INDIA WALTON: DEMOCRATIC CHOICE FOR BUFFALO MAYOR

Politics /

We congratulate the first (soon-to-be) Queen of Buffalo, India Walton, on defeating the long-time mayor, Byron Brown, who is now acting more like Trump in his refusal to accept the defeat like a gentleman. Instead, he declared his candidacy to run as a “write-in.” Buffalo did the right thing in voting for India, and we hope Buffalo will do the right thing again in November. While the Buffalo Latino Village did not endorse any candidates in the primary, we want to make it clear to our Puerto Rican/Latino community that INDIA WALTON is Buffalo’s candidate for Mayor. She is the candidate that we need to support and vote for, especially if we want to see real and substantial positive changes, not only for our Latino community but for the city of Buffalo as a whole.  We have young people in place, people who were right there with India Walton from the beginning, Latinos who led and reached out to our community to support India Walton – and did a great job! LATINO COMMITTEE: Christian Parra, Luz Velez, and Geo Hernandez, are the leading Latinos on India’s team from the beginning, and they will be there with her to the November election. We must work to get India Walton to the finish line in November. Let us make sure that India Walton makes it to the finish line. VOTE INDIA WALTON in November! 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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A note to our Buffalo & Erie County Community: “LATINOS AT THE TABLE”

Community, Education /

I have always served my community, and I have the history to share with Buffalo. I am well versed and informed on social and political issues. This experience has taken me to other parts of the country speaking on local, state, and federal issues. I am pleased with the development of the Latino Speaking Bureau, it gives me the opportunity to share my knowledge, information, and journey with our young people in the college and university communities. My many years of community involvement has prepared me for the challenge, a challenge to educate young minds of things they cannot learn in the classroom. I am confident, bold, and articulate with my subject matters. With the Latino Speakers Bureau, there is now no need for the inner circle or status quo to handpick their favorite speaker or consultant, but an opportunity to book Latino speakers from a pool of the best for your event or conference. I have worked on the west side since the 1980s, dedicating my professional career to the growth of the Puerto Rican community, socially and politically; taking a break in 2003 to recuperate from a long-time illness. But I never retired. During my so-called “break”, I aligned myself to the PUSH organization, an organization involved in creating affordable housing and fighting gentrification. My association with PUSH gave birth to PUSH Silver (giving the elders a voice). I strongly believe that we have to give a voice to our story and not wait for others to rewrite our story to fit their needs or agenda.  My life has really been a great journey, bringing me the Puerto Rican-Latino Committee, PUSH, Hispanic United of Buffalo, Buffalo Latino Village, and my political campaigning to help Latinos get elected to public office; and using the PUSH platform, I have travelled outside Buffalo and the state, going on a speaking tour addressing issues such climate change, gentrification, affordable housing, Systematic Racism, and protecting the environment. I have over forty years of travelling on this planet, working with people who truly want to make a difference in the quality of life for all Americans – Black, White, Latino, Asian, etc. As a woman, I look forward to the Speakers Bureau promoting the strong  Latina leadership to address the  role they have played in our community, especially the leadership displayed by the Latina Woman’s League Thanks to the Buffalo Latino Speakers Bureau, I hope our local public and private sector, including our colleges and universities, will reach out and book us to tell our story, to educate you, and to share our experience and information about the reality of Puerto Ricans/Latinos in Buffalo, NY. Have an event or conference coming up, support diversity, and book one of our Latina speakers. Email us at latinospeakers@gmail.com. Read More From This Writer All Post Art Books & Poems Business Community Education Entertainment español Food & Culture Health Interviews Military & Veterans Peace People Politics NOTAS DE LUZ VELZ August 24, 2022/No Comments NOTAS DE LUZ VELZ la nueva legislación para la justicia climática en el estado de Nueva York! Siempre cariñosamente conocido Read More A note to our Buffalo & Erie County Community: “LATINOS AT THE TABLE” July 24, 2021/No Comments A note to our Buffalo & Erie County Community: “LATINOS AT THE TABLE” I have always served my community, and Read More  ¡CÓMO DONALD TRUMP HIZO MAL PUERTO RÍCO, Y MÁS! May 24, 2021/No Comments  ¡CÓMO DONALD TRUMP HIZO MAL PUERTO RÍCO, Y MÁS! Lea cómo Donald Trump y sus compinches hicieron mal a Puerto Rico. Read More Load More End of Content.

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LEFT BEHIND

Books & Poems /

LEFT BEHIND This life  ain’t a treat  if you trick me into selling my soul  of a woman in order  That I survive I didn’t want to leave you  I didn’t want to go Behind was a little girl  with her mother I will be back  I promise So we can all eat This life  ain’t a treat  if you trick me into selling my soul  of a woman in order  That I survive She needs me So I’ll be back  Her mom does *that I understand the plight  because it’s known as a cunning delight Leading many down a swirling staircase just to hit rock bottom  Hoping to survive But it makes ’em feel more alive I say it again This life  ain’t a treat  if you trick me into selling my soul  of a woman in order  That I survive For freedom, i must go  I left that girl behind  but  I will be back! Read More From This Writer All Post Business Culture Entertainment Food Government Health Interviews Lower West Side Business & Economic Development Medical Military & Veterans Our Community Peace People Sports LEFT BEHIND July 24, 2021/No Comments POST TITLE (CAPITAL) Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus Read More sPeCiAL ApRiL – CeLeBrAtInG pOeTrY April 24, 2021/No Comments sPeCiAL ApRiL – CeLeBrAtInG pOeTrY April marks the celebration of poets and poetry being recognized as National Poetry Month celebrating Read More WOMEN, YES YOU CAN! March 24, 2021/No Comments WOMEN, YES YOU CAN! The most courageous act a woman can take is to feel good.”, Heather Chauvin This month’s Read More Load More End of Content.

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