As International Women's Day, it is befitting that we recognize and celebrate extraordinary women who have made significant contributions to Puerto Rican history.
Today was the day Antonia Martinez Lagares was killed at age 21 by a Puerto Rican police officer after she shouted from a balcony “¡Asesinos!” during the 1970 student strike at the University of Puerto Rico-Río Piedras campus. #abajolacolonia #huelgaupr #boricuadiaspora #boricuawomen #mujerboricua #womenshistorymonth #feminism #feminismo #quevivapuertoricolibre #prlibre #larespuesta #boricua #abajolajunta #puertoricoselevanta #diasporaboricua #raitru #despiertaboricua