IFC channel Rosie Perez documentary Tue @ 7:30 PM

[Lost-in-FL]

Thought I'll share this with all.

http://ifctv.com/ifc/what?CAT1=6967&AID=16309&CLR=black&BCLR=000000

Puerto Ricans (in the island not in the USA) live in the United States in a limbo-like status. They are citizens, but don't vote for President. They've traveled back and forth to the island freely for a century, but still suffer extreme prejudice and economic roadblocks. Their ancestral heritage includes Indigenous Taino, Spanish, African, Irish, Scottish and French, amongst others. Puerto Ricans were the first Latino group to migrate to the East Coast of the U.S. in large numbers.

Rosie...puts the themes of family, language, and racism into a historical perspective. The film uncovers the complex and controversial history between Puerto Rico and the United States: Forced sterilizations and birth control testing in Puerto Rico; the imprisonment and torture of freedom fighter Pedro Albizu Campos; Pedro Pietri, the pre-eminent voice for Nuyoricans.

[Bombero1956]

1. I enjoyed it

when it aired a few weeks ago. Now if someone would do one that would look at Puerto Ricans in other areas beside New York. The majority of those who live in New England came here as migrant workers. The tobacco companies even had camps set up for the men to live in while they worked the fields. Conditions weren't very good and many went back as soon as they had enough saved up to buy a one way ticket back home. I know there's lots living in Wisconsin and in Chicago. Let's hear about them.

[RagingInMiami]

2. I've always wanted a girlfriend like Rosie Perez

Cute, spunky and quick-witted.

[Cybergata]

3. Fearless

If you folks haven't seen Rosie in the movie Fearless, I recommend you see the movie. She was nominated for a Oscar in best supporting actress in this movie, which she totally deserved.