Nineteen years ago, I set out on a journey to tell the remarkable story of the Puerto Rican soldiers of the 65th Infantry Regiment—the Borinqueneers. I could never have imagined how many lives this film would touch, or how many people would embrace and help preserve their legacy. If you have seen THE BORINQUENEERS...
Over the years, I have been honored to see THE BORINQUENEERS adop...
June 2026 Newsletter - #57 (2.21mb) In the June 2026 Newsletter: Streaming for the Educational Market "A Penny f...
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Did you miss our Live Event? View the Live Event recording here: https://youtu.be/KZ91AleJlrs In honor of Veteran’s Day, please join us for our second Facebook Live Event “Honoring YOUR Borinqueneer Veteran: A Legacy of Family Service” on Thursday, November 13th at 6pm (Eastern time). Our focus will be profiling Borinqueneer families with a long...
Nov. 6th at 6pm. Upcoming Premiere! HISTORICAN Podcast interviews Noemi Figueroa Soulet. In this episode, we sit down with filmmaker, historian, and author Noemí Figueroa-Soulet — the visionary behind The Borinqueneers, the groundbreaking documentary that brought national recognition to the Puerto Rican soldiers of the 65th Infantry Regiment, the only all-Hispanic unit in...
November 2025 Newsletter - #56 (1.23mb) In the November 2025 Newsletter: Free Uniform For Your Burial Other News! Nov. 13th at 6pm - Facebook Live Event "Honoring YOUR Borinqueneer Veteran: A Legacy of Family Service" 42nd Infantry Regiment in Puerto Rico A Forgotten Borinqueneer in History: PFC Julio L. Figueroa-Mitchell Medal of Honor for...
The Veterans & Latinx Business Resource Groups invite FactSet employees to a special virtual event with director Noemi Figueroa Soulet to discuss her documentary film, The Borinqueneers, in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Special invited guest includes Borinqueneer SGM Victor López-Nieves (Ret.). The film will also be available to their employees for viewing...
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Metropolitan Community College has scheduled a number of events, including a free screening of the documentary film, THE BORINQUENEERS, on Thursday, September 18th from 5:30-7:30pm at the Fort Omaha Campus, at the FOC Building 10, Room 110. Discussion Leader will be Dr. Karina Clarke. All programs are...
A Borinqueneers Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony will take place o...