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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
North Bellmore resident Angelica Therese Gomez, second from right, recently received the Nassau County Office of Hispanic Affairs’ Rising Star Award and a citation from Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, second from left.
North Bellmore resident recognized as ‘Rising Star’
A North Bellmore resident has been recognized by the Nassau County Office of Hispanic Affairs in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. Last month, Angelica Therese Gomez, 19, received the Rising Star Award … more
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Amy Flores, of South Bellmore, was recently named the executive director of the Nassau County Office of Hispanic Affairs.
Meet the ‘Latina millennial’ heading the Office of Hispanic Affairs
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran marked the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month by choosing a new executive director for the county’s Office of Hispanic Affairs. On Sept. 17, Amy Flores, of South Bellmore, was appointed to the position. 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
Hector Granados, 43, the owner of the Bedford Avenue Deli in Bellmore, was awarded the Town of Hempstead Hispanic Heritage Award for his dedication to his community.
Bellmore business owner honored on National Hispanic Heritage Month
Bellmore business owner Hector Granados, 43, was awarded the Town of Hempstead Hispanic Heritage Award on Sept 19 during a celebration in honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month. more
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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
Calhoun High School student Samantha Hernandez, with Assistant Principal Neil Testa, was selected as one of The Hispanic Coalition of New York’s 40 Under 40 Rising Latino Stars. She will accept the award in Albany on Oct. 11.
Calhoun junior, a Rising Latino Star
Working quietly and diligently in her third-period Advanced Science Research class, Calhoun High School junior Samantha Hernandez looks like any other normal high school student on any other normal day. Except she’s not. more
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We can all just get along
Intolerance seems like an uncomplicated issue: Most rational people would agree it has no place in civil society. Yet it persists . . . more
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