Illinois HR 375: MEMORIAL-ANTHONY RUSSELL

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HR0375LRB104 13736 LAW 26458 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 

3Representatives wish to commend Carlos Hernandez Falcon for 

4his work in the Puerto Rican arts community; and

5 WHEREAS, Carlos Hernandez Falcon is a nationally 

6recognized arts leader and cultural advocate with more than 30 

7years of experience in advancing Puerto Rican and Latino arts, 

8education, and community development; and

9 WHEREAS, Carlos Hernandez Falcon, born in Chicago to 

10parents from Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico, was raised in South 

11Chicago and overcame early challenges to become a steadfast 

12champion of youth and the arts; he holds degrees in urban 

13planning and business management and has completed leadership 

14programs at Northwestern University and Stanford University; 

15and

16 WHEREAS, Carlos Hernandez Falcon founded the Puerto Rican 

17Arts Alliance (PRAA) in his home's basement in 1996 with a 

18vision to preserve Puerto Rican heritage and uplift youth 

19through culturally relevant arts programming; under his 

20leadership as executive director for nearly 28 years, PRAA has 

21grown into one of Chicago's most respected Latino cultural 

22institutions, now serving over 30,000 individuals annually; 

HR0375- 2 -LRB104 13736 LAW 26458 r

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2 WHEREAS, Carlos Hernandez Falcon has led the creation of 

3transformative programs, including tuition-free Cuatro and 

4guitar lessons, the Latin Music Project, and community events 

5such as the Emmy Award-winning National Cuatro Festival; his 

6leadership has been instrumental in fundraising efforts, 

7acquiring over $2.5 million to restore a historic firehouse 

8into Chicago's first Puerto Rican music and arts center, and 

9he later