Photo © Benedict J. Fernañdez 1976                           A  PUERTO  RICAN  JOURNEY CENTER for PUERTO RICAN STUDIES at HUNTER COLLEGE PRESENTS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2012  6:00 – 7:30 PM MIGRATORY  DREAMS The growing importance of the Puerto Rican experience via a multi-cultural perspective within American life and culture... 

En Foco is a non-profit organization that nurtures and supports contemporary fine art and documentary photographers of diverse cultures, primarily U.S. residents of Latino, African and Asian heritage, and Native Peoples of the Americas and the Pacific. This year is En Foco’s 37th Anniversary, and it has remained a leader in documenting the artistic journeys created by artists often overlooked... 

The photographer’s site showcases his photography books, exhibits and thoughts. Pablo Delano is a curator and consultant. He is also a professor of fine arts at Trinity College in Hartford.   Visit his site here .gplus #___plusone_0, .gplus #___plusone_1,.gplus #___plusone_2, .gplus #___plusone_3, .gplus #___plusone_4, .gplus #___plusone_5, .gplus #___plusone_6, .gplus #___plusone_7,... 

By Lorraine Blasor “Puerto Rico in the 1960s,” a collection of black and white pictures by photographer Marvin W. Schwartz, offers more than a shot of nostalgia. It is a riveting look at a special time in the island’s history. Taken during the years when Schwartz lived in Puerto Rico, the 68 pictures in the book capture the past and bring it to life. These were the years of Puerto... 

Batista forces try to quell a protest in La Habana. Photo by Constantino Arias. This article by Natalia Muñoz originally appeared in the New York Daily News on Sept. 15, 2010. In the years leading to the Cuban Revolution, the opulent Hotel Nacional in Havana was the go-to place for tourists looking to soak their desires with women for hire and an expanse of gambling opportunities. Constantino...