In Loiza, the Afro-Boricua Population Won’t Let a Hurricane Wipe Out Their Traditions

Eli Jacobs-Fantauzzi — Fri, 03 Aug 2018 18:27:05 +0000

Much like the rest of the island, Loíza – a northeastern coastal town in Puerto Rico – is still recovering from the devastating impact of Hurricane María and the (now widely reported) mismanaged and inept response by government officials. Still, despite the challenges that remain 10 months later, on July 20, in a demonstration of

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