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VIVA PUERTO RICO: CUNY Center Examines Puerto Rican Influence and Issues

"If you walk down the streets of New York City, you will see that Puerto Ricans have never been more visible in entertainment, music, sports, and politics," said Félix Matos-Rodríguez, director for the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at CUNY's Hunter College.

It certainly seems that way, just from a quick glance at current events and news images. Marc Anthony, the salsa sensation, led the city's 44th annual Puerto Rican Day parade of marchers and floats earlier this summer. At one point, the parade passed a movie marquee that featured Jennifer López, the Puerto Rican film and music star. As for political power, the ...

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