25/09/2024
🇨🇺🇵🇷🇺🇸 September 15th to October 15th is National Hispanic American Heritage Month and it was created to help pay “tribute to the generations of Hispanic Americans who have positively influenced and enriched our nation and society.” https://bit.ly/HispanicHeritageMonthUS
🇨🇺🇵🇷🇺🇸 During , the focus is often on celebrities and notable figures in history. Today and during , I celebrate the millions of who came to America. Whether they were forced out of their homeland by communism and dictatorship, or they left of their own accord in search of better opportunities for their families, there is no doubt that some of the well-known Hispanic qualities like the love of family, strength, intelligence, helping the community, loyalty, and hard work ethic have been intertwined into the fabric of American culture.
🇨🇺🇵🇷🇺🇸 Dad was a former professional baseball player from Cuba who became the first elected Hispanic executive for the International Longshoremen’s Association for over 50 years. He played a pivotal role in creating jobs and laws for fair wages and equal employment opportunities for all, which are still in effect today. He created opportunities and provided jobs for countless others that their families continue to benefit today. He helped to save lives during the 9/11 attacks in the 2nd Twin Towers where his office was located. Unfortunately, he later became a victim of 9/11 due to prolonged exposure to deadly toxins, which ultimately led to his passing. Throughout Mom's life, the importance of education was deeply ingrained in her, and she had a successful entrepreneurial mindset. Among her many achievements, she excelled as a counselor for juveniles, a social worker, a real estate investor, and an educator for children with special needs. Additionally, she was one of the first Latin women ever hired as a Senior Consultant by the New York Department of Labor Equal Employment Office, where she worked in the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center.
🇨🇺🇵🇷🇺🇸 Regardless if you are a 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th generation Hispanic, , , or American, it was our mothers, fathers, grandfathers, grandmothers, aunts, uncles, and family members, who made the hard sacrifices in a new country so we can live with all the freedom we have today. We honor and thank them always for their courage and for the blessing to reside in the USA.
