Outline of Rubén Reyes

He attended university and graduated as a Public Accountant from the Instituto Triunfo de la Cruz in Tela, Atlántida, Honduras.

He was decorated as the best soldier by then-Honduran President Policarpo Paz García. He attended the Parachute.

He emigrated to New York, where he became president (patronato) of El Triunfo New York and led the Garífuna soccer team.

He returned to Honduras. He founded the radio program *“Lamumehan Garífuna”* (Garífuna Call) in the Garífuna language

He married Blanca Odesa Mejía in Brooklyn, New York.

He moved from New York to Los Angeles. He translated the Honduran National Anthem from Spanish into the Garífuna language.

He was elected president of SONHOCA (Honduran Black Society of California). He studied under Dr. Jorge Bernardez and gained.

He participated in coordinating the event *“El Garífuna de Frente al Siglo XXI”* (The Garífuna Facing the 21st Century) in Trujillo, Honduras.

He researched and published information about the Garífuna national hero, Lieutenant Juan Francisco Bulnes (Walumugu).

He led a relief effort in Los Angeles for Honduras after Hurricane Mitch and traveled to ensure proper delivery to Garífuna.

He designed the Garífuna emblem and placed it at the center of the Garífuna flag. He became a certified trilingual interpreter.

He co-founded *“Wáfadaha Úwara”* (Let’s Cooperate Together) in Los Angeles and Honduras. Rubén and The Blazers Learning

He directed the shipment of an ambulance, medicines, and solar panels to the Garífuna hospital *“Luagu Hátuadi Waduheñu”*

He founded the Garífuna Museum of Los Angeles (GAMOLA).

He taught at the Garífuna Language Academy of GAHFU.

He translated the United States National Anthem from English into Garífuna.

He published the trilingual Garífuna dictionary: *“Garüdia: Garífuna, English, and Spanish”*. He co-produced and co-directed the film

He co-founded the organization and movement of the Garífuna Nation, with the coalition of GARINAGU leaders from

He attended the Inter-American Court of Human Rights in Costa Rica in support of his home community, El Triunfo de la Cruz,

He was elected as the first president of the Garífuna Nation by members from different countries, including Honduras

He designed and illustrated the map of Garífuna communities and territories. A 4’x8’ copy is on display at the Garífuna Museum of

He was invited to give a talk in Houston, Texas, and to train Garífuna language teachers in New Orleans, Louisiana.