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Puerto Rican Heritage Week
DC
37 will celebrate Puerto Rican Heritage Week from Nov. 16 through Nov. 20.
Following
the opening ceremony in the first floor gallery on Monday, Nov. 16, the Latino
Heritage Committee will present a roundtable discussion on the current state of
progressive politics among Puerto Ricans and Latinos. Marking the 40th anniversary
of the founding of the Young Lords in 1969, the panelists will assess the movements
gains and losses since the struggles of the 1960s.
In the lobby gallery,
the committee will present an exhibit of Taino art.
The weeks finale,
in Room 1 beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 20, will feature dinner, dancing
and cultural entertainment, including traditional dance performances.
For
more information, look for fliers in the union lobby or call Committee Chair Santos
Crespo of Local 372 at 212-815-1372 or Co-chair Carmen Flores of Local 1549 at
212-815-1549.
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