Art
Her collaboration with Bizarrap, "BZRP Music Sessions Vol. 53," broke 14 Guinness World Records, including the most streamed Latin track on Spotify in 24 hours and the most viewed Latin track on YouTube in 24 hours.
Shakira
Rather than relying on strikes alone, this activist used fasting and peaceful protest to draw national attention to the harsh conditions faced by agricultural workers in California.
César Chávez
This was the primary language spoken by the Inca, still used by millions today.
Quechua
In 2000, Vicente Fox became president of this country, ending 71 years of rule by the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI).
Mexico
He was the last Governor of California under Mexican rule.
Pio Pico
She was the first Indigenous American woman to receive a Best Actress Oscar nomination.
Yalitza Aparicio
This Chilean musician used his voice to call for justice and dignity, and was tragically silenced during the Pinochet regime, turning him into a martyr for artistic resistance.
Víctor Jara
This Indigenous language, spoken in Paraguay, is one of the country's official languages.
Guaraní
Established in 2008, this intergovernmental body aimed to promote political, economic, and social integration among South American nations.
UNASUR (Union of South American Nations)
Chicano leader who began the Crusade for Justice and the Chicano Latino Youth Conference
“Corky” Gonzales
(also accept Rodolfo Gonzales)
Her role as Anita in Westside Story garnered her an Oscar for best supporting actress. She is the first Latina to win an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony.
Rita Moreno
Known as "El Supremo," this Paraguayan leader enforced strict isolationist policies to protect the country's sovereignty after independence.
José Gaspar Rodríguez de
Francia
Meaning “sweat lodge,” this traditional steam bath is used in Indigenous healing ceremonies in Mesoamerica.
Temazcal
This autonomous community in northeastern Spain has its own parliament and has held controversial referendums seeking independence from Spain.
Catalonia
This 1947 court case in Orange County, CA challenged school segregation in California was a precursor to Brown v. Board of Education.
Mendez v. Westminster