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Did you know that on October 30, 1950, the U.S. military bombed Jayuya? It wasn’t an isolated event. It was part of a long pattern of violence and oppression against Puerto Rican nationalism.
The events of El Grito de Jayuya show how far the government was willing to go to silence the fight for independence, and how hard that history was kept out of sight. Remembering it is part of telling our story.
📸: Center for Puerto Rican Studies-Centro
#OnThisDay #Jayuya #BlancaCanales #PuertoRicanHistory
Need costume inspo for Haunted Paseo Boricua on October 31? 👻🇵🇷 Check out these national costumes from pageants that prove Boricuas know how to turn culture into art! And pageant glam isn’t the only way to go: past Haunted Paseo guests have shown up as historical icons like Lolita Lebrón and vejigantes. Every look tells a story about our island, our history, and our imagination. ✨
💬 Which look is your favorite? Tell us in the comments!
🪡 Shout out to Chicago-based designer Joshuan Aponte (@joshuanapontedesigns), the creative mastermind behind many of the gorgeous and iconic national costumes. 👏👏
#HauntedPaseoBoricua #CostumeInspo #NationalCostume #Halloween2026
💻 Need help with technology for your business? Join PRCC and Chicago Business Affairs and Consumer Protection for FREE Tech Office Hours! Get one-on-one help with social media, Google Maps, card payments, flyers, and more.
Drop in Thursday, October 29, anytime from 10 am to 12 pm at ¡WEPA! Mercado del Pueblo (2559 W. Division St). No appointment needed. Help available in English and Spanish.
Open to small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs in Service Areas 1 and 2: Austin, Belmont Cragin, East Garfield Park, Humboldt Park, Montclare, North Lawndale, West Garfield Park, Archer Heights, Armour Square, Fuller Park, Gage Park, Pilsen, and Little Village.
Stop by with your questions and pick up the full fall Tech Up Your Business workshop schedule! More info at: loom.ly/cH3anCY
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💻 ¿Necesitas ayuda con la tecnología de tu negocio? ¡El PRCC y BACP te ofrecen asesoría tecnológica individual GRATUITA! Recibe ayuda con redes sociales, Google Maps, pagos con tarjeta, creación de promoción y más.
Visítanos el jueves, 29 de octubre, en cualquier momento de 10 am a 12 pm en ¡WEPA! Mercado del Pueblo (2559 W. Division St). No necesitas cita. Atención en español e inglés.
Dirigido a dueños de pequeños negocios y futuros emprendedores en las áreas de servicio 1 y 2: Austin, Belmont Cragin, East Garfield Park, Humboldt Park, Montclare, North Lawndale, West Garfield Park, Archer Heights, Armour Square, Fuller Park, Gage Park, Pilsen y Little Village.
¡Ven con tus preguntas y llévate el calendario completo de talleres Tech Up Your Business para este otoño! Más información aquí: loom.ly/cH3anCY
#TechUpYourBusiness #PRCC #ChicagoSmallBusiness #PequeñosNegocios
📍 When someone nearby searches for what you sell, will they find you? Join PRCC and BACP for Tech Up Your Business Workshop 2: Winning on Google Maps & Customer Reviews! Learn how to set up your free Google Business Profile, improve your visibility, and manage customer reviews: Tuesday, October 27, from 9 to 11 a.m. at ¡WEPA! Mercado del Pueblo (2559 W. Division St).
Open to small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs in Service Area 1: Austin, Belmont Cragin, East Garfield Park, Humboldt Park, Montclare, North Lawndale, and West Garfield Park. Register for FREE here 👉🏽 loom.ly/2fvc1is
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📍 Cuando alguien cerca busque lo que vendes, ¿encontrará tu negocio? ¡Acompaña al PRCC y BACP en el segundo taller de Tech Up Your Business: Destaca en Google Maps y aprovecha las reseñas de tus clientes! Aprende a configurar tu Perfil de Empresa en Google gratis, mejorar tu visibilidad y responder a las reseñas: martes, 27 de octubre, de 9 a 11 a.m. en ¡WEPA! Mercado del Pueblo (2559 W. Division St).
