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Latinas poised to be a force on the City Council A record 10 Hispanic women won recent New York City Council Democratic primaries. Amanda Farias Friends of Farias Campaign 2020 The must-read daily newsletter for NY s political community. Get it in your inbox. Sign Up Now! By Santa Soriano-Vasquez Next year, for the first time in history, women will hold most of the seats in the New York City Council, with Latinas likely to hold 10 of those seats, up from three. This historic tripling of Latina representation on the Council represents a political milestone – and it could also be consequential for issues facing the city’s Hispanic community. (For this article, the term Latina(s) and Hispanic women are being used interchangeably. It is worth noting that the term Latina/o/x includes Americans with Latin American ancestry from other linguistic groups as well. Several Latinas of Haitian descent, inc ....
Ever Lopez said he wanted to represent his Mexican roots as he graduated from high school in Asheboro, N.C. The school said the flag violated the ceremony’s dress code. ....
View Comments ASHEBORO, N.C. – When Ever Lopez decided to wear a Mexican flag to his high school graduation ceremony, he hoped to support his culture. Lopez didn t anticipate anyone would react strongly against it, but because of the flag, Lopez was denied his diploma. At the Asheboro High School graduation ceremony on Thursday night, Lopez said he carried the flag in and draped it over his shoulders while he was seated. Lopez said he was seated near teachers, and no one mentioned the flag until he reached the stage. “I just gotta represent,” Lopez explains, “I did it for my family. They came over here to give me a better future.” ....