Segundo Ruiz Belvis Center – International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago https://latinoculturalcenter.org Diversity is the power that brings us together Sun, 15 Jan 2023 19:52:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://latinoculturalcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/cropped-ILCC-Sponsor-Stamp-32x32.png Segundo Ruiz Belvis Center – International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago https://latinoculturalcenter.org 32 32 Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center https://latinoculturalcenter.org/venue/segundo-ruiz-belvis-cultural-center Sun, 15 Jan 2023 19:13:18 +0000 https://latinoculturalcenter.org/?post_type=venue&p=4626 One of 40 organizations recently recognized for its contributions to the history, culture, vibrancy, and identity of communities of color in greater Chicago (see Chicago Cultural Treasures), Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center (SRBCC) is the longest-standing Latino cultural center in Chicago. Established in 1971, it was named in honor of Segundo Ruiz Belvis, a Puerto Rican patriot and member of a secret abolitionist society that freed slave children under Spanish rule. In that spirit, SRBCC realizes its mission to preserve and promote appreciation of the culture and arts of Puerto Rico and Latin America, with a focus on its African heritage.

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