City Council is considering their options to replace Jackie Ortiz, who is likely to become Monroe County’s next Democratic Board of Elections Commissioner.
Ibero-American Action League
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PERSPECTIVES: Angelica Perez-Delgado
Angelica Perez-Delgado’s path to CEO and president of the Ibero-American Action League was challenging. And it certainly wasn’t something she could imagine was possible for her when she was a young Latina growing up in the North Clinton neighborhood. Perez-Delgado had her first child at 16. Though she says she came from a “good home,” […]
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After Hurricane Maria, Puerto Ricans find hope in Rochester
After Hurricane Maria roared across Puerto Rico, more than 160,000 residents fled the devastated island, according to the New York Times. Many have found their way to Rochester, which has the state’s second largest Hispanic population.
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Dance provides catharsis for city youth
Racqueab Overton has the body of a big cat: compact, quick, and powerful. When the 20 year old dances, his shoulders roll and start a wave that reverberates through his arms and continues down into his torso as if he were possessed by an alien creature. After Overton finished performing at a recent Battle for […]
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Calamity in Puerto Rico has families worried here
Puerto Rico is teetering on the edge of a Greece-style financial calamity. The US territory defaulted on its debt payment earlier this month, failing to pay $174 million on the roughly $72 billion it owes lenders. And Rochester’s large Puerto Rican community is extremely concerned; many have family members living on the island. Thousands of […]
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Latinos’ growing influence
Learning how to turn growing Latino consumer and political power into action is the main goal of the annual “Upstate Latino Summit,” which is being held in Rochester this year on Wednesday, September 16. The one-day event of workshops and panel discussions is expected to draw Latino leaders from around the state to the Rochester […]
