Cultural Trailblazers
With highly skilled players, such as Francisco Lindor and José Altuve, Latin American and Hispanic American athletes have been game changers in this American pastime.
What is baseball?
Celia Cruz helped popularize this type of music in the United States, celebrating her Afro-Latina heritage.
What is salsa music?
In the early 1900s, Adelaida Cuellar was among the early entrepreneurs who helped transform this style of food that combines Mexican cuisine with Texan cuisine and paved the way for other popular food chains, like Taco Bell.
What is "Tex-Mex?"
Known for this specific style of art, Frida Kahlo's works embodied the pride of Mexico's national patriotic movement of the early 20th century and inspired Chicana artists and Mexican-American feminist communities.
What are self-portraits?
Many of the popular ballroom dances in the United States, such as Samba, Cha-Cha, and Rumba, originated in Latin America, including this slow, sensual dance between two people that originated in Buenos Aires in the mid-1800s.
What is tango?