War Against All Puerto Ricans
Nelson Denis, will be discussing his new book, the history of colonialism in Puerto Rico, and the plight of Puerto Rican political prisoner Oscar López Rivera.
Friday, October 16, 2015
3:00 PM - 5:00 PMBunche Hall 10383
UCLA
Moderator:
Prof. Peter James Hudson
(Departments of History & African American Studies, UCLA)
Nelson Antonio Denis is is a writer, film director, and former New York State Assemblyman. His award-winning films premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and screened throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. His editorials for the New York Daily News and El Diario won awards from the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. He is the writer of eight feature-length screenplays, writer/director of the feature film "Vote For Me!", and author of the book "War Against All Puerto Ricans". He represented El Barrio/East Harlem in the New York State Assembly (1996-2000) and developed a leadership initiative with the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation. Denis recently completed the novel JUAN BOBO, and has a lifelong interest in the history, culture and folklore of Puerto Rico.
Light refreshments will be served.
Cost: Free and Open to the Public
Special Instructions
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For more information please contact
Enrique Rivera
esrivera@g.ucla.edu
Download File: 10-16-15-WarAgainstAllPR-(2)-qc-nqf.pdf
Sponsor(s): UCLA Department of History and UCLA Department of African American Studies