Author name: Buffalo Latino Village

Education, Entertainment

“THE MAN WHO NEVER LOOKS AT A NEWSPAPER IS BETTER INFORMED THAN HE WHO READS THEM” — Thomas Jefferson 

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“THE MAN WHO NEVER LOOKS AT A NEWSPAPER IS BETTER INFORMED THAN HE WHO READS THEM” — Thomas Jefferson The current news trends in general are marked by societal division and draw into extremism on all sides, similar to what we have now. The question is, how do we keep sane and close to the truth as possible in these times? Today I will reveal the exact way that I have done it by combining the advice of people who have been through these before and applying it to the new age. The advice is common and most effective at most times. Take your news from both sides, take out the differences and things in common, and filtered by common sense is most likely to be true. Look at the extremes and the sources in the middle. They will all have biases and agendas however since those agendas clash, what is not in common, tends to be false. The other advice is to look to the newcomers in the media, these tend to be idealistic journalists, the dying bastions of journalistic integrity before they are squashed or acquired by larger outfits. Today we have a way to combine these two in a way that is easier than ever! That is YouTube, you can always watch individual journalists and content creators on both sides of the spectrum however YouTube being an open platform you might still want to stay away from the very extremes and keep to those who try to uphold some journalistic integrity and reliance on facts even though those facts are usually cherry-picked and distorted, with some experience of watching both sides you will be able to notice the distortion in no time. With that being said, the ones for the left side I have seen being somewhat entertaining and informative were Contra-points and Hbomberguy. These essayists tend to research their topic reasonably well and try to back up their point of view with facts. I should however warn you that this being YouTube, you will see more shocking content, mostly from Contra-points because part of her platform is costumes and acting. On the right side, we have Black Pigeon Speaks and Sargon Of Akkad while I may not always agree with their message, you can see they have done their research and are engaging in what mainstream media should have been doing, evidence and then maybe their point of view. Lastly, I would like to mention Caspian Report for relatively Apolitical geopolitical analysis, as a way to balance the aforementioned relatively extreme content creators. Read More From This Writer All Post Books Business Culture Education Entertainment Food Government Health Interviews Lower West Side Business & Economic Development Medical Military & Veterans Our Community Peace People Sports Who We Are “THE MAN WHO NEVER LOOKS AT A NEWSPAPER IS BETTER INFORMED THAN HE WHO READS THEM” — Thomas Jefferson  April 13, 2019/No Comments POST TITLE (CAPITAL) Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus Read More COMPUTERS AND GENERATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES March 13, 2019/No Comments COMPUTERS AND GENERATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES In the past few generations, we have had a curious phenomenon that many talked about individually Read More DIPLOMATIC HEAT, AND HOW TO MANAGE IT February 7, 2019/No Comments DIPLOMATIC HEAT, AND HOW TO MANAGE IT There is a hidden concept or a mechanic, if you will when it Read More Load More End of Content.

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Business

BLACK AND BROWN COMMUNITIES NEED A PLAN AND A DESIGNATED DISTRICT FOR BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WITH A COLLECTIVE AGENDA, NOT INDIVIDUALISM

