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4 unusual facts about Puerto Ricans in the United States


Feltonville, Philadelphia

Although a large portion of Feltonville's population is made up of middle class Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, and African Americans.

My Backyard Was A Mountain

My Backyard Was A Mountain is a 2005 multiple award winning AFI short film by Puerto Rican - American writer/director Adam Schlachter and produced by Austin Wakefield.

North Central, Philadelphia

According to Census 2010, North Central is primarily a low-income neighborhood where 60% of its residents are African American and 40% are Puerto Rican.

Philadelphia Badlands

The Philadelphia Badlands contain a diverse mix of ethnicities, including Puerto Ricans, blacks, and the Irish.


Alpo Martinez

Alberto 'Alpo' Martinez (born 8 June 1966 in Harlem, New York) is a Puerto Rican American former drug dealer who rose to prominence alongside Azie Faison and Rich Porter in the mid 80s in Harlem during the War on Drugs.


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