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The book "Adiós, Borinquen querida": The Puerto Rican Diaspora, Its History, and Contributions is a publication sponsored by the Comisión 2000 of the San Juan Municipal Government and the Center for Latino, Latin American, and Caribbean Studies (CELAC) at the University at Albany , State University of  New York (SUNY). The various essays included in the book attempt to provide an overview of the sociohistoric, cultural, and political development of Puerto Rican migrant communities, particularly in the United States, but also in other foreign countries such as Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and St. Croix. The volume emphasizes the collective contributions of Puerto Ricans as well as of those of individuals that have distinguished themselves in the fields of arts and letters, film and television, and sports; in the sciences, education, and other professions, in social and political movements, and in the world of business and finance. The contributing authors are all recognized scholars in the field of Puerto Rican Studies.