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.
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By Juan Lasso
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10/7/21
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Hispanics are Nassau County’s fastest-growing ethnic population, County Executive Laura Curran noted in mid-September, the start of Hispanic Heritage Month . . .
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10/7/21
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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 …
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By Peter Belfiore
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10/24/19
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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 . . .
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12/14/18
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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 . . .
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9/28/17
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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 . . .
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7/20/17
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Intolerance seems like an uncomplicated issue: Most rational people would agree it has no place in civil society. Yet it persists . . .
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10/23/14
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No doubt, Nassau County’s –– and, specifically, the Town of Hempstead’s –– demographics are a-changin’.
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5/9/13
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If there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s a cheater. My rule applies to athletes who take steroids to gain an advantage over their competitors, or my neighbor who calls my tennis shots out of bounds even though he knows the balls were inside the line.
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1/31/13
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In the weeks after the election, it will be easy to Monday-morning quarterback and ask, “What if?” Many people will blame Mitt Romney’s loss on Hurricane Sandy, and others on the candidate himself.
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11/15/12
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