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<p>This week, <strong>Stuy BSL (Black Students League</strong>) and <strong>ASPIRA</strong> celebrated <strong>Cinco de Mayo</strong> with a celebration of history, unity and culture. Alumnus ’89, <strong>Erik Paulino</strong> was their guest speaker. Alumni, staff, students and parents gathered for this annual celebration and dinner in the student cafeteria. Check the BSL/ASPIRA <a href="https://www.facebook.com/stuyaspirabsl/">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/stuy_aspira_bsl/?hl=en">Instagram</a> pages this week for photos! <em>(photo courtesy of Mr. Colon)</em></p>
<p><strong>Cinco de Mayo</strong> was celebrated by Stuy’s <strong>Black Student’s League and ASPIRA</strong> last Friday. <strong>Mr. Ramirez</strong> and <strong>Mr. Colon</strong> along with <strong>Mr. Contreras</strong> spoke and special Alumnus guest speaker, <strong>Erik Paulino</strong> ’89.</p>
<p>Mr. Angel Colon shares the following additional information about Cinco de Mayo and photos from the event.<br/>Cinco de Mayo, or the fifth of May, is a holiday that celebrates the date of the Mexican army’s 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War. Cinco de Mayo 2019 occurred on Saturday, May 5<sup>th</sup>. A relatively minor holiday in Mexico, in the United States Cinco de Mayo has evolved into a commemoration of Mexican culture and heritage, particularly in areas with large Mexican-American populations. <em>(photos courtesy of Mr. Colon)<br/></em>For more on Cinco de Mayo, please visit <a href="https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.history.com%2Ftopics%2Fholidays%2Fcinco-de-mayo&data=02%7C01%7CRIngram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7Cb1e20cc0ed9d4937da1e08d6d24fbe47%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C636927637346229863&sdata=2h3NWJVj3oYiYz1nrhKJNRE5ryoWUf4d7pUtvP4pAHk%3D&reserved=0">https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/cinco-de-mayo</a> and for events, and visit <a href="https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.timeout.com%2Fnewyork%2Fcinco-de-mayo&data=02%7C01%7CRIngram3%40schools.nyc.gov%7Cb1e20cc0ed9d4937da1e08d6d24fbe47%7C18492cb7ef45456185710c42e5f7ac07%7C0%7C0%7C636927637346229863&sdata=QUymJE%2BI01ohNGouM4MmCLhQogcll4QAy%2FHeKmJBmmA%3D&reserved=0">https://www.timeout.com/newyork/cinco-de-mayo</a></p>
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