Dirigido a dueños de pequeños negocios y futuros emprendedores en el área de servicio 1: Austin, Belmont Cragin, East Garfield Park, Humboldt Park, Montclare, North Lawndale y West Garfield Park. ¡Inscríbete GRATIS aquí 👉🏽 loom.ly/2fvc1is
#TechUpYourBusiness #ChicagoSmallBusiness #PRCC #PequeñosNegocios
👻 Haunted Paseo Boo-Ricua is BACK FROM THE GRAVE and turning 25! 🎃
For a quarter century, our community has come together to scream, laugh, and celebrate. This year, we’re honoring the generations who have walked our haunted streets: the kids who came in costume and now bring their own children, and the volunteers and local businesses who make the magic happen. 🦇✨
📅 WHEN: Saturday, Oct 31 (Halloween Day) | 🕛 12-5pm
📍 WHERE: Paseo Boricua, W Division St, Chicago
#HauntedPaseoBoricua #PaseoBoricua #HumboldtPark #ChicagoHalloween
📲 Grow your business with FREE tools for social media and WhatsApp! Join PRCC and @ChicagoBACP for Tech Up Your Business with Kiara Zamot on Thursday, October 22, from 9 to 11 a.m. at ¡WEPA! Mercado del Pueblo (2559 W. Division St).
Open to small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs in Service Area 2: Archer Heights, Armour Square, Fuller Park, Gage Park, Pilsen, and Little Village. 🔗 Register here loom.ly/nG5z3Tk
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📈 ¡Haz crecer tu negocio con herramientas GRATUITAS para redes sociales y WhatsApp! Acompaña al PRCC y BACP en Tech Up Your Business con Kiara Zamot el jueves, 22 de octubre, de 9 a 11 a.m. en ¡WEPA! Mercado del Pueblo (2559 W. Division St).
Dirigido a dueños de pequeños negocios y futuros emprendedores en el área de servicio 2: Archer Heights, Armour Square, Fuller Park, Gage Park, Pilsen y Little Village. 🔗 Inscríbete aquí loom.ly/nG5z3Tk
#TechUpYourBusiness #PRCC #ChicagoSmallBusiness #PequeñosNegocios
📢 Small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs, get ready to Tech Up Your Business! The Puerto Rican Cultural Center, in partnership with the City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection (@ChicagoBACP), is launching the Small Business Technology Enhancement Program: Tech Up Your Business. This FREE series of eight workshops offers practical tools to help you grow and protect your business.
First up: Get Found. Get Customers.
Posting more will not bring you more customers. A clear strategy will. Join Jemilly Castro, VP Strategy Director and cofounder of MAMi* Collective, to learn how to understand your customers, stand out from the competition, and advertise smart on a small budget.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
9 to 11 a.m.
¡WEPA! Mercado del Pueblo (2559 W. Division St., Chicago)
Serving businesses in Austin, Belmont Cragin, East Garfield Park, Humboldt Park, Montclare, North Lawndale, and West Garfield Park. 👉 Register for free: eventbrite.com/e/20028263344…
#TechUpYourBusiness #ChicagoSmallBusiness #SmallBusinessWorkshops
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📈 ¡Dueños de pequeños negocios y futuros emprendedores, prepárense para impulsar sus negocios con la tecnología! El Centro Cultural Puertorriqueño, en colaboración con el Departamento de Asuntos Empresariales y Protección al Consumidor de la Ciudad de Chicago (BACP), presenta el programa Tech Up Your Business. Esta serie GRATUITA de ocho talleres ofrece herramientas prácticas para ayudarles a hacer crecer y proteger sus negocios.
Primer taller: Haz que te encuentren. Atrae clientes.
Publicar más no te traerá más clientes. Una estrategia clara sí. Acompaña a Jemilly Castro, vicepresidenta y directora de estrategia y cofundadora de MAMi* Collective, para aprender a conocer mejor a tus clientes, diferenciarte de la competencia y anunciar tu negocio de manera efectiva con un presupuesto limitado.
Martes, 20 de octubre de 2026
De 9 a 11 a. m.
