The costume of a female Puerto Rican comic book superhero, La Borinqueña, was added this month to the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History’s Superheroes exhibition, which has a comic books section.
"It’s important to have an opportunity with this popular culture exhibition to not only celebrate Americana," Miranda-Rodríguez added,"but to say look, we are part of that as well. We have our own hero, we have our own story.”
In fact, the original lyrics of the island's La Borinqueña anthem were written by a woman, Lola Rodríguez de Tió. Artist Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez and family in front of his creation at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History on May 7, 2019.Melinda Machado, director of the Smithsonian’s Office of Communications and Marketing, said they chose to display these loaned costumes to showcase that superheroes are not limited by gender or diversity.
“Many kids, in fact people of all ages, will probably learn about Puerto Rico by asking about La Borinqueña, where she is from and who she represents," said Cumpiano."She becomes an instrument for education, empowerment and, of course, entertainment.”
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