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Posts tagged "Nydia Velazquez"

Wise Latinas talk about Sotomayor at NCLR conference

There were many wise Latinas who spoke at and participated in the National Council of La Raza conference in Chicago. Almost all of the women who addressed the group during a Sunday brunch mentioned Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor. U.S. Rep. Nydia Velazquez a Democrat from New York, kicked off her speech by saying, “I... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
July 26, 2009 at 1:12 pm
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Leaders call for immigration reform at NCLR conference

I’m at the National Conference of La Raza (NCLR) Conference this Sunday morning in Chicago. This is one of the leading Latino civil rights organizations in the United States. It’s like a Latino version of the NAACP and has been around since 1968. Each year they hold an annual four-day conference in a different city... Read more »
By Teresa Puente,
July 26, 2009 at 11:02 am
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