2. What is the
Nuyorican
movement?
•Cultural and intellectual movement
•Originated in the late 1960’s and 1970’s
•Formed as a means to validate the
Puerto Rican experience in the United
States
•Started in Neighborhoods such as
Loisiada, East Harlem and the South
Bronx
•Gave Birth to cultural organizations
such as, Nuyorican Poets Café, Puerto
Rican traveling theatre, and El Museo
del Barrio
3. What is a Nuyorican?
• “New York” and “Puerto
Rican” clash based on origins
and culture dealing with
people who are Puerto Rican
or of Puerto Rican Decent
• First started out as an
INSULT until Miguel Algarin
reclaimed it and transformed
it.
• Largely located in or around
New York State
• Differentiates those of Puerto
Rican descent from the Puerto
Rico-born (Boricuas)
4. The Struggle
Black Power
Nuyorican Movement
Movement
5. • Established in 1960
• Puerto Rican nationalist
group
Young Lords
• Promoted neighborhood
empowerment and Puerto
Rican self determination
• Had several takeovers
nationally
6. • Born in 1947
• Served in Prison for
manslaughter
Felipe Luciano
• Original member of the
Last Poets with Gylan
Kain & David Nelson
• Co-Founded The New
York Chapter of the
Young Lords
• Most Notable Work:
“Jibaro, My Pretty
Nigger”
7. • Born 1946-1988
• Lived in Loisada (Lower
East Side)
Miguel Pinero
• Co-Founder of Nuyorican
Poets Café
• Most Notable work:
“Short Eyes”
8. • Born: 1944-2004
• 1st round of Major Artist
develop the Nuyorican
Pedro Pietri Café
• Most Notable Work:
Puerto Rican Obituary
9. • Next Generation of
Nuyorican Poets
Willie
• Best Work: When a Nickel
Perdomo Costs a Dime
• Most Notable Poem:
“Nigger-Reecan Blues”
10. • Next Generation of
Nuyorican Poets
Willie
• Best Work: When a Nickel
Perdomo Costs a Dime
• Most Notable Poem:
“Nigger-Reecan Blues”