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Schools will now close for Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, making New York City the largest school district in the nation to recognize the two holidays on the official school calendar! “We’re here today to make good on a promise to our Muslim brothers and sisters that a holiday of supreme importance to the Muslim community will be recognized in our school calendar so that children can honor the holiday without missing school,” the mayor said.“I want to thank Mayor de Blasio for adding Eid-al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr to the public school holiday calendar,” said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. “Islam is one of the largest religions in the world, and the Muslim community is thriving not just in The Bronx but throughout the city of New York. This decision allows our city’s Muslim community to fully practice their faith without it interfering with their school attendance and education. As I have said in the past, by recognizing these two important holidays, we show that not only are we welcoming to everyone’s religious beliefs but that we respect everyone’s Constitutional right to freedom of religion.”

About time! Big celebration Muslim brothers and sisters.

De Blasio Announces Addition Of Muslim Holidays To NYC Public Schools Calendar

Feeling inspired on this rainy day in NYC 11/01/14.

Parents from the 43 missing students from Ayotzinapa have been demanding their disappeared children back, for 7months now. Masses have gathered and marched in Mexico showing support. Now the parents are in New York bringing international light to this issue. They appeared at last night at #JarabeDePalo's concert reminding the audience New York is #Ayotzinapa ! They are marching towards the United Nations right now.

When Indigenous Fashion Hits the Runway, Details Matter

Fifteen years ago, Glenda Yañez put on the clothes of her ancestors. She had always admired how her grandmother dressed—her wide, layered…

Fifteen years ago, Glenda Yañez put on the clothes of her ancestors.She had always admired how her grandmother dressed—her wide, layered skirt; a thick embroidered shawl; and a top hat leaning just so, two long and dark braids coming down her back. Yañez, who grew up in the bustling city of La Paz, Bolivia, had come of age in jeans and T-shirts.

That’s because her grandmother’s indigenous dress — known as the chola style — had for centuries been a target of acute discrimination. For most of Bolivia’s history, a Spanish-descended, white minority lorded over the country’s native majority in a system akin to apartheid. The chola wardrobe is a fashion distinctive to Bolivia’s second largest indigenous group, the Aymara people. And it’s one that has endured since the 1700s, even though it has brought with it heightened segregation.

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The photos accompanying this article are SO wonderful. 

Love. ❤️

Oh Ska!! 

Entrevistador: ¡Usted es comunista!

Violeta Parra: ¡No para nada! ¿Quién le dijo eso? Mire, yo soy tan comunista que si me pegara un balazo me saldría la sangre roja.

Entrevistador: (risas) A mí también me saldría la sangre roja.

Violeta Parra: ¡Qué bueno compañero!