With 🇵🇷Puerto Rico🇵🇷 on my mind this week, this #TuesdaysLit features "New York Ricans from the Hip Hop Zone" by Raquel Z. Rivera. 📖 . . Many mainstream versions of Hip Hop history downplay or don't acknowledge the contributions of Puerto Ricans to Hip Hop's inception. ▫️ The colonial relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States, as well as the fact that Puerto Rican's were conferred American citizenship in 1917, positions them as a unique Latino group in the United States. ▫️ Rivera draws attention to this, highlighting how Puerto Ricans and African American's shared experiences sets Puerto Ricans (in the United States) apart from other Latinos and closer to Black Americans (pg 25). . . Rivera spends a lot of time drawing parallels between the two groups throughout, bringing a focus to their shared New York history. ▫️ She highlights Puerto Ricans who have contributed to all elements of Hip Hop. For example - the legendary Rock Steady Crew's Crazy Legs, DJ Tony Touch, ...