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Estrada (Elsie Pacheco) was best known in the Hispanic community as an advocate for Latina rights. She also was involved in bringing services to the Hispanic Attica inmates. Counselor Educational Opportunity Program – University of Buffalo.

First Flight from Buffalo to Puerto Rico, at Buffalo International Airport. Pictured: Luis Hidalgo, Antonio Castillo, and other members of Buffalo’s Puerto Rican Community.

German P. Padilla, Amateur boxer in Buffalo, NY. Photo taken upon his arrival in WNY 1958.

Herman Badillo Community School was the location of the first bilingual education program in Western New York and began in 1971. It was named after the first Puerto Rican to be elected as New York City Borough President of the Bronx and as a United…

The Western New York Hispanic American Veterans Memorial, Inc constructed one of three other statues in the entire United States solely dedicated to Hispanic American veterans. The committee chose to construct it at the Buffalo Naval and Military…

The Hispanic Conference was an event organized by New York State Puerto Rican Hispanic Conference Inc. in 1995. The sole purpose of the conference was to develop a legislative agenda (social, political, and economic issue affecting Latinos) on behalf…

The Hispanic Women's League was formed in 1979 by a group of professional Latinas who wanted to provided financial assistance to younger Latinas to be "more than just housewives". At this time women were becoming more involved in professional careers…

Father Antonio Rodriguez with Milagros Ramos, Hispanics United of Buffalo Banquet, 2007. Father Rodriguez is receiving the Community Service Award at the Buffalo Convention Center.

Jamie Nunó wrote the Mexican national anthem.

Andres Garcia and David Rivera are among other members of the community. This photo was taken at Seventh Street Jersey Street in Buffalo, NY