La L.U.C.H.A virtual event uplifts communities of color at SU
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During Tuesday s “Roses in Concrete” event, Raíces Dance Troupe presented a video from a previous showcase. The group performs Latin-based dances.
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Sigma Lambda Upsilon president Alexandra Larios-Garcia read Tupac Shakur’s poem “The Rose That Grew From Concrete” over Zoom to an 18-person audience at an event hosted by La L.U.C.H.A on Tuesday.
“Funny it seems, but by keeping its dreams, it learned to breathe fresh air,” Larios-Garcia read. “Long live the rose that grew from concrete, when no one else ever cared.”
Las Naranjas hosts 1st ‘Día de la Mujer’ event to celebrate Latina women
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The event also included prerecorded performances from the all-female groups Black Reign Step Team and Main Squeeze A Capella.
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One of Samantha Branshaw’s first memories from Santiago, Chile – where she studied abroad two years ago – was from the International Women’s Day parade her host mom took her to.
“I had never seen such a colorful and exuberant celebration of women in my entire life,” said Branshaw, the president of Las Naranjas.
Las Naranjas, a Spanish language and culture club at Syracuse University, hosted its inaugural Día de la Mujer event Tuesday night to celebrate International Women’s Day. Branshaw helped organize the event, created to provide a rich history of the holiday and celebrate the importance of women in Latin America.