Religion Dispatches2d
From Street Gang to Revolutionaries — José ‘Cha Cha’ Jiménez and The Young Lords Laid Groundwork for Radical Racial Justice Movements
José “Cha Cha” Jiménez, radical Puerto Rican activist and civil rights icon, passed away on January 10, 2025. He was 76. Best ...
José Jiménez Dies at 76; Turned a Gang Into a Voice for Puerto Ricans
He retooled the Young Lords into a militant advocacy and service organization, modeled after the Black Panthers. Based in ...
The Nation22d
The CIA Illegally Spied on Puerto Rican and Mexican American Activists for Decades
and members of the Young Lords and Puerto Rican Revolutionary Workers Organization, among others. The declassified documents include memos documenting CIA surveillance of far-more-conservative ...
New York Post22d
Puerto Rican governor expects Trump to ‘swiftly respond’ to Venezuela’s ‘open threat’ to invade territory
“And our agenda was written by Simón Bolívar,” he added, invoking the 19th-century South American revolutionary. “The freedom of Puerto Rico is pending, and we will achieve it with ...
Houston Chronicle28d
Bad Bunny turned to a Puerto Rican history professor for his new album
The first track alone, “Nuevayol,” has over 6 million views, with the visualizer detailing the creation of the first Puerto Rican flag by revolutionary exiles in New York. Underlying in the ...
Dayton Daily News24d
Prominent Puerto Rican civil rights leader José 'Cha Cha' Jiménez dies at 76
“He leaves behind a profound legacy of revolutionary spirit, a vision for Puerto Rican self-determination and a commitment to justice for the people.” The Young Lords challenged institutional ...