Reviving the spirit of Juanita Sanchez
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Three years after her passing, Marta V. Martinez looks back on her friendship with Juanita Sanchez. She speaks on her significance in the Rhode Island Hispanic community, her personality, and her legacy.
The Providence Journal Written by Marta V. Martinez
Rhode Island Latino Arts
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Sabina Matos Campaign Material
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Sabina Matos ran for and won, Lt. Governer as the first Afro-Latina to serve in statewide public office in Rhode Island in 2022, and the first Dominican-American to hold state-wide office in the United States.
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Miguel Quezada Campaign Material
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Miguel A. Quezada, a Dominican-American, ran for office to represent Ward 9 in Providence, Rhode Island in 2022.
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Sabina Matos
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These are photos of Sabina Matos, City Councilwoman of Ward 15 in 2010, first Latina City Council Chair in Providence, RI in 2015, and first Dominican American and Latina appointed as Rhode Island Lt. Governor in 2021.
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Senator Juan M. Pichardo
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Senator Juan Manuel Pichardo was the first Dominican American and Latino elected to the Rhode Island Senate, in 2002. He represented the people of Providence, Rhode Island's Senate District 2.
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Rep. Grace Diaz
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Rep. Grace Diaz (D) is the first elected Dominican-American woman to a state legislature seat in the U.S. She has represented the people of District 11 in Providence since November 2004.
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Rhode Island Latino Arts
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Bienvenido Garcia
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Bienvenido Garcia Bienvenido was a social worker and a program manager at the Urban League of RI, a founding member of both Club Juan Pablo Durarte and the Dominican-American Association of RI
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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.
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Rhode Island Latino Arts
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Providence Journal, v. 190 no. 129
Josefina "Doña Fefa" Rosario passed away on December 13, 2018, and the funeral was held at St. Edward's Church.
Publisher of Newspaper - Janet Hasson
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Providence Journal, v. 190 no. 127
Josefina "Doña Fefa" Rosario, born in the Dominican Republic in 1928, immigrated to Providence in around 1959 and later opened the first bodega in Rhode Island. She was known as the "mother" of the Rhode Island Latino community.
Publisher of Newspaper - Janet Hasson
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Providence Journal, v. 190 no. 132
Family and friends attended Josefina "Doña Fefa" Rosario's funeral at St. Edward's Church. Doña Fefa opened the first bodega in Rhode Island.
Publisher of Newspaper - Janet Hasson
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Warwick Beacon, v. 65 no. 56
Obituary of Gladys Argentina Diaz Lara Cok, who was originally from the Dominican Republic and was the former program director for the School of Medical Technology at St. Joseph's Hospital in Providence.
Rhode Island Latino Arts
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Providence Journal-Bulletin
This is an interview with Marta V. Martínez, Executive Director, and Juanita Sánchez, Chair of the Hispanic Social Services Association (HSSA) of Rhode Island.
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Providence Sunday Journal (Special Edition - Coming to America)
This special edition celebrated the 350th anniversary of Rhode Island by telling its history through the story of its immigrants, including Alido Baldera who immigrated from the Dominican Republic in 1971 and is featured in part nine of this piece.
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Impacto Hispano, v. 3 no. 8
Rhode Island Latino Arts
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Nuevos Horizontes, v. 35
Publisher of Newspaper - Jaime A. Salazar
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Providence En Español, v. 12 no.6
Publisher of Newspaper - Hispanic Media Publishing, Inc.
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Maria Rivera for Mayor | Democratic Candidates Central Falls
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Campaign material advertising Maria Rivera's campaign for Mayor of Central Falls.
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Victor Capellan's Political Rack Card
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Victor Capellan ran for Rhode Island State Representative District 20 in 1988 and 1996.
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Victor Mendoza
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Victor Mendoza was co-founder of the Coalition of Hispanic Organizations (Coalición Hispana) in Rhode Island in 1984 and the first Latin-American festival in Rhode Island in 1979 called the Latin American Festival of Music.
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Juanita Sánchez - United Way
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Juanita Sánchez, a native of the Dominican Republic, was an early advocate for Latino services in Rhode Island.
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Juanita Sánchez mural
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This is a fresco located at the Juanita Sánchez Educational Complex, named in memory of a community activist, health care outreach worker during the 1970s and 1980s, and Chair of the Hispanic Social Services Association.
Fresco created by Darío Rojas, Ecuadorian artist; Commissioned by the Rhode Island Foundation Juanita Sánchez Community Fund.
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Father John Ruba, OP
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Father Ruba is a prominent figure and long-time supporter of the Latino community in Rhode Island.
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Juan Francisco Campaign Material
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Juan Francisco was the first Dominican-American to run for state office in the state of Rhode Island.
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Rhode Island Latino Arts
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