Nuyorican movement

This is a brief history of the NuyoRican history and its main contributors

1. The Nuyorican The Nuyorican
Movement Movement
BY: Davie and ArabiaBY: Davie and Arabia

2. What is the What is the
Nuyorican Nuyorican
movement?movement?
•Cultural and intellectual movementCultural and intellectual movement
•Originated in the late 1960’s and 1970’sOriginated in the late 1960’s and 1970’s
•Formed as a means to validate the Formed as a means to validate the
Puerto Rican experience in the United Puerto Rican experience in the United
StatesStates
•Started in Neighborhoods such as Started in Neighborhoods such as
Loisiada, East Harlem and the South Loisiada, East Harlem and the South
BronxBronx
•Gave Birth to cultural organizations Gave Birth to cultural organizations
such as, Nuyorican Poets Café, Puerto such as, Nuyorican Poets Café, Puerto
Rican traveling theatre, and El Museo Rican traveling theatre, and El Museo
del Barriodel Barrio

3. What is a Nuyorican?What is a Nuyorican?
•““New York” and “Puerto New York” and “Puerto
Rican” clash based on origins Rican” clash based on origins
and culture dealing with and culture dealing with
people who are Puerto Rican people who are Puerto Rican
or of Puerto Rican Decentor of Puerto Rican Decent
•First started out as an First started out as an
INSULT until Miguel Algarin INSULT until Miguel Algarin
reclaimed it and transformed reclaimed it and transformed
it.it.
•Largely located in or around Largely located in or around
New York State New York State
•Differentiates those of Puerto Differentiates those of Puerto
Rican descent from the Puerto Rican descent from the Puerto
Rico-born (Boricuas)Rico-born (Boricuas)

4. The StruggleThe Struggle
Nuyorican Movement Nuyorican Movement
Black Power Black Power
MovementMovement

5. Young LordsYoung Lords
•Established in 1960Established in 1960
•Puerto Rican nationalist Puerto Rican nationalist
groupgroup
•Promoted neighborhood Promoted neighborhood
empowerment and Puerto empowerment and Puerto
Rican self determinationRican self determination
•Had several takeovers Had several takeovers
nationally nationally

6. Felipe LucianoFelipe Luciano
•Born in 1947Born in 1947
•Served in Prison for Served in Prison for
manslaughtermanslaughter
•Original member of the Original member of the
Last Poets with Gylan Last Poets with Gylan
Kain & David NelsonKain & David Nelson
•Co-Founded The New Co-Founded The New
York Chapter of the York Chapter of the
Young LordsYoung Lords
•Most Notable Work: Most Notable Work:
““Jibaro, My Pretty Jibaro, My Pretty
NiggerNigger””

7. Miguel PineroMiguel Pinero
•Born 1946-1988Born 1946-1988
•Lived in Loisada (Lower Lived in Loisada (Lower
East Side)East Side)
•Co-Founder of Nuyorican Co-Founder of Nuyorican
Poets CaféPoets Café
•Most Notable work: Most Notable work:
“Short Eyes”“Short Eyes”

8. Pedro PietriPedro Pietri
•Born: 1944-2004Born: 1944-2004
•11
stst
round of Major Artist round of Major Artist
develop the Nuyorican develop the Nuyorican
CaféCafé
•Most Notable Work: Most Notable Work:
Puerto Rican ObituaryPuerto Rican Obituary

9. Willie Willie
PerdomoPerdomo
•Next Generation of Next Generation of
Nuyorican PoetsNuyorican Poets
•Best Work: When a Nickel Best Work: When a Nickel
Costs a DimeCosts a Dime
•Most Notable Poem: Most Notable Poem:
“Nigger-Reecan Blues”“Nigger-Reecan Blues”

10. Willie Willie
PerdomoPerdomo
•Next Generation of Next Generation of
Nuyorican PoetsNuyorican Poets
•Best Work: When a Nickel Best Work: When a Nickel
Costs a DimeCosts a Dime
•Most Notable Poem: Most Notable Poem:
“Nigger-Reecan Blues”“Nigger-Reecan Blues”