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RILPACRILPACNewsletterNewsletter
 
Volume 1 Issue 2
 
http://www.mileniolatino.com/rilpac
October 15,1999
'We're not here to fight for a bigger share of the pie.
 
We're here to bake A bigger pie.'
President'sMessage;
With a salute to ChristopherColumbus and a bow to themany Hispanics inProvidence, HispanicHeritage Month is once againupon us.Commencing on September15, with Independence Dayfor Central America andending on October 15, thefour weeks of celebration willbe pack with social eventsand festivals honoringHispanic contributions toAmerica.Hispanic Heritage Month isthe occasion for the Latinocommunity to come togethernot only to celebrate theiraccomplishments, but to sharewith America -at-large ourdiversity and pride as apeople.Hispanic Heritage Monthclimaxes with el dia de laRaza or Columbus Day whichcelebrates the fusion of twocultures, the EuropeanSpaniard with the IndigenousPeople of the Americas.Hispanic-Americans can lookback with pride andacknowledge the impact thatSpanish explorers had overthe Americas and the birth of an empire.In many ways, one monthseems paltry when youconsider the contributionsmade by Hispanics over thecourse of 500 hundred yearsof history. From the earliestmission towns to modern-dayMiami, the vitality of theLatino community has alwaysbeen evident. And as ourpresence grows we are slowlyinfusing America with ourculture even as we in turnbecome more American. Wewill change the face of America even as we will bechanged by our newhomeland.
Inside This Issue1
President's Message
2
Latino Advocacy Awards
3
Changing Political Landscape
4
Si Todos Votaran
5
Top Hispanic Leader tohead
6
Tension Between Black & Brown
7
About RILPAC
 
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Rhode Island Latino Political Action Committee
Over the next month, we canreflect upon our heritage andrenew our sense of la razaeven as we embrace Americanculture.
RILPAC Announcedthe winners of it's firstannualBill Richardson LatinoAdvocacy Award.
 By Tomás Alberto Avila
Providence, RI – The RhodeIsland Political ActionCommittee (RILPAC) anonpartisan politicalorganization announced todaythe winners of theorganization's first annual BillRichardson Latino AdvocacyAwards, to be presented atit's 2
nd
annual fundraiser to beheld at the Rhode IslandFoundation, one UnionStation Building, ProvidenceRI Saturday October 9
th
,1999 6:00-8:00 PM.According to Dr. PabloRodriguez, President of theRhode Island Latino PoliticalAction Committee, "Theseawardees best represent themission of the PAC, based ontheir track record in supportof the Latino community".Based on the awardeesinvolvement in the Latinocommunity, they know first-hand the issues affectingevery one of us in the Latinocommunity. Their lifeexperience, track record andadvocacy on behalf of theLatino community of RhodeIsland provide us with a clearchoice in this selection.The award winners werechosen from individuals whowere nominated bycommunity residents andcommittee members attestingto their leadership inadvocating on behalf of theLatino community of RhodeIsland. The awardees are:
Senator Jack Reed
, whosework in Congress on behalf of Latino immigrants has beeninvaluable to those mostvulnerable to the 1996Immigration Law. To himgoes the First Bill RichardsonAward for Latino Advocacyof an elected official.
Maria Luisa Vallejo
, whoseconstant presence in theLegislature has made itpossible for bills such asEnglish Plus and CourtInterpreters to become law,to the benefit of non Englishspeakers in the State, goesthe Latino Advocacy Awardfor Public Policy.To
Leo DiMaio
goes theAdvocacy Award forEducation, for having inspireda whole generation of Latinoand minority studentsattending the University of Rhode Island to become thebest that they could be.
Charles M. Bakst
, whosecolumn in the ProvidenceJournal has made the case forLatinos as a political forceworth reckoning with, and forconstantly pointing out thelack of minorityrepresentation in the upperechelons of government, goesthe Latino Advocacy Awardin Public Education andMedia.The Rhode Island LatinoPolitical Action Committee isa nonpartisan organizationformed to influence thepolitical process in the stateof Rhode Island in order toimprove the quality of life of Latino and urbancommunities.
RILPAC Anuncialos ganadores delos primerosPremiosBill Richardson
Por Tomás Alberto Avila
Providencia, RI - El Comitéde Acción Política Latino deRhode Island (RILPAC) una
 
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Rhode Island Latino Political Action Committee
organización política nopartidista anunció hoy losganadores del primer Premioanual de de Abogacía LatinaBill Richardson, a serpresentado én su segundoevento de recaudación defondos a ser realizado en eledificio del Rhode IslandFoundation, Unión Station,Providencia, el sábado 9 deoctubre, 1999 6:00-8:00 PM.Según el Dr. PabloRodriguez, Presidente delComité de Acción PolíticaLatino de Rhode Island, "Estos ganadores mejorrepresentan la misión delPAC, basado en su record dedefensa de la comunidadLatina. Basado en elenvolvimiento de losganadores en la comunidadLatina, ellos conocen deprimera mano los problemasque afectan a cada uno denosotros en la comunidadLatina. Sus experiencias,historial y abogacía por lacomunidad Latina de RhodeIsland nos proporcionan unaopción clara en esta selección.Los ganadores del premiofueron escogidos deindividuos que fueronnombrados por los residentesde la comunidad y miembrosdel comité de elección queatestan a su liderazgo endefenza de la comunidadLatina de Rhode Island. Losganadores son los siguientes:
Senador Jack Reed
cuyotrabajo en el Congreso por losinmigrantes Latinos ha sidoinvalorable por los másvulnerable por la Ley deInmigración de 1996. A él leva el Primer premio BillRichardson por su Abogacíaen defensa de la comunidadLatina por un oficial electo.
María Luisa Vallejo
cuyapresencia constante en laLegislatura del estado hahecho posible que laslegislaciones como la Ingles +y los Intérpretes Judiciales seconviertan en ley, a beneficiode los que no hablan Ingles enel Estado, va el Premio deAbogacía Latina por laPolítica Pública.
A Leo DiMaio
el Premio deAbogacía va por laEducación, por haberinspirado una generaciónentera de latinos y estudiantesminoritarios que asisten a laUniversidad de Rhode Islandpara convertirse en lo mejorque ellos pudieran ser.
Charles M. Bakst
cuyacolumna en el Periódico deProvidencia ha reconocido losLatinos como una fuerzapolítica con que luchar, y porseñalar constantemente lafalta de representaciónminoritaria en los escalonessuperiores de gobierno, va elPremio de Abogacía Latinoen la Educación Pública yMedios de comunicación.El Comité de Acción PolíticoLatino de Rhode Island esuna organización no partidistaformadó para influenciar elproceso político en el estadode Rhode Island para mejorarla calidad de vida de losLatino y las comunidadesurbanas.
CHANGINGPOLITICALLANDSCAPE
:
An Opportunity For Latinos
By- Victor CapellánThe announcement bySenator John Chafee, not toseek a fifth term in the UnitedStates Senate, provides theLatino community anopportunity to change thePolitical Landscape in theState of Rhode Island.Such a move by a person atthe "top" of the state politicalarena will cause a "movingup" fever among many in thestate political arena. Oncethe announcements for bids tothe coveted United StatesSenate Seat are said anddone, we could be looking atmany empty posts throughoutthe state and this couldprovide an opportunity forBIG gains in the Latinopolitical scene.The Latino community is thelargest minority group in the
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