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Enrique Gonzalez-Conty, associate professor in the Ithaca College Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, is the 2022 festival director for the eight edition of Cine con Cultura.

Local film festival celebrates Latino heritage

By Jadyn Davis, Staff Writer • September 21, 2022
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Cultura Ithaca and The Latino Civic Association of Tompkins County (LCA) organize the Cine con Cultura Latinx American Film Festival in Ithaca every fall.
Members of Sister 2 Sister: Audrianna Evelyn, secretary, and Aryanna Myles, idea coordinator, are putting on events to celebrate Black History Month.

Clubs put on events to celebrate Black History Month

By Bianca Mestiza, Staff Writer • February 14, 2018
Brothers 4 Brothers and Sister 2 Sister are clubs in the African, Latino, Asian and Native American community who are celebrating Black History Month.
The film festival, Cine Con Cultura, features films produced in Latin American cultures. All 11 films are in Spanish or Portuguese. Tickets are $7.50 per film or $6 for seniors and students. Festival passes are $50 for all films and $40 for seniors and students. Select screenings will be shown for free.

Cine Con Cultura: Hispanic film festival shines on IC campus

By Mary Ford, Life and Culture Editor • September 28, 2016
The film festival, part of Latinx Heritage Month, began Sept. 20 and runs until Oct. 15, showing 11 films at local venues.

What’s in a name?

By Frances Johnson • March 1, 2016
No, my name doesn’t match my face, and it doesn’t mean you can make assumptions about my background.
Sophomore Daniel Nunez challenges his defender, freshman Tony Luo, during the three vs. three basketball tournament hosted by Brothers 4 Brothers and the Ithaca College Asian American Alliance in the Fitness Center. A total of $240 was raised during the event.

Two student organizations hold basketball tournament fundraiser

By Justin Rouzier, Staff Writer • February 22, 2016
Brothers 4 Brothers and the Ithaca College Asian American Alliance hosted a three vs. three basketball tournament Feb. 20 to fundraise for both organizations. The tournament was open to Ithaca College, Cornell University and the greater Ithaca community.

Debunking the myth of the “model minority”

By Frances Johnson, Columnist • October 1, 2015
It is these positive statistics and our rather small population that portrays Asian-Americans as the minority group with very few obstacles.
Donathan Brown, assistant professor in the Department of Communication Studies, recently co-authored a book entitled "Voting Rights under Fire: The Continuing Struggle for People of Color," in which he discusses the many debates surrounding the right to vote.

Commentary: Belief in extensive voter fraud is misguided

By Donathan Brown • September 1, 2015
We are extremely confident saying widespread voter fraud is a myth and indeed retrogressive.
Asma Barlas, professor and program director of the CSCRE, led students and faculty in an open discussion about language Nov. 11 in Clark Lounge.

CSCRE creates space for dialogue on language

By Jack Curran, Online News Editor • November 13, 2013
The Center for the Study of Culture, Race and Ethnicity held an informal workshop, where students and faculty participated in an open dialogue about the language of racial justice.
Marisa Kelly, provost and vice president for educational affairs, said analysis of the campus climate survey will help determine further goals

Part Three: College sets diversity goals

By Elma Gonzalez, Special Projects Manager • October 30, 2013
With the implementation of Ithaca College’s strategic vision, IC 20/20, well under way, several departments are organizing initiatives to tackle the vision’s 11 Diversity Strategic Plan Goals.
As IC 20/20, Ithaca College’s 10-year strategic plan, continues to be implemented, President Tom Rochon has announced the coming year’s diversity goals.

Diversity series part one: Data reflects increased diversity

By Elma Gonzalez, Special Projects Manager • October 9, 2013
Ithaca College's enrollment of African, Latino, Asian and Native American first-year students was a record-breaking 21.7 percent — up from 19.4 percent last year.

Expert to address undocumented Latino/a youth

By Lisa Famularo, Staff Writer • April 16, 2013
The Ithaca College Center for the Study of Culture, Race and Ethnicity will host Felipe Vargas and Mariela Nunez-Janes, experts on Latino/a youth.

Video: Ithaca College kicks off Hip Hop Month

By Jaclyn Cataldi • November 29, 2012
The African-Latino Society is holding events to showcase a subculture that originated in the 1970s.
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