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Explore archives, libraries, language learning, and cultural institutions preserving Puerto Rican history and resistance.
These centers serve as vital repositories of memory, political education, and cultural pride. They are open to the public and offer resources for research, events, language immersion, and deeper understanding.
CENTRO, The Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College, is the largest university-based research institute, library, and archive dedicated to the Puerto Rican experience in the United States. It houses the Ruth M. Reynolds Papers, the archival collection of our namesake, Ruth Reynolds, including material relating to her time living in the Harlem Ashram, her time in prison in Puerto Rico, her research on student protests at University of Puerto Rico, and extensive materials pertaining to Pedro Albizu Campos, reflecting Ruth Reynolds’s close ties to the Puerto Rican independence movement and her defense of Albizu during periods of political repression.
CENTRO also hosts educational and cultural events and programming throughout the year and publishes a peer-reviewed journal.
Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín (FLMM) is a nonprofit foundation dedicated to preserving the legacy and archives of Puerto Rico’s political and cultural history. Located on the grounds of the former governor’s residence, FLMM houses a rich library, museum, and document archive that supports historical research. It is also the home to the Pedro Aponte Vázquez and Judith Ortiz Roldán Collection.
Video published by Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín on April 29, 2024, highlighting the Colección Pedro Aponte Vázquez y Judith Ortiz Roldán.
New York Public Library (NYPL) offers free Spanish language conversation groups regularly. Learning Spanish deepens solidarity with Puerto Rican communities and broadens access to historical texts, oral stories, and organizing tools.
Check out their Events page for dates and free registration.