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Georgina Falú
Georgina Falú Pesante (born April 23, 1939) is an Afro–Puerto Ricans, Afro–Puerto Rican university executive, community organizer, professor, and Pan-Africanist. Early life and education Falú was born on April 23, 1939 in Puerto Rican Independence Party, Puerto Rico to María Magdalena “Malen” Pesante Santana and Juan “Juanín” Falú Zarzuela. She was one of eleven children, including Malín Falú. Juanin Falú was a civil servant who founded the League to Promote the Advancement of Blacks in Puerto Rico. Juanin's father, Pedro Falú, was the first Afro-Puerto Rican Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Santurce Municipal Assembly president. In 2009, Falú traced her lineage to Senegal’s Falú clan. Falú attended Pedro Gerónimo Goyco Elementary and Central High School (San Juan, Puerto Rico), Central High School, graduating in 1957. In 1961, she graduated from University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus (UPR-RP) with her BA in accounting, and went on to get an M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santurce, Puerto Rico
Santurce (, meaning Saint George from Basque language, Basque ''Santurtzi'') is the largest and most populated Barrios of San Juan, Puerto Rico, barrio of the Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan, the capital city of Puerto Rico. With a population of 69,469 in 2020, Santurce is also one of the most population density, densely populated areas of the Geography of Puerto Rico, main island of Puerto Rico (13,257.4 persons per square mile (5,178.6/km2)) with a population larger than most municipalities of the territory. Founded as San Mateo de Cangrejos in the 1760, Santurce officially became part of the municipality of San Juan in 1863. From its original settlement, its history has been marked by diverse waves of immigration, particularly of Afro–Puerto Ricans, Afro-Puerto Rican, Chinese immigration to Puerto Rico, Chinese, History of the Jews in Puerto Rico, Jewish and Dominican Republic immigration to Puerto Rico, Dominican communities who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
