Iris Morales
Puerto Rican activist, filmmaker, author, and longtime educator who led the Young Lords' education efforts; produced the documentary Palante, Siempre Palante and has written and spoken widely about the Young Lords and Puerto Rican history.
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Feb 25, 2026 • 48min
The Young Lords' legacy of fighting for Puerto Rico from the mainland
Iris Morales, Puerto Rican activist, filmmaker and educator who led Young Lords education efforts. She recalls archival moments, the group's evolution from gangs to political organizing, bilingual organizing and the Palante newspaper. She reflects on diaspora identity, direct-action campaigns like sanitation protests, tensions over island ties, and the movement's lasting cultural and political legacy.
