Pietri was a key member of the “Nuyorcian Movement”- a group of artists and intellectuals centered in New York City that promoted Puerto Rican culture. Along with Miguel Piñero and Miguel Algarín, Pietri co-founded a venue for Latino creative expression that still stands today: the Nuyorican Poets Café. Pietri's nationalistic views on Puerto Rico led him to give out fake Boricua passports and he called himself “Reverend Pedro Pietri” due to his outlook on religion.
Some of Pietri’s best-known poetry includes “Puerto Rican Obituary”- a tribute to the politically-motivated Young Lords and the nationalistic “El Spanglish National Anthem”. The following video is of Pietri reading the latter work; he passed away in 2005 from cancer.
- Monday - Hector Lavoe
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