Nelson Denis reminds us that today, September 12, is the birthday of Puerto Rican nationalist leader Pedro Albizu Campos. The Nuyorican Poets Café will celebrate his birthday with a program including music, dub poetry, and other cultural happenings, from 9:00pm until midnight with the participation of Chilo (Poet, MC, and founding member of El Grito de Poetas); Noel Q (writer, poet, teacher, and poetry slam legend); La Bruja (multi-talented actress, poet and lyricist); and Nelson Denis (author of War against All Puerto Ricans).

The Nuyorican Poets Café is located at 236 East 3rd Street in New York, New York.

Description (from original post): It is time to honor El Maestro. Tonight the Puerto Rican community will gather at the Nuyorican Poets Café, to remember and give honor to Don Pedro. From 9 pm till midnight, the program will recognize and respect the legacy of Puerto Rico’s great liberator, who dedicated his entire life to the independence of Puerto Rico.

For original post, see http://waragainstallpuertoricans.com/2015/09/12/nuyorican-poets-cafe-honors-don-pedro-albizu-campos/

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