Founded in 1992 at The City College of New York, the Dominican Studies Institute of the City University of New York is the first and only university-based research institute in the United States devoted to the study of people of Dominican descent.
Film, Video, Audio Collection
Página Abierta Internacional: Amaury Germán Aristy (1era y 2da parte)
Página Abierta Internacional: Amaury Germán Aristy (1era y 2da parte). Produced by Página Abierta Internacional. Santo Domingo, 2006. Spanish. Color; 130 minutes. DVD.
This panel discussion examines the tragic events that took place on January 12 of 1972 that led to the death of Amaury Germán Aristy and three other members of the left wing urban guerilla known as Los Palmeros, killed in combat during a standoff with the Dominican military. The panelists discuss the life and legacy ofAmaury GermánAristy as leader of the "Comandos de la Resistencia" (Military Resistance Units) formed in the aftermath of the 1965 Revolution and U.S. military intervention with the aim of overthrowing the authoritarian regime of President Joaquín Balaguer.
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