Black History in America Was Preserved by a Puerto Rican — and Almost Nobody Is Taught His Name This video reveals how Arturo Schomburg, an Afro-Boricua born in Puerto Rico, preserved Black history in America by collecting and protecting records of the African diaspora when institutions refused to do so—while his Puerto Rican identity was later minimized. Puerto Rico Puerto Rican Boricua Puerto Rican history Taíno Arturo Schomburg Afro-Boricua history Black history archives #PuertoRico #PuertoRi