La Borinqueña

La Borinqueña. Mural Arts Philadelphia. , This mural is dedicated to the spirit of nature, and the preservation of our planet. It is an image that celebrates the power and heritage of Puerto Rico via women historically on the island and here in the U.S. La Borinqueña, created by award-winning graphic novelist and philanthropist Edgardo Miranda-Rodruiguez tells the adventures of Marisol Rios De La Luz, an environmental sciences undergraduate studying abroad at the University of Puerto Rico. La Borinqueña draws her elemental superpowers from the mysticism of Puerto Rico with abilities that grant her flight and strength to aid those in need of her help. The critically acclaimed and celebrated graphic novel series captivates readers with beautifully illustrated and colorful art. In these pages, real world examples of the effects of climate change on our planet via natural disasters are presented while introducing viable solutions like renewable energy. La Borinqueña is an environmental superhero for today's world., Ancestors , 1. Pura Belpré was the first Puerto Rican librarian in New York City. She was also a writer, collector of folktales, and puppeteer. The American Library Association named one of their prestigious awards after her., 2. Julia de Burgos was a Puerto Rican poet. As an advocate of Puerto Rican independence, she served as Secretary General of the Daughters of Freedom, the women's branch of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party. She was also a civil rights activist for women and African/Afro-Caribbean writers., 3. Celestina and Gregoria Cordero y Molina were sisters that along with their younger brother Rafael founded public schools in Puerto Rico. They were all children of educated, free Black tobacco farmers., 4. Mariana Bracetti was a patriot and a revolutionary leader of the Puerto Rico independence movement in the 1860s. She is also attributed with having created Puerto Rico's first flag, the Lares flag which was intended to be used as the national emblem of Puerto Rico in its attempt to overthrow the Spanish government on the island, and to establish the island as a sovereign republic. The attempted overthrow was El Grito de Lares., 5. Lola Rodríguez de Tió was the first Puerto Rican-born woman poet to establish herself a reputation as a great poet throughout all of Latin America. A believer in women's rights, she was also committed to the abolition of slavery and the independence of Puerto Rico. She also wrote the lyrics to La Borinqueña, Puerto Rico's original national anthem., 6. Puerto Rican Flag was created by Maria Manuela 'Mimi' Besosa on December 23, 1895, in New York City where it was first presented by the Puerto Rican members of La Confederación Antillana and brought to Puerto Rico in 1897 for the Intentona de Yauco, the second and final and major revolt against Spanish colonial rule in Puerto Rico., Flora and Fauna Native to Puerto Rico , 7. Rhesus maquaque monkeys were mported from Asia in the 1930s, live on Puerto Rico's tiny island of Cayo Santiago. Most of the monkeys survived Hurricane Maria, but researchers wonder if their behavior and cognition changed after the storm., 8. San pedrito (tody) is a bird native to the island of Puerto Rico. Despite its scientific name, the Puerto Rican tody is endemic to the island and is locally known as "san pedrito." The Puerto Rican tody makes up one of the five endemic Todus species of the Greater Antilles., 9. Sapo concho puertorriqueño (Puerto Rican crested toad) is a species of toad found only in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. It is the only species of toad native to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The species formerly occurred in Virgin Gorda and along the southern and northern karst in Puerto Rico., 10. Coquí (Puerto Rican tree frog) is a species of frog native to Puerto Rico belonging to the family Eleutherodactylidae. The species is named for the loud call the males make at night. This sound serves two purposes. "CO" serves to repel males and establish territory while the "KEE" serves to attract females., 11. Anoles is the Puerto Rican crested bird is the nominate species of the crested anole belonging to the Dactyloidae family of reptiles. This anole is native to Puerto Rico, but has been introduced elsewhere, including Florida., 12. Carpintero de Puerto Rico (melanerpes portoricensis) is the only woodpecker native to the archipelago of Puerto Rico and is one of the five species of the genus Melanerpes that occur in the Antilles. Furthermore, it is the only resident species of the family Picidae in Puerto Rico., Ceiba is the national tree of Puerto Rico. On the island of Vieques, located on the eastern coast of Puerto Rico, there is a tree that withstood Hurricane Maria and is now growing healthily. The tree is a symbol of resilience and history as many trees are hundreds of years old., 14. Iguacas are parrots native to Puerto Rico. They are also known as Amazons., 15. Flor de maga is the national flower of Puerto Rico.