Nuestras Historias

News & Updates from Nuestras Raíces @RILA

Can you identify any of these individuals?

The photo below is of the RI Hispanic Political Action Committee (HPAC) ...

HPAC 1986_1
L-R (back row): Marcos Rico -- Julio Filomeno(??) -- Unknown

Rosario Peña -- Luis Astudillo -- Unknown

(front row) Juán Francisco -- Victor Mendóza -- Millie López -- Unknown -- Elida Araujo

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My memories of seeing snow for the first time ...

Snowflakes Snowflakes
How did you feel when you first saw snow?

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The Cuban Story in RI Unfolds ...

Tessie Salabert

Tessie Salabert, 2013

We are currently focusing on collecting stories of Cubans and writing a general history of Cubans in New England. We recently conducted an interview with Tessie Salabert, who came to the U.S. from Cuba in 1961.

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