Carlos "Caribe" Ruiz, Chicago, Illinois (July, 1976)

Carlos “Caribe” Ruiz, was one of Chicago’s Puerto Rican community civic leaders. He founded the civic organization by the name of the Puerto Rican Congress in the early 1950’s. For over two decades this organization supported residents of Chicago’s Puerto Rican community by organizing athletic events for adults and youth, as well as social events. In the 1970’s, Caribe initiated a music academy where many Puerto Rican youngsters enrolled and took advantage of the programs by becoming musicians. As a result of this music program, Caribe organized several music ensembles consisting of young Puerto Rican musicians, i.e. La Justicia, La Solucion, La Union, and others.
In this image you see Carlos “Caribe” Ruiz introducing member of Orquesta La Solucion, at a performance outside the Humboldt Park Fieldhouse. Chicago, Illinois, (July 1976)