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| Blog Name: | Velez's View |
| Url: | http://philvelez.blogspot.com |
| Language: | English |
| Topics: | New York, Latino, Life experiences |
| Description: | A place for the personal writing and thoughts of Phillip L. Velez. Phil is a Native Yorker of Puerto Rican descent (Nuyorican) who documents his life experience and political perspective. He also comments on current events and popular culture and plans to post brief reviews of other blogs/writing sites. |
| Popularity: | 35 Followers |
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Jorge Steven López Mercado
Tonight I attended the New York City vigil and memorial service for Jorge Steven López Mercado. His horrific and senseless murder has been covered by My Feet Only Walk Forward and Blabbeando. Below are three pictures taken at the West Side Piers off Christopher Street on Sunday, Nov. 22nd. May there be justice for Jorge Steven López Mercado
Tonight I attended the New York City vigil and memorial service for Jorge Steven López Mercado. His horrific and senseless murder has been covered by My Feet Only Walk Forward and Blabbeando. Below are three pictures taken at the West Side Piers off Christopher Street on Sunday, Nov. 22nd. May there be justice for Jorge Steven López Mercado
The 2010 Census: A Push for a Full Latino Count
A network of Latino leaders has been assembled to ensure an accurate count of all Latinos in the 2010 United States Census. Over 30 national and regional Latino organizations and hundreds of individuals in the U.S. and Puerto Rico have joined forces to create the Latino Censu
A network of Latino leaders has been assembled to ensure an accurate count of all Latinos in the 2010 United States Census. Over 30 national and regional Latino organizations and hundreds of individuals in the U.S. and Puerto Rico have joined forces to create the Latino Censu
Borimix Festival featuring Puerto Rican artist Joseph A. Burgos, Jr.
The Society of the Educational Arts, Inc. (SEA) is co-sponsoring the Borimix Festival '09 with a visual arts exhibit opening Thursday, Nov. 5 at 7pm at the galleries of the Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center. SEA is a bilingual arts-in-education organization and Latino theater company based in New York City dedicated to the empowerment and educational advancement of children and young adults. This year SEA is proudly dedicating the festival, and most specifically the art exhibition, to Clemente Soto
The Society of the Educational Arts, Inc. (SEA) is co-sponsoring the Borimix Festival '09 with a visual arts exhibit opening Thursday, Nov. 5 at 7pm at the galleries of the Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center. SEA is a bilingual arts-in-education organization and Latino theater company based in New York City dedicated to the empowerment and educational advancement of children and young adults. This year SEA is proudly dedicating the festival, and most specifically the art exhibition, to Clemente Soto
Spending More Time on Twitter
I have been spending more time on Twitter than any other social networking site. Twitter allows me to easily follow current news items and tweet stories I find interesting to others on Twitter. It is a micro-blogging service so I am still blogging, in a sense. If you like the overall content of this blog please feel free to also follow me on Twitter @philvelez. Several months ago, after getting comfortable with Twitter, I began using
I have been spending more time on Twitter than any other social networking site. Twitter allows me to easily follow current news items and tweet stories I find interesting to others on Twitter. It is a micro-blogging service so I am still blogging, in a sense. If you like the overall content of this blog please feel free to also follow me on Twitter @philvelez. Several months ago, after getting comfortable with Twitter, I began using
Puerto Rico Governor Luis G. Fortuño
Things are getting pretty hot down in Puerto Rico. Late last month a union worker threw an egg at the Commonwealth's Governor Luis G. Fortuño. The egg incident was in response to massive government layoffs. According to union leaders, many state services will suffer from the reported 17,000 layoffs scheduled for November. Union groups are threatening a large-scale one-day strikeout, tensions are running high, and everyone is watching how Gov. Fortuño handles the pressure. Gov. Fortuño was sworn into office on January 2, 2009, at a ceremony attended by five of the US territory's six living governors, the president of the
Things are getting pretty hot down in Puerto Rico. Late last month a union worker threw an egg at the Commonwealth's Governor Luis G. Fortuño. The egg incident was in response to massive government layoffs. According to union leaders, many state services will suffer from the reported 17,000 layoffs scheduled for November. Union groups are threatening a large-scale one-day strikeout, tensions are running high, and everyone is watching how Gov. Fortuño handles the pressure. Gov. Fortuño was sworn into office on January 2, 2009, at a ceremony attended by five of the US territory's six living governors, the president of the
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