“Fantastic film! The story of the formation of the Puerto Rican Studies Department at Brooklyn College became the model for similar critical curricula adopted by many Universities and Colleges around the U.S., some of which remain in place today because of the activists and scholars captured in this film.”
- Michelle Materre, Founder and Director, Creatively Speaking
"Wow! The energy, the pacing, the archival photos and footage, and the storytelling and storytellers! It teaches and inspires and underlines how important it is to always know the roots of our activism and our victories—on whose shoulders we stand.”
- Elena Schwolsky, RN, Author and Educator
“This film illustrates how Brooklyn College students built unity and connected to the Puerto Rican community. This film hit at the heart of why we need ethnic studies and they – these young PR pioneers – were at the helm in the 1960’s. Palante!”
- Blanca Vazquez, Hunter College Adjunct Professor, PSC CUNY Executive BD
“What a powerful film! I'm so honored to know this legacy through all of your stories. Thanks for the inspiration.”
- Dr. Anna Ortega-Williams, Asst. Professor, Hunter College
“It was wonderful to spend 35 minutes bearing witness to the Puerto Rican struggle.”
- Lyn Goldfarb, Filmmaker
“A deeply moving film on an interesting and not widely known struggle. The filmmakers wove together a wonderful and inspiring story.”
- Norm Cowie, Filmmaker/Educator
“Excellent. What amazing archival footage. The film helps contextualize what's happening at CUNY now!”
- Jillian M. Báez, Department of Africana and Puerto Rican/Latino Studies, Hunter College
Produced by Gisely Colón López, Tami Gold and Pam Sporn
Edited by Sonia Gonzalez-Martinez and Pam Sporn
Featuring music by Arturo O’Farrill, Oscar Hernández and BombaYo
A Production of the Alliance for Puerto Rican Education and Empowerment (APREE)
