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La Liga: Weekly Newsletter
July 9, 2020

Issue No. 19
LULAC.org [ [link removed] ]

Hello,

We have the latest in Vanessa Guillen’s story. We also invite you to watch the
latest episode of InformaGente or see how we are uplifting Latino entrepreneurs
with our Latino Flash Pitch competition.

Here’s what else you will find in this issue:

* Did you miss the Unity Rally on July 2?

* Save the date for our LULAC Virtual Summit.

* Look back at our Grow With Google Workshop: Desarrollando Resiliencia
Empresarial.

By Diego Tum-Monge

[ [link removed] ] Our Top Story
Here is what you should know.

Art by @ShopCherine [ [link removed] ]

Vanessa Guillen

Grieving Her Loss and Where We Go From Here

A few days ago word finally came that Vanessa Guillen, soldier, daughter, sister
and granddaughter was gone. She had been brutally killed and her body removed.
One suspect has committed suicide while the other remains in custody. LULAC is
grieving with the family of Vanessa Guillen over her sad and tragic death, and we
are responding to the outcry of our community as we have for 91 years. Yes, first
and foremost, Latinos want justice in the tragic killing of the 20-year old
soldier who was serving her country when she disappeared. Also, LULAC, as the
leading Latino civil rights organization, is calling for systemic change within
the U.S. Army. We want to make sure this never happens again to any soldier in
the future. Vanessa’s whereabouts were dismissed as “simply missing” for weeks
even though the family kept telling the Army that was not the case. LULAC wants
to make sure all the information is brought to light about Vanessa’s experience
within her ranks prior to her death.

Also, LULAC wants the larger issue investigated of sexual harassment within the
Army and other military branches. Was Vanessa’s daily life as she revealed to her
loved ones, an example of what many other women continue to experience in
uniform? Vanessa said she was afraid of retaliation and what talking about this
harassment would do to her own safety and career.

LULAC has received reports from other women who also speak of being afraid to
talk because it will expose them to danger or ruin their career. LULAC is calling
for the establishment of a separate, outside agency, outside of the military
protocols (chain of command) that can both investigate and prosecute cases like
Vanessa’s including sexual crimes and other violations of military regulations
(as well as civilian laws).

LULAC intends to continue on this issue and is committed to being the chief
advocate for America’s Latino community. LULAC is affirming the pain of Gloria
Guillen, Vanessa’s mother, who called for Latinos not to support, encourage or
allow our children to join the military. We cannot support our daughters (and
sons) enlisting without the Army (and other branches) being willing to protect
them from actions that are violations of military regulations.

[ [link removed] ] LULAC In Action
Events, advocacy, and ways to get involved.

LULAC Virtual Summit

The LULAC Virtual Summit will bring together top leaders in the business,
government and civic sector to discuss the issues affecting Latinos.

As the largest civil rights organizations for the Latino community, LULAC
continues to lead the effort in advocating for policies to advance the progress
of the 60 million Latinos in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. LULAC’s wide-ranging
political impact has been recognized by local, regional and national media. The
3-day summit features panel discussions with leading experts in their fields and
leadership development training workshops for LULAC members.

Topics set to be discussed include: Civil rights & Equity, Education, Health and
Wellness, Gender Equity, Immigration, Financial Literacy, LGBTQ Rights, Puerto
Rico, Environment.

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Unity Rally Against Racism

Rewatch and share is here! [ [link removed] ]

Did you join us for the virtual rally in partnership with the NAACP and Urban
League of Texas?

The discussion focussed on key issues including the impact of COVID-19 across
states with significant Latino and minority populations, new legislation such as
the HEROES Act, and overcoming barriers to voting during this health and economic
crisis.

This is a must watch!

Stream it at UnityRally.us [ [link removed] ] or watch the Facebook Live
stream [ [link removed] ] .

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Follow LULAC on social media and never miss our notifications for live events!

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InformaGente with actor Arab Bethke

Watch it here! [ [link removed] ]

In this week’s episode of #InformaGente, actor Arap Bethke joins California’s
Secretary of the Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency Lourdes Castro
Ramírez for an encouraging discussion covering resources and guidance for persons
concerned about making monthly rent or mortgage payments on time. You can also
watch or share it in Spanish [ [link removed] ] !

InformaGente is produced in partnership with Listos California [ [link removed] ] ,
the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and the National Hispanic
Foundation for the Arts (NHFA). Watch the previous episode of InformaGente on
Listos California’s YouTube channel [ [link removed] ] .

