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Afro-Puerto Rican musicians such as Augusto Coen found their careers limited by the racism of the North American entertainment industry circa 1930. Like many black Puerto Ricans, this Ponce-born trumpeter was barred from work with the lighter-skinned Latino "relief" bands, groups that played between white American orchestras at elegant midtown clubs and hotels. Unlike their lighter-skinned compatr...read more