VOLUNTEER: Hispanic Heritage Month Kick-off

Sponsored by the Hispanic Heritage Society. Spread the good word about voting. Spanish speakers particularly welcome. (And yes, we do have registration forms and voter information available in Spanish.) We have one eager new volunteer at this event, Mary Isaac, visiting from the Knoxville TN League. Come meet a member from another state, and talk about opportunities here in Buffalo.

Register to volunteer here:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0549A9A82EABF8C07-65183732-hispanic#/

Featured Document Display: Sylvia Mendez and the Struggle for Mexican American Civil Rights

When the Mendez family tried to enroll in the majority-white school near their home, they were instead sent to a segregated school for Hispanic students. The Mendez family filed a lawsuit, arguing that segregating children based on ethnicity was a violation of the 14th Amendment. Documents from their historic lawsuit will be on display at the National Archives Museum through October 15, 2024.https://hispanicheritagemonth.gov/