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End Transphobia

Transphobia is a lethal form of discrimination that still exists in every social
space, and LULAC is calling on all members of our community to be advocates for
our transgender family. According to a report by the Human Rights Campaign [ [link removed] ] ,
there have been “more than than 130 cases of anti-transgender fatal violence
across more than 30 states and nearly 100 cities nationwide [since 2013].
Although each case is unique in its tragic circumstances, we know this epidemic
disproportionately impacts trans women of color, who comprise approximately 4 in
5 of all anti-transgender homicides.”

Let us remember their names:

* María Elizabeth Montaño

* Alexa Negrón Luciano

* Serena Angelique Velázquez

* Layla Peláez Sánchez

* Alexa Negron

* Angélica Marie Méndez

* Neulisa Luciano Ruiz

And the countless other lives lost to violence. You will be missed and we pledge
to rise up against hate in your honor.

Read about violence against trans people [ [link removed] ]
as well as how transphobia presents itself in day-to-day interactions [ [link removed] ] .

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Submit your local event or stay up-to-date with our LULAC Calendar. [ [link removed] ]

[ [link removed] ] Empower Through Access
Programs and opportunities to bring back to your community.

Latino Flash Pitch Competition

Attention all Latino Entrepreneurs

Are you a Latino entrepreneur looking for additional funding to get your business
off the ground? Do you need extra cash to bring on board a marketing team? Look
no further, LULAC is accepting applications for their Latino Flash Pitch
Competition. Apply to possibly be one of our WINNERS!

Applications are now open and close Friday, July 24th! Check out our website at
LULAC.org/latinopitch/ [ [link removed] ] for more information
and to apply online.

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Grow with Google

Desarrollando Resiliencia Empresarial

Thank you to all LULAC members that were able to join and participate in this
live workshop in partnership with America’s Small Business Development Center and
Grow with Google. We hope you took away some important information on how to
better prepare your small business when creating a business resiliency plan for
future pandemics or potential natural disaster. Take a moment to look back at the
recording of this wonderful session on Grow With Google’s YouTube Channel [ [link removed] ] .

You can click here for more information from America’s SBDC [ [link removed] ]
and to learn how you can create a business resiliency plan.

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Support these programs and others by donating today! [ [link removed] ]

[ [link removed] ] In Latino News
The top stories for our community.

Upcoming Elections [ [link removed] ]

Many states have taken measures [ [link removed] ]
to protect citizens from exposure during the COVID-19 outbreak. Here are the
latest updates and what you should keep an eye on.

Saturday, July 11: Louisiana

Louisiana had originally scheduled its primary election [ [link removed] ]
for April 4 and postponed it a second time from June 20. According to the New
York Times [ [link removed] ] ,
Louisiana was “the first state to adjust its election calendar in response to the
disease’s spread,” after it had first rescheduled its primary in mid-March.

Sunday, July 12: Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico’s Democratic presidential primary election [ [link removed] ]
was initially postponed from March 29 to April 26. The Hill reported [ [link removed] ]
that officials delayed it indefinitely as COVID-19 spread throughout the island.

Tuesday, July 14: Alabama, Maine, and Texas

Alabama’s Governor Kay Ivey postponed the Republican primary runoff election [ [link removed] ]
from its original date, March 31. This highly anticipated race for a U.S. Senate
seat is contested by former Attorney General Jeff Sessions and former college
football coach and ESPN analyst, Tommy Tuberville.

Maine’s state primary elections [ [link removed] ]
were originally scheduled for June 2, but they were postponed by Governor Janet
T. Mills with an executive order [ [link removed] ] .

Texas is holding its state primary runoffs [ [link removed] ]
which were originally scheduled for May 26.

Up Next… Aug. 4: Arizona, Kansas, Missouri, Washington; Aug. 8: Hawaii; Aug. 11:
Connecticut, Georgia, Minnesota, South Dakota, Vermont, Wisconsin.