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Dear Black community: I’ve noticed that several black businesses, but not many, are popping up in different parts of Buffalo, but not in the Black or East Side community. While this looks positive on the surface, and take my word for it, the business might not complete a year. Some of these new businesses will fail before the year is over. We must designate several blocks in the black community, like Jefferson or Fillmore, and develop a black business and economic development district with art and cultural theme, Restaurants, Black Cultural Center, Book Store, Boutique Shop/s, College satellites (UB, Canisius, Buffalo State, etc.), Library, Bank/s, Art Galleries, Retail businesses, and barbershops. Many of these black businesses exist already, but they are scattered all over the city struggling to survive, with very little consumer traffic. These businesses, if located in the district, or black businesses that relocate, will generate consumer traffic. It will also, which is very important, leave the money in the community, building a strong economic base. Having an isolated black business in a non-black community is not the thing to do, at least not currently. We need to think collectively. Otherwise, our businesses will continue to fade away, one by one, and without notice. The Black community leadership must commit to a collective business and economic plan. Without it, ghettos will not go away. The same applies to the Puerto Rican/Latino community. Imagine if El Museo, El Batey Dance Company, Hispanic Heritage Council, La Ultima Hora, Panorama Hispano, Buffalo Latino Village, La Cueva Restaurant, and other Latino businesses, were all located on Niagara Street. Read More From This Writer All Post Art Books Business Community Education Entertainment Food & Culture Health Interviews Military & Veterans Peace People Politics LATINO COLLEGE STUDENTS FACE INEQUALITY AND CULTURAL ISOLATION AT THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK at BUFFALO March 25, 2023/No Comments LACK OF COLLEGE SERVICES FOR LATINO STUDENTS: This is in response to a story by UB Spectrum reporter, Kayla Estrada, Read More “GETTING VERY LITTLE FOR THE WHOLE,  BUT GETTING A LOT FOR THE FEW” WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN 2023 January 25, 2023/No Comments While I might appear to be biased and selective, I strongly feel the four people in the photo are the Read More The Isaías González-Soto Branch Library (formerly Niagara Branch) is a member of the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System December 25, 2022/No Comments When the Hispanic Heritage Council (HHC) moved to rename the Niagara Branch Library several years ago, with the support of Read More Load More End of Content.

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FRIDA KAHLO NO ES REFERENTE DEL FEMINISMO

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FRIDA KAHLO NO ES REFERENTE DEL FEMINISMO Cada 8 de marzo, se conmemora la lucha feminista de las mujeres. También se celebra el fruto de toda esa lucha que a lo largo de los últimos cien años, nos ha dado a las mujeres ciertos derechos que antes nos fueron negados.  Creo que además de recordar a todas esas mujeres que dieron su vida en esa lucha, es importante que reconozcamos, ahora que el feminismo está de moda para algunos, que hay figuras femeninas que no son referentes del feminismo. Frida Kahlo es una de esas figuras erróneas del feminismo. Mi columna no en contra de Frida. Ella es una artista excepcional, una mujer que representa a México -país que amo y que tengo en mi corazón- y a la cultura mexicana, una mujer que se abrió paso en el mundo de las artes como ninguna otra en su tiempo, lo que le ha convertido en un referente artístico, único de su país. Pero Frida, fue una mujer feminista. Sin entrar en un análisis de técnicas artísticas de sus obras, me atrevo a decir que esas obras reflejan su sufrimiento, su relación de codependencia con Diego Rivera, su dolor y ese conflicto interno que libramos las mujeres cuando estamos en una relación enfermiza y tóxica que nos quita nuestra autoestima. Para mí, sus pinturas reflejan su realidad. El dolor que sintió su corazón con los tres abortos que sufrió, pues quería tanto darle un hijo a Diego (pintura “Henry Ford Hospital”); o el dolor que sintió su corazón una y otra vez, con cada traición de Diego. Ella misma dijo, de su pintura “El venado herido” o “La Venadita”, como dicen los mexicanos, que la flecha en el corazón del venado que tenía su cara, era la más dolorosa porque era la flecha clavada por Diego. A lo largo de la historia, las feministas y la lucha feminista, han buscado la igualdad de derechos, la independencia económica, sentimental y social, y además la erradicación de la violencia contra las mujeres. Pero Frida, vivió casi toda su vida atada a una relación en la que predominó el abuso, la infidelidad y hasta el menos precio. No quiero que mis letras se mal entiendan no estoy señalando a Frida, porque estoy segura que no fue nada fácil para ella vivir en medio de todo eso. Sus cartas, ahora expuestas en museos y sus versos, también reflejaban lo que pasaba. Desde que conoció a Diego -según la historia- Frida volcó su vida en él. Se vestía con las ropas típicas de Oaxaca porque a Diego le parecían hermosas las mujeres de esa región. Se vestía así para esconder los defectos físicos que dejó la poliomielitis, las secuelas del grave accidente de tren que tuvo cuando era adolescente, las de sus más de 21 operaciones y su prótesis. Read More From This Writer All Post Books Business Culture Education Entertainment Food Government Health Interviews Lower West Side Business & Economic Development Medical Military & Veterans Our Community Peace People Sports FRIDA KAHLO NO ES REFERENTE DEL FEMINISMO March 25, 2019/No CommentsRead More