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Who was the first male Hispanic American Astronaut selected by the NASA to go into space shuttle missions?
Franklin Chang-Diaz from Costa Rica
He was a labor leader and civil rights activist who co-founded the Farm Workers Association with Dolores Huertas and always used a non-violent approach.
Cesar Chaves – from a Mexican Family
Who was the first Hispanic woman to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame?
Gloria Estefan from Cuba.
Who built a fashion empire after moving from Venezuela to New York?
Carolina Herrera from Venezuela
Where are Mrs. Rivera and Mrs. Nieves from?
Puerto Rico.
Why is September 15 to October 15 the dates to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month?
Because it is the anniversary of Independence Day for Costa Rica, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Honduras all in 1821.
What was the Theme of the 2022 National Hispanic Heritage Month?
“Unidos”- Inclusivity for a Stronger Nation
What is the Hispanic Heritage Month theme for 2023?
“Latinos: Driving Prosperity, Power and Progress in America.”
Who founded the United Farmworkers Union that fights for agricultural workers up to nowadays?
Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez. From Mexico
Who was the first Latino to win an Oscar?
Rita Moreno- received the first Oscar for her role in Westside Story. Puerto Rican.
What are the 5 states with the largest group of Hispanics?
California, Texas, Florida, New York, and Arizona.
What is the world’s longest mountain range?
The Andes Mountains – Cordillera de Los Andes. from Venezuela all the way along Chile to South America's southern tip, crossing through Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.
Who was the first Latino inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998?
Carlos Santana. From Mexico.
Who is a Pulitzer Prize winner and writer of the Broadway shows “Hamilton and in the Heights’?
Lin-Manuel Miranda, from Puerto Rico.
Who is the Grammy award-winning singer known as the “Queen of Tejano Music”?
Selena Quintanilla from Mexico.
Who at the age of 8 years old was at the center of the 1947 case: “Mendez versus Westminster” which led to the desegregation of schools in California and who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011?
Sylvia Mendez (Born in California, Puerto Rican mom and Mexican dad).
Who wrote the book “House on Mango Street”?
Sandra Cisnero – parents from Mexico, born in Chicago
Who was the engineer who obtained a patent for his Color TV invention in the 1940’s?
Guillermo Gonzalez from Mexico.
Who created the first totally artificial heart that led to permanent solutions back in 1969?
Domingo Liotta from Argentina.
Who was the first woman and the first Hispanic to become Surgeon General of the United States in 1990?
Dr. Antonia Novello from Puerto Rico
Who was the first Latina President of the American Public Health Association “The face of women’s health and who got a social justice award?
Dr. Helen Rodriguez Trias from Puerto Rico. Born in New York.
Where in the world the Larimar Stone is produced? A precious blue gemstone.
Dominican Republic
What is the most popular music genre in Cuba?
Son Cubano- contains African and Spanish influences
Who wrote “Cien Años de Soledad” – A novel that mixed fantasy with realistic experiences?
Gabriel Garcia Marquez from Colombia
Who was the youngest (at age 29) woman to ever be elected to Congress?
Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez. From Puerto Rican Family.