.

El presidente del Partido Independentista Puertorriqueño, Lcdo. Ruben Berrios Martinez dará una charla acerca del caso de Puerto Rico que sería discutido el 21 de junio ante el Comité de Descolonización de la ONU, además hablara sobre la reciente legislación federal de status, H.R. 2499 El Acta de Democracia De Puerto Rico donde se presenta el problema como solución al problema de Puerto Rico.

El Lcdo. Berrios Martinez también presentara y hablara sobre un nuevo libro: Puerto Rico: Nación Independiente Imperativo del Siglo 21.

El evento será llevado a cabo en el: United Charities Building, 105 este calle 22, esquina Park Avenue South, 4to Piso, Salon 4ª  @ 6:00 P.M.  Información (917)273–2937

10th ANNUAL RECEPTION FOR THE PUERTO RICO DELEGATION TO THE UNITED NATIONS DECOLONIZATION COMMITTEE HEARINGS ON PUERTO RICO

Every year a Delegation from Puerto Rico comes to the United Nations to testify before the U.N. Special Committee on Decolonization to make the case for the liberation of Puerto Rico, Vieques, repression and the Puerto Rican Political Prisoners and POWs.

COME AND HEAR UPDATES ON:

n The June 21 Hearings of the U.N. Decolonization Committee
n The Student Strike at the University of Puerto Rico
n The Continuing Vieques Struggle
n The Movement to Free the Puerto Rican Political Prisoners and other struggles on the Island.

DELGATES WILL BE ATTENDING from El Movimiento de Afirmación Viequense (MAVI), El Comité de Familiares y Amigos de Avelino González Claudio, El Frente Socialista de Puerto Rico (FS-PR) , El Partido Nacionalista de Puerto Rico, El Movimiento Al Socialismo (MAS), El Movimiento Socialista de Trabajadores (MST), ProLibertad, and other organizations from New York and Puerto Rico.

Monday, June 21, 2010
6:30 P.M. Reception
7:00 P.M. Program

Bread & Roses Gallery
Martin Luther King, Jr. Labor Center/1199
310 West 43rd Street (Between 8th & 9th Avenues)
New York City

For more information, please contact us at www.ProLibertadWeb.com or (718) 601-4751

Friday, June 11, 6 – 8pm at Sinergia, 2082 Lexington Avenue, 4th Floor. (126th Street)
Tell your story, contact mmvega@cccadi.org

Mature Audiences Only!
The Great
Mothers Day
Puerto Rico
Status Debate!
NiLP v. PRFAA!
This Sunday, May 9, 2010
11:30am
on
WABC-TV’s TIEMPO
host: Carolina Leid
featuring
Luis Balzac
New York Regional Director
Puerto Rican Federal Affairs Administration
and
Angelo Falcon
President
National Institute for Latino Policy

If you miss it, you cn catch it right after
in their video archives by clicking here

Thursday, May 13, 2010
6:00pm

Memorial
for William Nieves
Thursday, May 13, 2010
6:00pm
1199 SEIU, 13th Floor Penthouse
330 West 42nd Street, NYC

Photo by Carlos Diaz

Celebrities, political and labor leaders, attorneys, journalists, educators, artists and students will come together on Thursday, May 13th at 6pm in New York to honor the memory of Willie Nieves, who, throughout his life, was a public figure of great importance and leadership in the Puerto Rican and Latino community in this city.

He became a university leader promoting academic reforms and the inclusion of courses on Puerto Rican and Latino studies in the CUNY curriculum during the 1970s when he was a student at the City College of New York.

He also was part of the struggle to defend the civil rights of African-Americans; participated in the anti-war movement in peace marches during the Vietnam War, as did so many young people during this counter-cultural period.

He later became part of the brigades of the Peace Corp in South America, and was one of the early leaders of ASPIRA of New York, becoming one of the top Puerto Ricans during the administration of Mayor David Dinkins, where he was in charge of Hispanic affairs.

