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

This interview with Jesus Padilla was conducted on July 1, 2013 at the Niagara Branch Library by Stephanie Bucalo and Alma Carrillo. Jesus was born in Puerto Rico but migrated to Western New York with his parents when he was 6 years old. Initially…

Jamie Nunó wrote the Mexican national anthem.

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.

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…

This is an episode of Hispanic Voices hosted by Gilbert Hernandez. Hispanic Veterans Memorial Committee members Carlos Benitez and José Rivera discuss the history, plans and progress of the Hispanic Veterans Memorial, the history of the Gabriel A.…

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 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…

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…

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