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This 90s Mexican-American singer was the first major artist to record tracks in both English and Spanish
Who is Selena Quintanilla?
This Puerto Rican award-winning composer, lyricist, and actor created a biographical Broadway show that had a record-breaking 16 nominations and won 11 awards at the Tony Awards
Who is Lin-Manuel Miranda?
This labor leader and civil rights activist who, with Cesar Chavez, is a co-founder of the National Farmworkers Association, which later merged with the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee to become the United Farm Workers (UFW)
Who is Dolores Huerta?
This month-long event began as a commemorative week when it was first introduced in June of 1968 by California Congressman George E. Brown to recognize the contributions of the Latinx community in the US
What is LHM?
This Supreme Sourt Justice is the first woman of color, first Hispanic, and first Latinx member of the court
Who is Sonia Sotomayor?
This Cuban singer, known globally as the queen of salsa, was exiled from Cuba in the 1960s for accepting work contracts in the United States
Who is Celia Cruz?
He's the first Hispanic director to win Best Picture at the Oscars for his film, Birdman
Who is Alejandro González Iñárritu?
This Venezuelan-Puerto Rican woman fought against the exclusion of transgender people, especially transgender people of color, during the larger movement for gay rights in the 1970s and helped lead the charge at the Stonewall Riots
Who is Sylvia Rivera?
A renowned battle in Mexican history that ended in a victory by the Mexican Army over the French Army
What is Battle of Puebla (Cinco de Mayo)?
This astronaut was the first Hispanic woman to go to space in 1993
Who is Ellen Ochoa?
This Puerto Rican vocalist was the most streamed artist on Spotify in 2020
Who is Bad Bunny?
This Dominican sci-fi star had her first acting role in an episode of Law & Order in 1999
Who is Zoe Saldaña?
These three revolutionary sisters sought to overthrow the repressive dictatorship of Leonidas Trujillo, one of the most violent dictators in the history of the Dominican Republic. Their fearless underground movement challenged his authority and shed light on human rights violations during his regime. In 1960, they sacrificed their lives in the name of democracy, and, through their struggles to regain civil liberties for their community, they re-envisioned the role of women in society, education, and politics.
Who are the Mirabal Sisters?
Before Brown v. Board of Education, this case involved an eight-year-old Latina who took several California school districts to court for unlawful segregation, and won the class action lawsuit in 1947
What is Mendez v. Westminster?
This Puerto Rican professional baseball player was known as the best right fielder of all time who died as a result of a plane crash while en route to deliver aid to earthquake victims in Nicaragua in 1972
Who is Roberto Clemente?
This Colombian singer wrote her first poem at age 4, recorded her first album at 13 years old, and was among the first 3 artists to perform Spanish songs at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards
Who is Shakira?
Recognized by Variety in 2014 as the #1 most influential Latino in the world, this Mexican comedic actor starred in and directed the most successful Spanish-language film in the U.S. and worldwide called Instructions Not Included
Who is Eugenio Derbez?
This Staten Island born singer, songwriter, musician, and activist is known for her contemporary folk music which includes songs of protest and social justice. She has performed publicly for over 60 years, releasing over 30 albums.
Who is Joan Baez?
The year President Woodrow Wilson signed the Jones-Shafroth Act, granting U.S. citizenship to Puerto Ricans
What is 1917?
These two LATAM countries have the highest number of Asian Latin Americans (2.08 million and 1.4 million respectively)
What is Brazil and Peru?
This Argentinian and Mexican duo are musicians, composers, and singers known for their romantic ballads
Who is Sin Bandera?
This Dominican-American New Formalist poet, novelist, and essayist rose to prominence with her novels which focus on immigration, assimilation, and identity. Many literary critics regard her as one of the most significant Latina writers.
Clue: One of her books is called In the Time of Butterflies
Who is Julia Alvarez?
This topographic engineer was the first woman in Central America to graduate from university, earning a PhD from the University of El Salvador in 1889. Despite being the first woman to graduate from a university, she was not allowed to teach at her alma mater. She is seen as an important feminist role model for women in the country.
Who is Antonia Navarro Hueza?
The first Hispanic-American to serve in the United States Senate in 1928
Who is Octaviano Larrazolo?
This Mexican electrical engineer was the inventor of a color-wheel type of color television and introduced color television to the world at only 17 years old
Who is Guillermo González Camarena?