Along with these many achievements, he promoted many musical productions, taking the theater to the streets during the summer in the city. He also distinguished himself as a patriotic defender of independence and defender of Puerto Rican nation and its struggles for freedom both in the United States and Puerto Rico, his home country.

The sudden disappearance of Willie Nieves had surprised and left his compatriots, friends and colleagues struck by a profound sadness for the loss it represents. He passed away on March 24, 2010 in Puerto Rico, his body was cremated and, at his request, his ashes shall be spread over a brook in his beloved Borinquen.

For further information, contact:
Soledad at marisoles.romer@gmail.com

CHARAS Programs & The Yippie! Café

Present

SANTIAGO
“ A Great Latin Rock Music Group in New York City”

Musical Director: Edwin “ Pupa” Santiago

Come to this Fundraising for CHARAS Programs
Friday, April 30, 8pm to 12midnight

Donation: $ 10

The Yippie ! Café
9 Bleecker Street
( between The Bowery and Elizabeth St.)
NYC

For more info call Chino Garcia: 917- 285- 8414

Special Thanks to: The Yippie! Museum, Tucasa Sound Studio & all of our volunteers

Transportation: Subway, # 6 to Bleecker St or F, V, D & B to Lafayette St.
Buses, M 103, M 21, M 1, M 5, & M 6

New York University student organizations: Bella Quisqueya, C-Roots. L.U.C.H.A, Latino Studies Program, Africana Studies and Afrolatin@ Forum in partnership with United Bronx Parents Inc. and La Carreta Made A U-Turn Committee.

Present

A Tribute to Puerto Rican Poet/Playwright
Tato Laviera

Tuesday, April 27, 6-10PM
New York University
Kimmel Center, Room 401
60 Washington Square South
(corner of LaGuardia Place, NYC)

Tkts available day of event at
NYU Central Tkt office – General Admission: $25
Students/Seniors: $15
NYU Students: $7

For more information call Tato: 917-364-2223
or send email to: rcruzrios1@nyc.rr.com

Hosted by Juan Flores and Lorraine Montenegro (United Bronx Parents Inc.)

Participating Poets will include: Sandra Maria Esteves, Maria Aponte, Caridad De La Luz (La Bruja), Mariposa, Nancy Mercado, Prisionera, Myrna Nieves, Miguel Algarin, Louis Reyes Rivera, Jesus Papoleto Melendez, Fish Vargas, Rich Villar, George Zavala, Frank Perez, Sery Colon with Luisito Ayala, Raul Rios and Jose Angel Figueroa.

Music will include: Poet Americo Casiano Jr. and singer Jacqueline Flowers with their ensemble: NuyoRican School of Poetry Jazz Ensemble, Inc. with bassist Andy Gonzalez, and percussionists: Gene Golden, Vincent George and Abe Rodriguez, Carmen Ambert singing the Puerto Rican National Anthem, and will be highlighted by DASO under the direction of David Soto. Presenters: Edwin Melendez, Centro; Dr. William Luis, Vanderbilt University; Stephanie Alvarez Martinez, University of Texas, Panamerican.

Wednesday, April 7, 6-8pm
Union Theological Seminary
Social Hall

The Church and Society program and the Latin@ Caucus of Union Theological Seminary would like to invite the faculty and student community of Union, as well as the wider community, to a panel discussion regarding the plight of the Puerto Rican political prisoners currently being held in the United States. The political status of Puerto Rico will also be addressed.

Our Panel will consist of legal and pastoral activist/scholars that will frame the issue of these political prisoners within a context of justice, mercy, democracy and the right to political self-determination. Our panelists include:

Attorney Jan Susler of the Poor People’s Law Office in Chicago, IL;
Attorney and Law Professor Eduardo Villanueva Muñoz, of Maria de Hostos School of Law, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico;
Episcopal Priest Father Luis Barrios, Professor/Chair Department of Latin American & Latin@ Studies, John Jay College of Criminal Justice-City University of New York.

We eagerly anticipate your presence and participation in this critical discussion. For further information please contact Professor Cruz or Richard Colon, Chair of Latin@ Caucus.