#BlackHistoryMonth
Dr. José Celso Barbosa is the black founder of The Republican Party of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Partido Republicano de Puerto Rico).
He is also known as the father of the statehood for #PuertoRico movement.
Dr. José Celso Barbosa is the black founder of The Republican Party of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Partido Republicano de Puerto Rico).
He is also known as the father of the statehood for #PuertoRico movement.
Nowadays, it's very hard to find Afro–Puerto Ricans, in leadership positions in the Republican Party.
It's alot ALOT (like alot) of light-skin (white) Boriquas.
Thoroughly denegrofied.
You'd never kno a black man {doctor) started that party.
It's alot ALOT (like alot) of light-skin (white) Boriquas.
Thoroughly denegrofied.
You'd never kno a black man {doctor) started that party.
BLACK! BLACK! BLACK!
Miguel de Buría: The Black Puerto Rican King
“In 1553, a cimarrón kingdom was organized in the mines of Buria, in #Venezuela 🇻🇪 led by a former African slave from Puerto Rico known as King Miguel.”
#BlackHistoryMonth
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_de…
“In 1553, a cimarrón kingdom was organized in the mines of Buria, in #Venezuela 🇻🇪 led by a former African slave from Puerto Rico known as King Miguel.”
#BlackHistoryMonth
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_de…
"In 1552, and accompanied by about 50 slaves, Miguel led an insurrection against foreman Diego Hernández de Serpa. Killing a Spaniard and sacking and burning houses, the group took some weapons before fleeing towards the vicinity of the San Pedro river."
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