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Roberto Clemente League - PRACA Baseball Team Players marching on Niagara Street on opening day at LaSalle Park. Pictured: Julio Lozada, Eddie Sanchez, Gerry Tirado, Jorge Rodriguez, Wille Rodriguez, Pedro Magdugal

PODER is a university sponsored civic group that was formed in 1969. They originally formed the group to bring a greater awareness to the Hispanic population within the university. At this time, there were few Hispanic students represented at this…

The Pentecostal Church is one of many sects of Christianity practiced by Hispanics in Western New York. In 1952, the first Pentecostal Church was established in Buffalo under the Concilio Latinoamericano. The Pentecostal Church provided structure and…

Ladies group at the Pentecostal Church

Standing: Casimiro Rodriguez, Luis Matta, Miguel Martinez, Erenesto Suarez, Ramon Padin, Angel Gauthier, Andres Matias. Seated: Confesor Alvarado, Hector Bonano, David Rivera, Eduardo Millan, Tomas. Class at the D’Youville College event: Encuentro…

Primer Iglesias de Asambleas Cristianas Pentecostal, Seneca Street, Buffalo, NY

Primer Iglesias de Asambleas Cristianas Pentecostal, Seneca Street, Buffalo, NY

WJJL broadcasted the only Spanish language radio programming in Western New York out of Niagara Falls until the station relocated to downtown Buffalo. Pictured: Rafael Acosta, Juan Texidor, Maria Martinez, Luis Marchany

Moises Mendez, Member Spanish-American Welfare Club – Ridge Road in Lackawanna, NY

Men Cursillo Movement “De Colores” - The Cursillo Movement was a pilgrimage to a place where parishioners could pray and get to strengthen their faith. This was a men's only group.