#hurricanemaria

[ilovebooksnanimals]

Art made out of stuff found after #hurricanemaria 🇵🇷 https://www.instagram.com/p/CnuZOSIujKG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[boricuadiaspora]

Bad Bunny- “Estamos Bien” (2018)

No te preocupes, estamos bien, hey /

Sobran lost biletes de cien, eh-eh /

No hay nada mal, estamos bien, está todo bien, ey /

To’s los míos están bien, ‘tamos bien, hey

This live performance of “Estamos Bien” opens with a screen caption that states “On September 20th 2017, Puerto Rico was exposed to the full force of nature’s ferocity.” This is followed by quick video clips of Hurricane Maria and another statement by Bad Bunny: “ After one year of the hurricane, there are still people without electricity in their homes. More than 3,000 people died and Trump’s still in denial. But you know what? ‘Tamos bien. (We are good.)” 

He then goes into the song with projections going behind him throughout. We see clips of the original music video which shows Bad Bunny driving through Puerto Rico with his friends, as well as clips of Puerto Ricans in Puerto Rico living their lives with joy. It shows the beautiful, lush, and sunny island that people may think of when thinking of Puerto Rico. 

This song can initially be perceived as a song bragging about wealth and “the good life”. Yet, the imagery used, as well as the forward statement he makes about the struggles of his people in Puerto Rico post-Hurricane Maria, we can see the song is about more than that. 

Aunque pa’ casa no ha llega’o la luz / 

Gracias a Dios porque tengo salud.

This song is the artist’s response to the lack of care from the American government after Hurricane Maria wrecked the island. It’s a proclamation of Puerto Rican resilience as a people group. They will make it through, together, just as they have before. Estamos bien. We are fine. 

[diasporaenresistencia]

TOMORROW HURRICANE MARÍA MADE #LANDFALL IN PUERTO RICO. May the vail that was lifted then also lifted our resolute spirit to dismantle that and those who are active working to destroy us. #NineTwenty #HurricaneMaria #BoricuaResilience #DiásporaEnResistencia #PuertoRico #AbolishAct60 #RevokePromesa #CancelTheDebt #OpportunityZonesIsASham [Clarification - all pics were taken on 2017. The “2hrs” timestamp is from when that screenshot was taken from the original post in 2017] https://www.instagram.com/p/CUBnr7nr-rX/?utm_medium=tumblr

[diasporaenresistencia]

Lo último de Beatriz Roselló... ¿llegará el FBI hasta allí? Read the article about closing Unidos and its “legacy”... 😑 https://www.unidosporpuertorico.com/unidos-por-puerto-rico-leaves-a-legacy-as-it-completes-its-mission/ #unidosporpuertorico #PuertoRico #HurricaneMariaRelief #hurricanemaria #relief #nonprofit https://www.instagram.com/p/CK3dRC8hkH6/?igshid=1npp10nb3iw2u

[skittelzmusic]

#HalloweenHighlights : Memories as I reminisce about how great #Halloween events in #NYC were in the past. Photo Set : 1) @Likwuid x @Skittelzmusic @ShrineHarlem after donating bottled water for #HurricaneMaria victims in #PuertoRico 🙏 2) Great Minds Think Alike. @Skittelzmusic x @ISawyerMusic x @Likwuid . . Much love and respect to everyone that rocked at the #TheSiferHarlem #Events Having a child myself; I knew the importance of having @Gerber mineral water for mixing Similac,etc. so I donated a gallon on behalf of my fam. Huge shoutout to the hosts #LiKWUiD , Isaac Sawyer and the resident band . It was great rocking out with all the #poets, #musicians, #singers and #emcees that were in the building for a good cause . . . #Halloween #Highlights #HipHop #HalloweenEvents #Music #NYCLounge #HalloweenCostume #October #Throwback #WaterIsLife #TheShrine #Harlem #ShrineHarlem #Concert https://www.instagram.com/p/CHBs1P8pAZZ/?igshid=1b0w2k7lshyae

[puertoricanflagsup]

Reposted from @centropr On Monday, October 26, 2020, Judge Juan R. Torruella died at the young age of 87. ⠀ ⠀ He served as a federal judge for more than five decades and made a number of significant intellectual contributions to the study of the constitutional relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States. ⠀ ⠀ He viewed statehood as a vehicle for Puerto Rican’s acquisition of equality within the United States. ⠀ ⠀ In his later years, he became a fierce public critic of the U.S. Empire and an advocate for the expansion of civil rights for all Puerto Ricans.⠀ ⠀ Read our full obituary by clicking the link in bio.⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #PuertoRico #Boricua #PuertoRicoStrong #PuertoRico2020 #HurricaneMaria #HelpPuertoRico #PuertoRicoRelief #PuertoRicoLife #PuertoRicoStrong @puertoricanflagsup #PrFlagsUp #puertoricanflagsup https://www.instagram.com/p/CG8bFwxp3hK/?igshid=1o3bv27mojnfm

[ilovebooksnanimals]

Sea of Chairs outside the #WhiteHouse rep death of #covid19 victims It looks familiar like the sea of shoes for #hurricanemaria victims in #PuertoRico https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.rawstory.com/2020/10/a-sea-of-chairs-outside-the-white-house-shows-visual-representation-of-the-massive-number-of-lives-lost-to-19/amp/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/abc11.com/amp/puerto-rico-hurricane-maria-death-toll-shoe-memorial/3553166/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CF8xyEpsqcZ/?igshid=1tuy996ady804

[alcar-ancalime]

#puertorico #hurricanemaria #trump #covid19 #coronavirus #election2020 #rememberinnovember https://www.instagram.com/p/CF7ki0phMu4/?igshid=qxw06s3dxon3