Diaspora

Padrão dos Descobrimentos
Genealogy, History, Puerto Rican   •   January 5, 2023   •   2 min read

Portuguese Ethnicity in Puerto Rico

According to a chronology, made available by the Library of Congress, in 1593, “Portuguese soldiers, sent from Lisbon by order …

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Norman-Hohenstaufen Castle (Sannicandro di Bari, Apulia, Italy)
Culture, Diaspora, Genealogy, Italian   •   January 4, 2023   •   1 min read

The Italian at a Glance

Becoming Italian Back in December 2020, I started a new research project on Instagram, @ItalianAtAGlance to curate and share some …

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Illyanna Maisonet's cookbook Diasporican
Books, Culture, Diaspora, Food, New York City   •   December 11, 2022   •   1 min read

Dale! The Diasporican Cookbook

Illyanna Maisonet is an amazing writer. I’ve followed her online and read her deeply personal newsletter for years. As a …

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The Children's Train
Books, Culture, Diaspora, Italian   •   April 5, 2022   •   2 min read

Understanding The Children’s Train by Viola Ardone

Based on a true events, with more than 5,922 ratings on Goodreads, when I saw The Children’s Train, by Viola …

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Palace Theater, 1940s, East Harlem
Diaspora, Genealogy, History, Italian, New York City   •   April 3, 2022   •   8 min read

Searching the 1950 Census: Things I didn’t Know about East Harlem & Vito

I always thought 2nd Avenue was expansive. I have fond memories of playing in the open “pompa” – Spanglish for …

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