Hispanic Heritage Ball
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The First Hispanic Heritage Ball kicks off Hispanic Heritage Week in 1991. This was the first large event organized by the Latino community at the Rhode Island State House.
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Rhode Island Latino Arts
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Courtesy of Marta V. Martínez
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Angel Taveras
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Angel Taveras was elected 2011 as the first Latino and Dominican American mayor in the City of Providence, RI and in the U.S. In 2000 he was unsuccessful candidate for the 2nd Congressional District.
Photo by Salvatore Mancini
Rhode Island Latino Arts
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