Event helping to create unity for residents
‘Breaking Bread’ focuses on Latino community
Members of Oklahoma City’s Latino community recently shared their stories and experiences with residents of other cultures on Thursday during a morning meal designed for such dialogue.
The conversations took place at the OK Justice Circle’s Breaking Bread breakfast at Cantera Event Center, 1 SE 59.
The event had been anticipated for a while and most attendees said it was worth the wait.
“It was so well received with the different people from all walks of life,” said Brenda Hernandez, who cofounded Tango Public Relations with her husband Jorge.
“It’s not just about the celebrations, the great food and all those things. We love that and we want to share that with others but I think it’s so nice that they took the time to learn about our families, our personal lives and to really value us as people.”
Thursday’s event was the third breakfast hosted by the OK Justice Circle and the first to shine a spot light on Latino community members. About 200 people attended the gathering.
The OK Justice Circle is made up of faith and community leaders working to raise awareness in the faith community about criminal justice reform, challenges to the Oklahoma County jail and related issues like race and bias and the need for more community dialogue. The group’s first two breakfasts were gatherings that focused primarily on dialogue between Black and white metro-area residents.