REGISTERING TO VOTE IS  MEANS OF EMPOWERMENT

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-First published in “Another Voice” column, the Buffalo News, April 16, 2022- Honest and loyal representation in our community will cost money to sustain, maintain and grow our communities. One of the significant problems we have in our communities is that we don’t invest in our candidates, and we don’t vote. Do you know what happens when we don’t vote or support decent candidates running for office? The interest groups, and people outside our communities, take the advantage and opportunity to invest, donate, contribute, and help them. By the time our candidates get elected to office, they no longer belong to our community. The interlopers that invested in them get the goodies and the right to control them. The next time your local candidate comes to you for help, do the right thing for your neighborhood and yourself, and your family: Register to vote. This is a must in our democracy. If you don’t vote, you can’t complain. Research your candidate, find out about what your candidate stands for, and look at their experience with the community. Contribute if you like what you find out. Please get the word out to your friends and family to support your candidate and encourage them to donate to help them get elected. If you have the time, get involved directly by working with the committee to get them elected. There is so much you can do for the candidate as a volunteer. With our support, the candidate becomes a community product, not of the outside interest groups. American politics are severe; the sooner we realize it, the sooner we can grow and advance the future of our city – socially, educationally, and economically. Look at the political principles at play in Buffalo: You must pay to play, and it’s not what you know; it’s who you know. Register, educate yourself, and learn about who’s who in your neighborhood. Remember, when you say that you’re not interested in politics, that is a political statement. Help, and join those working to bring respect and quality representation to your community. Please do your homework and find out what groups in your community are genuinely looking out for your interest, not for themselves. Too many people in our communities complain and cry about government service but are not registered, voters. We need to grow and develop; we need to be creative, imaginative, and work to make our young people proud of this city – the “city of good neighbors.” We are entitled to a voice, but Buffalo communities must carve out that voice, not interlopers. Help our communities, help yourself – become a registered voter. 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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YOUR VOTE — YOUR VOICE

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Your vote is being courted and sought by politicians and aspiring public servants of all parties, the female vote especially the one over 50 is in high demand. Now, the question is how do we translate our vote into real policy action and change? What are the domestic issues that are of high importance in our diverse community? What are the international issues we need to address to balance our commitment to global equality and opportunities for all?   I exhort you to register to vote if you are not. To encourage others to do the same, we are living extraordinary times that require our voices to be lifted and to be heard. Even in the face of an unprecedented pandemic and the economic downturn it has ensued—we need to register and motivate each other to participate. Your vote counts. Your issues are not just yours, but the issues of your community. In the age of social distancing and remote access to everything from work to telehealth, your vote and voice are most important. It is time to mobilize and educate each other on the issues we face as a voting block as Women. More than ever, we have faced Covid and its socioeconomic impact of it. We need to organize and mobilize policy action on issues of caregiving childcare and domestic violence just to mention a few. There are educational, economic, and career issues we also need to address with legislators as we continue to face challenges in a post-pandemic world now facing war and inflation. We are not monolithic. However, we face challenges as Women that cut across racial and socioeconomic backgrounds. They need to be addressed now to deal with the direct impact it has on our lives and on future generations. The time is now. Register. Vote. Elect public servants that are ready and willing to deliver concrete policy action and results. Vote out of office those who are just paying lip service and taking us for granted. No Mas! Take a moment and list the top ten issues you think we face as Women and how the legislation will help us advance. Register. Educate. Mobilize. Onward and Upward. Read More From This Writer All Post Art Books Business Community Education Entertainment español Food & Culture Health Interviews Military & Veterans Peace People Politics EL CALOR ESTA ENCENDIDO: NUEVO LIBRO DE CUMPLIMIENTO DE LEYES CORPORATIVAS July 4, 2023/No Comments Tom Fox, es una lumina y guia para miles de abogados quienes ejercen en el area corporativa anti corrupcion y Read More A SENSIBLE HUMANE IMMIGRATION REFORM IS NEEDED NOW June 23, 2023/No Comments A SENSIBLE HUMANE IMMIGRATION REFORM IS NEEDED NOW A bipartisan sensible humane immigration reform is needed now by our nation. Read More MADRE SOLO UNA:FELICIDADES A TI MADRE! May 23, 2023/No Comments MADRE SOLO UNA:FELICIDADES A TI MADRE! A todas las madres que son nuestras lectoras especialmente a aquellas quienes con mucho Read More Load More End of Content.

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FROM A FILMMAKER’S  POINT OF VIEW

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FROM A FILMMAKER’S  POINT OF VIEW On Saturday, April 9th, I had the honor and privilege of screening my film, “Boricua Soy Yo”, at UCF Celebrates the Arts in Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Orlando in front of a sold-out crowd. Words cannot truly describe how happy I am about the screening and how after almost two years of filming and editing, it all came together for the first public viewing of my film. I would be a liar if I said the screening went precisely as planned. Truthfully, I was a nervous wreck for most of the day leading up to the screening, and when we arrived at Dr. Phillips Center, I could not stop pacing in anticipation of my film being shown to an audience within a packed theater. Once I introduced the film, and as the lights dimmed, I spent much of the screening in the back of the theater, watching people watch my documentary. I couldn’t take it, so I went to the lobby bar, and after a double of Crown (Royal) on ice to calm my nerves, I went back into the theater and took it all in. As I sat there watching with the sold-out audience, accomplishment fell over me. The more I heard people’s reactions to what was onscreen, my nerves turned into confidence and excitement, and by the end of the film, when people clapped, I knew I had done it. A year’s worth of filming and editing finally paid off.  Being an independent filmmaker who works on a micro-budget (mainly self-financed) can be lonely. “Boricua Soy Yo” was a trip that took me almost two years to complete, from the time the concept came to me through the screening on April 9th, and although the film is done, there are still things I would like to tweak and more interviews I would like to conduct. On Sunday, April 10th, I woke up feeling like a weight had been lifted from my shoulders. All the stress from the last few months, from getting the film to a close enough completed state to show it, to making sure the folks at UCF Celebrates the Arts had everything set, to checking ticket sales to make sure my film wasn’t going to be a bust, had been lifted. Now the business side of filmmaking takes over, as so far, I have submitted the film to PBS and have submitted it to the film festival circuit, where I hope the film will get a chance to be seen by more audiences. I want to thank the UCF Puerto Rico Research Hub and the University of Central Florida for accepting my film to be presented at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. It was a truly humbling experience and one I’ll cherish forever. Read More From This Writer All Post Business Culture Entertainment Food Government Health Interviews Lower West Side Business & Economic Development Medical Our Community Peace People Sports FROM A FILMMAKER’S  POINT OF VIEW May 18, 2022/No Comments POST TITLE (CAPITAL) Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus Read More THAT’S A WRAP! April 18, 2022/No Comments THAT’S A WRAP! I’ve spent the bulk of the last year and a half putting together a documentary film that Read More A Blue Truth (Will) Be Told March 18, 2022/No Comments A Blue Truth (Will) Be Told As I wrap up my documentary film “Boricua Soy Yo,” I’ve been kicking around Read More Load More End of Content.

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