5 things: A civics lesson on Puerto Rico after man rants about woman's flag T-shirt, questions citizenship
CHICAGO - In one of the more pointed moments of the video, the man harassing a woman at a Chicago forest preserve for wearing a shirt featuring the Puerto Rican flag asks, "Are you a citizen?"
The viral video, emanating from a city with a large and celebrated Puerto Rican community, underscores what many already know: There are plenty of people out there who need a civics lesson on the self-governing territory.
"Your average Illinoisan knows so little about Puerto Ricans," said Illinois State University immigration and sociology professor Maura Toro-Morn.
The "average Illinoisian" isn't alone, the professor said. A poll by Morning Consult
