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A pop superstar from Texas who brought Mexican Tejano music to the masses. She is one of the most influential Latin arts of all time, winning a Grammy award in 1993 and a gold record in 1994 with Amor Prohibido.
Who is Selena?
She served in the United States Air Force for 24 years. She made history as the first Latina US Military Pilot.
Who is Olga E. Custodio?
An Hispanic female actor who was the lead in the hit TV show Ugly Betty.
Who is America Ferrera?
She became a trailblazer as the first Latina elected to the US Congress. She served as a representative from Florida from 1989 to 2019.
Who is Ileana Ros-Lehtinen?
The first day of Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration.
What is September 15th?
A mixed-race Venezuelan-Puerto Rican trans woman, was a pioneering LGBT activist who fought tirelessly for trans rights, often credited as the person to "put the "t" in LGBT activism".
Who is Sylvia Rivera?
She grew up in the Panama Canal Zone. Her father moved from Monserrat to work on the canal. The US controlled Canal Zone was racially segregated and workers were paid lower wages. As a teenager, she rejected the system and opened her own beauty salon.
Who is S. Anesta Samuel?
Who is Diosa Costello?
Helen Rodriguez-Trias was the first Latina to serve as president of this medical organization.
What is the American Public Health Association.
The United States began officially celebrating its citizens of Hispanic backgrounds with Hispanic Heritage week.
What is 1968?
An American actress known primarily for her work in science fiction film franchises; Avatar, Avatar: The way of Water, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame. Her films have grossed more than $15 billion worldwide and as of 2024, she is the second highest-grossing lead actress and the highest-grossing actress overall. Time magazine name her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2023.
Who is Zoe Saldana?
A Latina suffragist, she served as head of the New Mexico chapter of the Congressional Union and helped to run bilingual campaigns for the vote.
Who is Nina Otero-Warren?
In December of 2021, at 97-years old, Casilda Luna won this award for her community activisms in Washington, DC Adams Morgan neighborhood for organizing community gatherings on social issues, fair housing and care for senior citizens her community faces.
What is the Oscar de la Renta Dominican Emigrant Award?
A legendary folk singer sang "We shall overcome" at the March on Washington for civil rights in 1963. She lived by these words, as a passionate spokesperson for anti-war effort, a civil right activists, and a powerful, unforgettable singer-songwriter. She had a relationship with Bob Dylan.
Who is Joan Baez?
September 15th is a significant day in Hispanic culture. It marks the independence of five countries.
What is Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua?
She became a refugee at the age of 12, fleeing the regime change in her native Cuba for Dubuque, Iowa. This sense of displacement and loss would later be visible in her incredible artworks; Most of her 200 artworks use the earth as their medium - drawing on native forms of knowledge, spiritualism, and magic, as well as being profoundly feminist in their approach and subject matter.
Who is Ana Mendieta?
Judy Baca was founder of the center that created the one of the largest murals in the United States - The Great Wall of Los Angeles.
What is the Social and Public Art Resources Center (SPARC)?
She was raised in Venezuela and arrived in the United States with her family in 1980. She launched a clothing brand in New Your and the fashion designer's brand continues to be known for timeless, stylish pieces.
What is Carolina Herrera?
She is an activist, feminist, and labor organizer from Stockton, California. She fought for the rights of many and founded the United Farm Workers (UFW) Union, and coined the popular phrase, Si se Puede (Yes, we can).
Who is Delores Huerta?
Every year a voting process determines the theme for Hispanic Heritage Month and is led by this group.
What is the National Council of Hispanic Employment Program Managers (NCHEPM).
On April 8, 1993, the first Hispanic woman in the world went into space. She was abroad the Discovery shuttle for a total of nine days while conducting important research into the Earth's ozone layer.
Who is Ellen Ochoa?
She broke gender barriers in 1940s as one of the few women professional baseball players in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL)
Who is Margaret "Marge" Villa?
Celia Cruz was an instrumental part in growing the popularity of salsa music, and her wide fan base helped shine a spotlight on Latino music in the United States. She is often referred to as.
Who is the "Queen of Salsa."
In 2009, she became the first Latina, and the third woman, to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States, the highest court in the country.
Who is Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor?
One in five people in the United States identifies as Hispanic per this organization in 2020.
What is the U.S. Census?