The talk is titled “War Against All Puerto Ricans.” Nelson Denis, the author of the new book War Against All Puerto Ricans: Revolution and Terror in America’s Colony, will be discussing his book, the history of colonialism in Puerto Rico, and the plight of Puerto Rican political prisoner Oscar López Rivera. The talk will also feature an introduction by Peter James Hudson of the Departments of History and African American Studies. The event is sponsored by the Latin American Institute, the Department of History, and the Department of African American Studies. It will take place on Friday, October 16 from 3-5 PM in Bunche 10383.

Nelson Antonio Denis is is a writer, film director, and former New York State Assemblyman. His award-winning films premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and screened throughout the U.S. and Puerto Rico. His editorials for the New York Daily News and El Diario won awards from the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. He is the writer of eight feature-length screenplays, writer/director of the feature film Vote For Me!, and author of the book War Against All Puerto Ricans. He represented El Barrio/East Harlem in the New York State Assembly (1996-2000) and developed a leadership initiative with the Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation. Denis recently completed the novel JUAN BOBO, and has a lifelong interest in the history, culture and folklore of Puerto Rico.