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Food vendor Sofia Aguilar of Mamma Mia, a fiesta birria taco truck, serves up savory delights at the Valley Stream Hispanic Heritage Month event.
Highlights from Valley Stream Hispanic Heritage Month 2023
Valley Stream trumpeted the arrival of National Hispanic Heritage Month, a celebration that spotlights the rich range of cultures and histories of Hispanic Americans in the United States. The timing … more
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Hispanic school leaders, from Board of Education trustees to school administrators and staff, are reflecting on the meaning and significance of Hispanic Heritage Month, a celebration of America’s largest minority. Above, William L. Buck Elementary student shows off her Frida Kahlo.
V.S. school district leaders reflect on Hispanic Heritage Month
National Hispanic Heritage Month is a month-long celebration whose timing fits with the national independence days of seven Latin American countries and is a testament to the rich range of cultures … more
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The problem with, and promise of, Hispanic Heritage Month
Although I was raised in the United States as a Hispanic immigrant, born to immigrant parents, I have long been blasé about Hispanic Heritage Month. more
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Lessons learned during Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanics are Nassau County’s fastest-growing ethnic population, County Executive Laura Curran noted in mid-September, the start of Hispanic Heritage Month . . . more
District 24 develops new diversity initiatives after public outcry
District 24 school officials announced new hiring initiatives on Nov. 18 after a recent outcry by parents and residents over a lack of teacher diversity in a district. Dr. Don Sturz, the District … more
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District 13 Board of Education Trustee Vinny Pandit, third from left, has tendered his resignation after a series of controversial comments he made on social media.
District 13 trustee to step down after controversial comments
School District 13 Board of Education Trustee Vinny Pandit has tendered his resignation after a series of controversial comments he made on Facebook regarding the Long Island Hispanic community. … more
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District 13 School Board Trustee Vinny Pandit, second from left, is under fire for comments he made on Facebook that members of the Hispanic community considered racist.
Residents call on board member to step down after ‘racist’ post
As he stood up at the front of the James A. Dever Elementary School auditorium, District 13 parent Victor Perez slapped a printout on the table in front of Trustee Vinny Pandit with a red circle with … more
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Addressing racism on Long Island
In Spike Lee’s masterful “BlackkKlansman,” based on the memoir by Ron Stallworth, Colorado Springs’ first African-American police officer and undercover detective, we see racism in its most ugly form . . . more
Celebrating Hispanic contributions to America
From Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, we celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month. But in order to appreciate these immigrants’ colorful, flavorful contributions to virtually every realm of American life, we must understand their centuries-long history . . . more
Our future depends on immigrants
When I met Nelson Melgar, the only thing we thought united us was a shared concern for our community. We met by chance at an event at the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County . . . more
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