Ritchie Torres
Birth Name: Ritchie John Torres
Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: March 12, 1988
Ethnicity: African-Puerto Rican
Ritchie Torres is an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he has served as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York, since January 3, 2021.
Ritchie was raised by his mother in Throggs Neck Houses, a public housing project in the East Bronx.
With Mondaire Jones, he is one of the first two openly gay black men elected to congress.
Ritchie’s maternal grandfather was George Paul Bosolet (the son of Ralph/Rafael Bosolet Caraballo and Pura Muríel y Vazquez). George was born in New York, to Puerto Rican parents, and was of African-Puerto Rican ancestry through at least his mother. Ralph was the son of Benito Bosolet Ventura and Maria Caraballo Guadalupe. Pura was the daughter of Frank/Francísco Muríel y Maldonado and Ana Vazquez y Ortíz.
Ritchie’s maternal grandmother was named Rose Marie Morales.
Sources: https://www.washingtonpost.com
https://www.newyorker.com
Ritchie’s maternal grandfather was George Paul Bosolet (the son of Ralph/Rafael Bosolet Caraballo and Pura Muríel y Vazquez). George was born in New York, to Puerto Rican parents. Ralph was the son of Benito Bosolet Ventura and Maria Caraballo Guadalupe. Pura was the daughter of Frank/Francísco Muríel y Maldonado and Ana Vazquez y Ortíz.
Pura is described as black on all documents except 1940 census where she’s listed as white. Rafael Bosolet was only listed as black on his marriage record.
Ritchie’s maternal grandmother was named Rose Marie Morales.
”African-American (mother)”
His mother is of Puerto Rican descent.
Does he not have African-American ancestry as the internet suggests?
His mother is of Puerto Rican descent and Ritchie once said his father was born in Puerto Rico, so that to me means he’s fully Puerto Rican, unless his father is an African-American who just happened to be born in PR.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/ritchie-torres-another-young-bronx-progressive-launches-a-run-for-congress