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This edition: Season 2/Episode 17: The Bronx Boys, Bronx Tour, El Maestro





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Episode Details

First aired: May 8, 2018.

The Bronx Boys (TBB) of New York started off as a graffiti crew, the group of young Puerto Ricans from the Bronx developed into a dance crew in the 80s.

We then share with you the work of Elena Martinez, a folklorist at City Lore, cultural supporter, and artistic director at the Bronx Music Heritage Center, she takes Puerto Rican Voices through a tour of the Bronx, its history, and the history of boricuas in the neighborhood.

El Maestro, an organization that offers programs in culture, education, and sports, came to life in the 70s.

  • About this series

  • Puerto Rican Voices is an investigative TV documentary series about colonialism in Puerto Rico. In the aftermath of hurricane María, the island has struggled to get back on its feet, and instead of getting more prepared in the wake of climate change, Puerto Rico finds itself in an even more fragile state. It is within this environment that the government puts forward a privatization agenda, providing unprecedented tax breaks to investors. This five-part series explores the energy crisis, pollution, displacement, and economic precarity, resulting from a decade-long recession, and the aftershocks of hurricane María. Looking at the intersections of resilience, and resistance, Puerto Rican Voices provides a map to the ongoing issues of Puerto Rico. 

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