60th Annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade honors Lorain and Cleveland, June 11th
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60th Annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade honors Lorain and Cleveland, June 11th
Source
La Prensa
Date
February 26, 2017
Language
English
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NEW YORK CITY, NY: The National Puerto Rican Day Parade (NPRDP) announced on January 25, 2017, that the Puerto Rican community in D/rain and Cleveland, Ohio will be the honored stateside community at the 60th Annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade, which will march up New York City's Fifth Avenue on Sunday, June 11. 2017.
Approximately 57,000 people of Puerto Rican descent reside in Lorain and Cuyahoga counties, accounting for over half (55 percent) of Ohio's total Puerto Rican population, which ranks 10th among all states in size.
"We selected the Lorain and Cleveland community to shine a spotlight on a robust and resilient Puerto Rican community that can often been overlooked when compared to the larger communities in New York City, Chicago and Orlando," explained Louis Maldonado. NPRDP Executive Board Member. "This community has helped shape and add dimension to our collective history and achievement, and we are excited to help tell their story in this milestone year," says Maldonado.
Puerto Ricans began migrating to Lorain and Cleveland in the late 1940s to work at the steel mills and other manufacturing-based businesses in the area. Their numbers grew significantly in the 1950s and 1960s, as local employers recruited workers from Puerto Rico, noting the strong work ethic and performance of their Puerto Rican employees.
The Lorain/Cleveland Puerto Rican population has evolved and persevered, growing 11 percent bet ween 2010 and 2014 according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
According to Maldonado and the NPRDP press release, "from a cultural perspective, the community has successfully preserved Puerto Rican traditions and values, driven by its geographic concentration, strong political organization, and the cultural institutions and churches that served to unify and empower the community. The Northeast Ohio Puerto Rican community takes pride in this rich cultural and political tradition."
"Our community is honored to be recognized this milestone year, and we look forward to contributing to the next chapter in the Parade's long history of service to the Puerto Rican community," said local Co-Chair and Lorain Councilman Angel Arroyo II. "As we prepare to officially kick off our planning this Friday, we are both eager and excited to highlight our local institutions in Northeast Ohio."
Editor's Note: The 60th Annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade will take place on New York City's Fifth Avenue, Sunday June 11, starting at 1 lam. The event will be broadcast live on WABC-TV (Channel 7 in NYC) and streamed online at www.abc7nv.com. The television broadcast will begin at 12pm through 4pm.
For more information about the Parade, participant applications. Scholarship Fund, and other data, visit www.nprdpinc.org.
La Prensa photos on page 1 illustrate the Puerto Rican pride and population via annual parades and festivals, as co-sponsored by various organizations in Lorain and Cleveland such as Puerto R ican Home (Hogar Puertorriqueño) in Lorain and the Julia De Burgos Cultural Arts Center in Cleveland. Visit: www.juliadeburgos.org/
Approximately 57,000 people of Puerto Rican descent reside in Lorain and Cuyahoga counties, accounting for over half (55 percent) of Ohio's total Puerto Rican population, which ranks 10th among all states in size.
"We selected the Lorain and Cleveland community to shine a spotlight on a robust and resilient Puerto Rican community that can often been overlooked when compared to the larger communities in New York City, Chicago and Orlando," explained Louis Maldonado. NPRDP Executive Board Member. "This community has helped shape and add dimension to our collective history and achievement, and we are excited to help tell their story in this milestone year," says Maldonado.
Puerto Ricans began migrating to Lorain and Cleveland in the late 1940s to work at the steel mills and other manufacturing-based businesses in the area. Their numbers grew significantly in the 1950s and 1960s, as local employers recruited workers from Puerto Rico, noting the strong work ethic and performance of their Puerto Rican employees.
The Lorain/Cleveland Puerto Rican population has evolved and persevered, growing 11 percent bet ween 2010 and 2014 according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
According to Maldonado and the NPRDP press release, "from a cultural perspective, the community has successfully preserved Puerto Rican traditions and values, driven by its geographic concentration, strong political organization, and the cultural institutions and churches that served to unify and empower the community. The Northeast Ohio Puerto Rican community takes pride in this rich cultural and political tradition."
"Our community is honored to be recognized this milestone year, and we look forward to contributing to the next chapter in the Parade's long history of service to the Puerto Rican community," said local Co-Chair and Lorain Councilman Angel Arroyo II. "As we prepare to officially kick off our planning this Friday, we are both eager and excited to highlight our local institutions in Northeast Ohio."
Editor's Note: The 60th Annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade will take place on New York City's Fifth Avenue, Sunday June 11, starting at 1 lam. The event will be broadcast live on WABC-TV (Channel 7 in NYC) and streamed online at www.abc7nv.com. The television broadcast will begin at 12pm through 4pm.
For more information about the Parade, participant applications. Scholarship Fund, and other data, visit www.nprdpinc.org.
La Prensa photos on page 1 illustrate the Puerto Rican pride and population via annual parades and festivals, as co-sponsored by various organizations in Lorain and Cleveland such as Puerto R ican Home (Hogar Puertorriqueño) in Lorain and the Julia De Burgos Cultural Arts Center in Cleveland. Visit: www.juliadeburgos.org/
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