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News and Updates

U.S. Hispanic population surpassed 60 million in 2019, but growth has slowed [ [link removed] ]

Tuesday, July 7—Pew Research Center

Latino, Black Neighborhoods Struggle With Test Disparities [ [link removed] ]

Monday, July 6—NBC Boston

Racist, brutal past or Hispanic history? Latinos clash over Spanish colonial
statues [ [link removed] ]

Sunday, July 5—NBC News

Supreme Court strikes down restrictive Louisiana abortion law that would have
closed clinics [ [link removed] ]

Monday, June 29—The Washington Post

Joaquin Castro Calls Police Violence A Major, If Underreported, Problem For
Latinos [ [link removed] ]

Sunday, June 28—NPR

Judge Orders ICE To Free Detained Immigrant Children Because Of COVID-19 [ [link removed] ]

Friday, June 26—NPR

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Local Council and National Partner Spotlights

[Topeka] LULAC creates community for senior citizens [ [link removed] ]

Tuesday, July 7—The Hutchinson News, The Capitol-Journal

[Sarasota LULAC]: Sarasota County’s next school leader must restore trust [ [link removed] ]

Monday, July 6—Herald-Tribune

[Southwest Washington] LULAC wants Clark County to declare racism a public health
crisis [ [link removed] ]

Sunday, July 5—The Columbian

Friends of the American Latino Museum Welcome New Board Members [ [link removed] ]

Monday, June 29—Olean Times Herald

Residents, [Denton LULAC] volunteers clean up Green Tree Estates Saturday [ [link removed] ]

Saturday, June 27—Denton Record-Chronicle

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LULAC in the News

$24,000 reward offered by five groups to solve murder of popular North Austin
paletero [ [link removed] ]

Wednesday, July 8—CBS Austin

LULAC declares state-wide medical emergency for Latinos in Texas [ [link removed] ]

Tuesday, July 7—Al Día

Vanessa Guillen: Latina moms hold solidarity protest in San Fernando for missing
soldier [ [link removed] ]

Saturday, July 4—KABC-TV

The new rules have not made meatpacking work safer [ [link removed] ]

Thursday, June 25—Stone Pier Press

Mother of Gregory Morales pushing for change in deserter status of her son [ [link removed] ]

Wednesday, June 24—KCEN TV

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Our Press Releases

*Selected highlights from the week

Letter To Florida Governor Ron DeSantis [ [link removed] ]

Friday, July 3

LULAC: Texas Governor Heard Us Loud And Clear [ [link removed] ]

Thursday, July 2

Letter To Texas Governor Greg Abbott [ [link removed] ]

Thursday, July 2

LULAC: Our Deepest Condolences To Vanessa Guillen’s Family [ [link removed] ]

Sunday, June 28

LULAC: Set The Children Free Says Federal Judge [ [link removed] ]

Friday, June 26

LULAC Says Meatpacking Workers Safety Still A Priority [ [link removed] ]

Friday, June 26

Read our latest press releases published at LULAC.org [ [link removed] ] .

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Do you have a special story? Connect with us via email! [ mailto:[email protected] ]

[ mailto:[email protected] ] Highlights At Hand
Moments of the week you might have missed.

Latino Discovery Hub
Look here to find new authors, stories, artists, podcasts, and social influencers
who helped shape the identities, cultures, and thoughts of your fellow readers.

This week is about: VIDEOS TO WATCH

Afro-Latinos Have A Conversation On Blackness With Their Parents

Join Gadiel and Alexis from Pero Like [ [link removed] ] as they
have conversations with their parents about Blackness within the Latinx
community.

Agenda Migrante’s Facebook Live discussion on Essential Workers

Watch it here [ [link removed] ]
(in Spanish) as they discuss the daily risks migrants and essential workers take
to provide for their families.

Conciencia Collective x mitu Present: Conciencia Talk Premiere

This discussion is of the important role that the Afro-Latino community plays in
society, and what we can do to help amplify their voice and dismantle systemic
racism. Check it out! [ [link removed] ]

[ [link removed] ] Next week will be about PODCASTS. Share your
ideas via email [ mailto:[email protected] ] !

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Engage with us online.

Use @LULAC and #LULAC for a chance to be in the next issue of La Liga!

LULAC Councils come together virtually and listen to a message from our LULAC
National President.

Throwback to when LULAC and Lin-Manuel Miranda worked together to grow the Latino
vote!

Art has a place in advocacy. Here, it is urging us to act and honor Adelaido
Urias.

It is amazing to see the energy behind so many young and new entrepreneurs.
#LatinoFlashPitch [ [link removed] ]

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That's it for now. This issue covers the past two weeks.

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WHAT’S NEXT?

* Explore LULAC’s National Programs at LULAC.org/programs [ [link removed] ] .

* Follow the latest news in our community through our Facebook Page [ [link removed] ] .

* Look ahead: The Latino Flash Pitch competition deadline to apply is coming
up! Don’t miss your chance at LULAC.org/latinopitch [ [link removed] ] .

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