The Revolutionary Puerto Rican Woman – NYC Event

Celebrating The Revolutionary Puerto Rican Woman!
Friday March 19th at 7pm,
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church,
21 West 126th Street Basement
(Amsterdam/Broadway)

This Women’s History Month, join the ProLibertad Freedom Campaign to honor the contributions of Women to the Puerto Rican independence Movement: Recipients of the Doña Adelfa Vera Award for 2010: Lourdes Garcia, Joyce Jones, Gloria Quinoñes, and Amy Velez. With keynote speakers: Yasmin Hernandez and Normahiram Perez.

Plus poetry performances by Mariposa and Prisionera; handcrafts and natural healing products. Proceeds from will go to the Point’s Program for Young Women. Light Refreshments Will Be Served! Suggested donation: $5 (no one will be turned away)

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