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Upcoming Events in Memory of Marcelo Lucero

Posted October 28, 2010 by Ted Hesson

On November 8, 2008, Ecuadorian immigrant Marcelo Lucero was attacked and killed in Patchogue by a group of teens who were out “beaner hopping”—slang they used for targeting and attacking Latinos.

All seven teens involved in the attack have since been convicted and sentenced, but the memory of the hate killing still resonates in Patchogue and in Suffolk County, where violence and rhetoric against Latino immigrants has been chronicled by media outlets and groups like the Southern Poverty Law Center.

To mark the second anniversary of Lucero’s death, there will be two events in Patchogue: a vigil on November 7, and a blood drive on November 8.

The vigil will be organized by Marcelo Lucero’s brother, Joselo, who also arranged a memorial event last year, and will take place at 3pm at the Patchogue LIRR Station at Railroad Avenue. Here’s a note from Joselo explaining the event:

A temporary “wall of hope” will be built to display letters, drawings and pictures of changes you would hope to see for peace, harmony and unity. I would like to ask the youth to create these positive messages and bring them to the ceremony.

There will be time dedicated for these young people to personally hang their message. Messages of hope can also be directly emailed to me at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Please contact me for an address if you prefer to mail your messages.

The blood drive will be organized by the Long Island Immigrant Alliance and will be held at Patchogue Town Hall (14 Baker St.) on November 8 from 4-8:30pm. From the organizers:

While Marcelo’s blood was shed in an act of violence, the community will come together in an act of solidarity and peace by donating their own blood in order to save lives in his memory.

If you plan on donating blood, contact Megan Warchola (631-786-6286, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)) and secure your time slot.


Image courtesy of pratanti via Flickr.

Tags : blood drives, hate crimes, joselo lucero, liia, marcelo lucero, suffolk, vigils

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