A review by bookish_afrolatina
Puerto Rico: A National History by Jorell Meléndez-Badillo

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5.0

My brother & I did a buddy read of Puerto Rico: A National History in an attempt to understand our history & our family better. I’m so glad that we did. Meléndez-Badillo covers everything from the first peoples of Puerto Rico to uprisings, colonization, anti-blackness, U.S. Imperialism, & more. 
I love that this book was written for the general public but also includes in-depth footnotes for those of us interested in this research. I’ll be using this for the books I’m in the process of writing!
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