Key Figures
This musical artist was known as the "Queen of Tejano," and was the first Tejano artist to win a Grammy.
Who is Selena Quintanilla?
Inspired by the victories of the black Civil Rights Movement, this labor rights activist began to protest the unfair treatment of farm workers in the Southeast and co-founded the National Farm Workers Association with Dolores Huerta.
Who is Cesar Chavez?
In 2009, she became the first Latina and the third woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court.
Who is Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor?
This former president of the American Public Health Association fought to expand healthcare for women and children through abortion rights, abolishing forced sterilization, and neonatal care.
Who is Helen Rodríguez-Trías?
This Latina writer and artist is known for her famous book The House on Mango Street, which captures her experience as the daughter of a working-class Mexican American family in Chicago.
Who is Sandra Cisneros?