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Celebration of National Borinqueneers Day April 13, 2022 Hispanic-American Library Springfield’s Union Station, Springfield, MA
Left to right - Gumersindo Gómez (Bilingual Veterans Outreach Center of Massachusetts, Inc.), Carlos J. Ribot (Borinqueneers), Juan R. Fálcon (Executive Director of Hispanic American Library) and Antonio Morales (Borinqueneers)
2 Editorial / Editorial Celebration of National Borinqueneers Day 3 Portada / Front Page Springfield Old Timers Softball League Springfield Old Timers Softball League 5 Despite Hispanic Population Growth, the Number of HSIs has Dropped for the First Time in 20 Years 6 Puerto Rico Residents Continue to Receive Second Class Treatment from the U.S. Government 7 Oral History Center Releases Project Documenting Founding Generation of Chicana/o Studies 9 Nueva Esperanza – 40th Anniversary Fundraising Gala Educación / Education STCC Connects with Hispanic American Institute to offer Courses for Entrepreneurs 10 State Awards $30 Million to STCC to Relocate Health Programs HCC Opens Registration for Summer and Fall 11 Política / Politics Rep. Torres Introduces New Bipartisan Legislation to Disband Puerto Rico’s Financial Oversight & Management Board 12 Cultura / Culture Mark Guglielmo - Exhibition at Vermont Center for Photography 13 Música / Music Northampton Jazz Festival’s Jazz Artists in the Schools Program Returns to Northampton High School 14 Libros / Books Mi’ja Julia de Burgos:La creación de un ícono puertorriqueño 15 Pioneras y Transgresoras: Mujeres en las artes en Puerto Rico
National Borinqueneers Day The Borinqueneers were a segregated unit of the U.S. Army formed by Congress in 1898. The Puerto Rican and Latino Veterans served during World War I, World War II and the Korean War. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 designated April 13 National Borinqueneers Day. In the Act, Congress “recognizes the bravery, service, and sacrifice of the Puerto Rican soldiers of the 65th Infantry Regiment in the armed conflicts of the United States in the 20th and 21st centuries.”
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