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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WOMEN’S MONTH: WOMEN’S MARCH, & MORE!

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WOMEN’S MONTH:  WOMEN’S MARCH, & MORE! The WNY Peace Center (WNYPC) is working – together with others – on our mission of Peace Through Justice at home and abroad. The organization started in 1967 as a part of Rev. Dr. King’s Clergy & Laity Concerned (about Vietnam), under the umbrella of the progressive church Riverside Salem UCC/DC. Riverside Salem (3449 West River Rd, Grand Island; gatherings Sundays 4 PM) continues to partner with the WNYPC and strives for the Creation of Justice and a Just Peace. The WNYPC is busy working for the common good. In May, for example, we have: —The Women’s March 2022: Solidarity, Victory, and Healing! On Sunday, May 15, 1 PM—3 PM. With Executive Director Deidra Emil and Gender Justice Taskforce Chair Talia Rodriguez, the March will come down Niagara Street from Lafayette and gather at Broderick Park (foot of Ferry) for the main event; with speakers, music, a family area, and a comfortable environment for all to stand in solidarity, celebrate Victorious Women’s Month, and experience some community healing – so desperately needed! [Your group can still become a Cosponsor (signing on to associate and promote) or a Friend (partnering to offer attendees a WM-promoted discount). Contact assistant@wnypeace.org or visit bit.ly/WMwny2022.] —35-year-anniversary fundraising party for the Chiapas Dental Project, Monday, May 23, 7-9 PM; at Hallwalls (341 Delaware Ave, Buffalo). Please help us continue this long-term project sponsored by WNYPC’s Latin American Solidarity Committee and celebrate Dr. Tom Potts’s 35 years of making it happen!! With music provided by La Marimba. Free Will Offering ($20 suggested). The monthly LASC Peace Coffeehouses special session is held at the Canisius College Science Hall lobby on the 4th Monday of the month.  —PeaceJam Buffalo – for children eight and up; Thursdays 3 PM-5 PM thru May 19, at the Merriweather Library (Jefferson & E Utica, Buffalo). Youth-led adult-assisted Inspiration, Education, & Action! Nobel Peace Laureates studied include Guatemala’s Rigoberta Menchu, Argentina’s Adolfo Perez Esquivel, Costa Rica’s Oscar Arias, and others worldwide. The youth have selected Ending Racism & Hate as their Global Call to Action (service learning) project and will present it at the Women’s March. —Talking Peace with the WNYPC is live-streamed on Facebook every Weds (2 shows: 7:15 PM; and 8:30 PM) while being taped at Think Twice Radio; then audio-broadcast on Buff State’s WBNY 91.3FM every Monday 1-3 PM. Episodes are kept on the WNYPC’s YouTube Channel. The WNY Peace Center also holds vigils, workshops, Camp Peaceprints (with the Sr. Karen Center), and special events and campaigns, independently collaborating with local, regional, and national groups. Every month is a busy month. We try to Be the Change, working for the “Unarmed Truth and Unconditional Love” that will have “the final word,” per Rev. Dr. King. We pursue the #MoralIntegrity and #UniversalSolidarity that our beloved brother Dr. Cornel West emulated at our 2020 Annual Event. Join us!! Wnypeace.org For #PeopleAndPlanet, Juntos – Si, se puede!!  Read More From This Writer All Post Food Health Interviews Lower West Side Business & Economic Development Peace People WOMEN’S MONTH: WOMEN’S MARCH, & MORE! May 16, 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 WHY WE SHOULD CARE ABOUT UKRAINE April 16, 2022/No Comments WHY WE SHOULD CARE ABOUT UKRAINE Hola, Nuestro Amigos! – Every time you check out today’s news, you likely hear Read More MOMENTO JUSTO: El Pueblo de CUBA March 16, 2022/No Comments MOMENTO JUSTO: El Pueblo de CUBA Many of you will already know the strength, hard work, and communal spirit of Read More Load More End of Content.

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