¡WEPA! Mercado del Pueblo (2559 W. Division St., Chicago)
Dirigido a negocios de Austin, Belmont Cragin, East Garfield Park, Humboldt Park, Montclare, North Lawndale y West Garfield Park. 👉 Inscríbete gratis: eventbrite.com/e/20028263344…
#PRCC #PequeñosNegocios #EmprendedoresEnChicago
Juan Antonio Corretjer Puerto Rican Cultural Ctr retweeted
A nombre del @jacprcc comparto las siguientes declaraciones de su director ejecutivo en respuestas a los ataques de @trschatz51 al ex congresista @RepGutierrez 👇
Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day! Taíno blood still lives in us: in our DNA, our words, our food, and our neighborhood's name. 🇵🇷
In 2024, our state-designated cultural district on Division St, formerly Puerto Rico Town, was renamed Barrio Borikén to honor the island's Indigenous heritage. The dedication featured an AREYTO, an ancestral song and dance, performed by the Concilio Taíno Guatú Má Cú A Borikén (excerpt shown here). 🪘✨
Today we celebrate the first people of Borikén and the descendants who carry their legacy forward. What Taíno-derived names and symbols have you spotted around the neighborhood? Share your finds in the comments! 👇
#IndigenousPeoplesDay #BarrioBoriken #TainoLegacy
No matter where you are in your business journey, you don’t have to do it alone. The Puerto Rican Cultural Center (PRCC) is a partner of The Source, Cook County’s trusted network for small business success. Through this partnership, we connect entrepreneurs with expert guidance, valuable resources, and funding opportunities—all at no cost.
Ready to take the next step? Visit cookcountysmallbiz.org to get connected today.
#SmallBusinessSource #CookCounty #BusinessAdvising #CookCountySmallBusiness
No importa en qué etapa de tu trayectoria empresarial te encuentres, no tienes que hacerlo solo. El Puerto Rican Cultural Center (PRCC) es un socio de The Source, la red de confianza del Condado de Cook para el éxito de las pequeñas empresas. A través de esta colaboración, conectamos a emprendedores con orientación experta, recursos valiosos y oportunidades de financiamiento, todo sin costo.
¿Listo para dar el siguiente paso? Visita cookcountysmallbiz.org para conectarte hoy mismo.
#SmallBusinessSource #CookCounty #BusinessAdvising #CookCountySmallBusiness
This Oct. 31, Division St. turns into HAUNTED PASEO BOO-RICUA! 👻 Join us as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of this beloved spooky tradition. Older, wiser, and more wicked than ever, we’re bringing treats, music, games, and much more to Barrio Borikén. 🎃💀🍬
#HauntedPaseo #HalloweenChicago #BarrioBoriken
¡Feliz Mes de la Herencia Hispana! 🇵🇷 We are so proud of our heritage, our history, and our roots. This Hispanic Heritage Month, we celebrate alongside our fellow Hispanic brothers and sisters and all who stand with us, honoring the culture, resilience, and spirit that unite us. ✨
Estamos muy orgullosos de nuestra herencia, nuestra historia y nuestras raíces. En este Mes de la Herencia Hispana, celebramos junto a nuestros hermanos y hermanas hispanos y todos los que nos apoyan, honrando la cultura, la resiliencia y el espíritu que nos une. 🩵💛🩷💚
#HispanicHeritageMonth #MesDeLaHerenciaHispana #PuertoRicanPride
Illinois is home to more than 156,000 Hispanic-owned businesses, including right here in the heart of Humboldt Park in Barrio Borikén. 🇵🇷 Tell us, what is your favorite Hispanic/Latino owned business?
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Illinois es hogar de más de 156,000 negocios de propietarios hispanos, incluyendo justo aquí en el corazón de Humboldt Park en Barrio Borikén. Cuéntanos, ¿cuál es tu negocio latino favorito?
#ILLatinoEconomicPower #LatinoOwned #ShopLatino #BarrioBoriken
🍽️🛍️ From family restaurants to boutique shops stocked with goods and cultural treasures, Latino-owned businesses are essential to our communities and need your support more than ever. Here's how you can support them:
Visit a local Latino-owned business
Leave a positive review on Google/Yelp
Tag them and use #ILLatinoEconomicPower to spread the word
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Desde restaurantes familiares hasta boutiques repletas de productos y tesoros culturales, los negocios de propietarios latinos son esenciales para nuestras comunidades y necesitan tu apoyo más que nunca. Cómo puedes apoyarlos:
1. Visita un negocio local de propietarios latinos
2. Deja una reseña positiva en Google/Yelp
3. Etiquétalos y usa #ILLatinoEconomicPower para correr la voz
#LatinoOwned #ShopLatino #BarrioBoriken
