White, Black, Brown: Becoming Puerto Rican in Chicago explores the connections between race, nationalism, and Puerto Rican identity in Chicago. Drawing on archival research, Staudenmaier traces the complex history of Puerto Rican identity formation in the Midwest.

The Luisa Capetillo Cultural Series featured a talk and live music presentation with Puerto Rican percussionist and educator Beto Torrens, Bomba Soberao, and musicians and students from Milwaukee-based Bembé Drum & Dance.

Three Puerto Rican authors joined students and community members for a conversation on writing, publishing, and cultural work.

Music, storytelling, and collective participation marked the Hub’s launch with Los Pleneros de la Cresta.