Julia de Burgos, the Puerto Rican poet who fearlessly delved into the complexities of womanhood, social injustice, and feminism. Not just a wordsmith, she played a key role in the women's branch of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party, blending innovation, radical politics, and a bit of personal turbulence into her short but impactful life. While she garnered some recognition during her time, it wasn't until four decades after her passing that Julia achieved legendary status. A new generation of Latinx scholars and readers rediscovered her in the 90s, especially Caribbean Afro-Latina writers who saw in her work a pioneer addressing themes like colonialism, feminism, American supremacy, colorism, poverty, and Latinx identity—long before they hit the mainstream scene. #WomensHistoryMonth #JuliaDeBurgos #WomenInActivism #MomsRising