Hilda Hidalgo: Civil Rights and Gender Rights Activist and Educator

Hilda Hidalgo was a Rutgers Newark Professor involved in political, civil rights, gender rights, and educational efforts in Puerto Rico and New Jersey. This page is dedicated to archiving various resources that document her work and experiences.

Oral History

¡Fuera del closet, boricua!

Guide to the Hilda Hidalgo Papers at Newark Public Library, Puerto Rican Community Archives

Video Interviews

Title: Hilda Hidalgo Explains How She Came to Newark
Source: Washington University Film & Media Archive

Title: Hilda Hidalgo Describes Police-Community Relations in 1960s Newark
Source: The North (Vimeo channel)

Title: Hilda Hidalgo Discusses the Outcomes of the 1967 Newark Rebellion
Source: The North

Title: Hilda Hidalgo on Newark’s Changing Communities
Source: The North

Title: Hilda Hidalgo on Civil Rights and Community Organizing
Source: The North

Title: Hilda Hidalgo on Gender Rights and Education
Source: The North

All videos, except for the first from Washington University, are provided courtesy of The North, Newark, NJ, via riseupnorth Vimeo channel.