Celebrating Blanca Vázquez Erazo

Sat Oct 25 2025 at 01:00 pm to 06:00 pm UTC-04:00

CENTRO in El Barrio | New York

Center for Puerto Rican Studies
Publisher/HostCenter for Puerto Rican Studies
Celebrating Blanca V\u00e1zquez Erazo
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Join us in celebrating the life of Blanca Vázquez Erazo: mentor, educator, activist, advocate, journalist, creative, and so much more.
About this Event

Blanca Vázquez’s life (December 1947-July 2025) was defined by an unyielding commitment to justice and solidarity. She carried that same fierce energy standing against U.S. Navy bombings in Vieques, demanding independence for Puerto Rico, and calling out police violence, and organizing tenants against predatory developers who would have ousted over 503 minority tenants in the UWS. She was a co-founder of the Latin Women’s Collective, a member of the CLP and most recently Harlem Palestine Peace Walk for Justice & Liberation. This unwavering commitment to social justice extended to the creation of the Centro’s Journal which she helmed for over 15 years; her work in the classroom at Hunter College, where she mentored and taught students to critically examine social issues through the lens of race, class, and gender. Her passion for justice propelled her to the leadership of CUNY PSC where she fought for part time adjunct professors. Even in her final days, she urged those around her to “stay vigilant in the struggle to end the genocide in Palestine.” Blanca Vazquez Vive – La Lucha Sigue!


La vida de Blanca Vázquez (diciembre de 1947–julio de 2025) estuvo marcada por un compromiso inquebrantable con la justicia y la solidaridad. Llevó consigo esa misma energía combativa exigiendo la independencia de Puerto Rico, protestando contra la guerra de Vietnam, denunciando la violencia policial contra las minorías y organizando a los inquilinos contra los landlords depredadores. Fue cofundadora del Latin Women’s Collective, miembro del CLP y, más recientemente, del Harlem Palestine Peace Walk for Justice & Liberation. En las aulas del John Jay y de Hunter College, orientó y enseñó a los estudiantes a examinar críticamente los problemas sociales a través de las lentes de raza, clase y género. Fue pionera en la creación del Journal of Puerto Rican Studies del Centro, el cual dirigió durante más de 15 años. Su militancia la llevó al liderazgo de CUNY PSC, donde luchó por un salario justo y beneficios para los profesores adjuntos. Incluso en sus últimos días, exhortó a quienes la rodeaban a “mantenerse vigilantes en la lucha por poner fin al genocidio en Palestina.”Amada y respetada por su familia y por incontables amistades y compañeros en Puerto Rico y la diáspora, Blanca Vázquez Vive – ¡La Lucha Sigue!

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CENTRO in El Barrio, 2180 3rd Ave, New York, United States

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