What month is Hispanic Heritage month?
September
What are Puerto Ricans Latino or Hispanic?
Depends on who you ask!
What Latina is the only Latino descent sitting on the 2021 Billboard for Hip Hop & R&B?
Cardi B
Who is defined as a Latino?
An individual who is descendant from Latin America
What 3 states have the largest Hispanic/Latino populations?
Per 2019 Census California, Texas, & Florida
Who was the first Latino to win an Oscar?
Rita Moreno for her role is Westside story
Who is defined as Hispanic?
An individual who speaks Spanish or is descended from a Spanish speaking population
Who was the first Hispanic woman to be sworn into the supreme court?
Sonia Sotomayor 2009
Who are 3 of the most famous Latino/Hispanic boxers of our time?
Robert Duran (Panamanian)
Julio Cesar Chavez (Mexican)
Oscar De La Hoya (Mexican)
What is defined as Caribbean?
People who are born or are descendants of the islands that sit between the West Indies, Central America, and the North coast of South America
Who created Hispanic heritage month?
President Ronald Regan in 1988
Who was the first Latino to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame?
Roberto Clemente
What is Living in the Hyphen?
Living between more than one cultural identity
Who began the tradition of celebrating Hispanic Heritage?
Pres. Lyndon Johnson
Who was the first Latino to be indicted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
Carlos Santana 1998