In The Heights
Who is in love with Vanessa?
Usnavi
Usnavi’s cousin who helps at the bodega and fights to go to college despite being undocumented
Sonny
Who is Dr. Claudia Herrera-Montero
Professor at Dominican University
Who is the author of To Struggle for Justice Is to Pray?
Ada María Isasi-Díaz
She was born in this country in 1943.
Cuba
What is the song name Abuelita Claudia sang during the blackout?
Paciencia y Fe
Usnavi decides not to leave for the Dominican Republic because he realizes this.
His home and heart are in Washington Heights
What is Permítanme Hablar
This phrase represents the right to tell one’s story and shape both church and society
The country where the author first worked with poor communities.
Peru
Mujerista theology was created to give voice to this group of people.
Latinas living in the United States
What university did Nina attend?
Stanford University
The name of the business owned by Nina’s father.
Rosario’s Car Service
What is lo cotidiano?
Spanish word meaning “the everyday"
Her theology focuses on this goal for Hispanic women and all oppressed people.
Liberation
Isasi-Díaz said theology should come from this place, not just books.
Lived experience and community stories
Where does the movie take place?
The mural painted at the end of the movie honors this character
Abuela Claudia
What does Nepantla mean?
Nahuatl word, meaning “in-between space,” to describe living between cultures.
The author’s spiritual director told her the most important thing she could do when she arrived in Lima.
Is to Listen
She taught theology at this university in New Jersey from 1991 to 2009.
Drew University
What is belonging or following your dreams mean in the movie?
This is the main theme of the movie, showing the importance of community, identity, and home.
The poolside song where everyone sings about what they would do with a winning lottery ticket.
96,000
Who is the student’s name in this article?
Monica Petek
The author’s story teaches that struggling for justice is the truest form of this.
Prayer
One key part of the method that means raising awareness is called this.
Concientización