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Oct 7, 2021

Four Years after Hurricane Maria the Need for Parity and Building Back Better in Puerto Rico is More Urgent Than Ever

By Frankie Miranda, President and CEO, Hispanic Federation When I visited Puerto Rico this summer, I met with community and business leaders from across the archipelago. They each shared hopeful stories of resilience, progress, and vision for the future, but also of struggle, frustration, and exhaustion. While we ate, the…

Puerto Rico

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Four Years after Hurricane Maria the Need for Parity and Building Back Better in Puerto Rico is…
Four Years after Hurricane Maria the Need for Parity and Building Back Better in Puerto Rico is…

Jun 28, 2021

PRIDE Month is More Than Flags

By Frankie Miranda, President, Hispanic Federation As we mark this Pride Month, we must reflect on the great advances on LGBTQ+ rights in the U.S., but also the road we have ahead to achieve equality. My own life, as the first openly gay president of Hispanic Federation, is an example…

Pride

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PRIDE Month is More Than Flags
PRIDE Month is More Than Flags

Feb 11, 2021

5 Things to Know About NYC’s 2021 Election

With 5 million registered voters, New York City’s municipal election is one of the largest in the country. Here are 5 things to know now about the upcoming elections. 1. In 2021 New York City residents will be voting for Mayor, Comptroller, Public Advocate, Borough Presidents, and City Council. There…

NYC

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5 Things to Know About NYC’s 2021 Election
5 Things to Know About NYC’s 2021 Election

Jul 30, 2020

Let Us Honor the Life of American Hero John Lewis, By Restoring Voting Rights

By Frankie Miranda, President, Hispanic Federation Long before many of my generation were born, on March 7, 1965, a young John Lewis courageously shed blood for his beliefs that would never waiver; that our democracy would survive assaults against fundamental human and civil rights. On that Sunday 55 years ago…

John Lewis

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Let Us Honor the Life of American Hero John Lewis, By Restoring Voting Rights
Let Us Honor the Life of American Hero John Lewis, By Restoring Voting Rights

Jul 3, 2018

Fast for Independence

This year marks the 50th Anniversary of César Chávez’s nearly month-long fast to protest the use of dangerous pesticides in the farmworker communities near Delano, Calif. Chavez’s “fast for life” was one of the most courageous acts of solidarity and non-violence in a decade buffeted by war, conflict, and brutality…

Politics

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Fast for Independence
Fast for Independence

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·Jun 20, 2018

Hispanic Federation Statement on Trump Administration’s Inhumane Family Separation Policies

By José Calderón, President, Hispanic Federation It is difficult to find new ways to describe the damage the Trump Administration has done to America through its relentless attacks on non-white immigrants, refugees fleeing oppression, and dreamers who long ago made our nation home. Yet, despite these outrages, we struggle to…

Immigration

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Hispanic Federation Statement on Trump Administration’s Inhumane Family Separation Policies
Hispanic Federation Statement on Trump Administration’s Inhumane Family Separation Policies

Published in Hispanic Federation

·Jun 4, 2018

The Best Way to Honor Hurricane Maria’s Victims: Constructive Rage

By Jose Calderon, President, Hispanic Federation Rage. That was one of the many emotions I felt earlier this week after I finished reading a report on Hurricane Maria-caused mortality in Puerto Rico produced by the T.H. Chan School for Public Health at Harvard University and published in the New England…

Puerto Rico

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The Best Way to Honor Hurricane Maria’s Victims: Constructive Rage
The Best Way to Honor Hurricane Maria’s Victims: Constructive Rage

Published in Hispanic Federation

·Apr 25, 2018

Rising Stronger Gala Raises $2.3 Million

Hispanic Federation (HF), the nation’s premier Latino nonprofit membership organization, celebrated its Annual Spring Gala, “Rising Stronger,” at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. The Federation’s all-star event raised $2.3 million, smashing previous gala records, while paying tribute to a vast array of amazing individuals and institutions. …

Lin Manuel Miranda

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Rising Stronger Gala Raises $2.3 Million
Rising Stronger Gala Raises $2.3 Million

Published in Hispanic Federation

·Apr 25, 2018

Hispanic Federation Receives $500,000 Pledge from The Bittel Family Philanthropic Fund

The Hispanic Federation today announced a $500,000 gift from The Bittel Family Philanthropic Fund towards engaging and registering Latino voters in Florida from now through 2020. …

Voter Registration

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Hispanic Federation Receives $500,000 Pledge from The Bittel Family Philanthropic Fund
Hispanic Federation Receives $500,000 Pledge from The Bittel Family Philanthropic Fund
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