The Latin culture is an important aspect of our country today.
America Comes Alive has profiled several Latino leaders during the past few weeks as part of Hispanic Heritage Month. Today I would like to point out a few of the […]
Hispanic Heritage Month: Five Stand-Outs to Remember Read More »
Ellen Ochoa (1958- ) is a veteran astronaut who was chosen for four space flights and has almost one thousand flight hours to her credit. She was the first Latina
Ellen Ochoa: First Latina Astronaut, Inventor and Now Director of “Mission Control” Read More »
Pedro Guerrero, the son of a sign painter, grew up in Arizona attending Mexican-only public schools. He attended an art school in Los Angeles but did not stay long. When
Pedro Guerrero: The Only Photographer Trusted by Frank Lloyd Wright Read More »
One of first female government officials in New Mexico First New Mexican woman and the first Latina to run for national office Suffragist Born into a well-to-do family that traced
Adelina Otero-Warren (1881-1965), Suffragist Read More »
In the 1930s during the Great Depression, Americans were looking for scapegoats, and in an effort to save jobs for “real Americans” they began rounding up and deporting many people who had moved to the U.S. from Mexico, a good number of whom were “real” U.S. citizens. In addition to being a wrong thing to do, the “repatriation” was tragic for many, often resulting in the separation of parents and children.
Latinas in World War II: A Little-Recognized Group Read More »
Activist in the Mexican-American Civil Rights Movement (which preceded Chicano activism) Organized first National Congress of Spanish-Speaking People (1938) Luisa Moreno was born in Guatemala in an upper-class family. She
Luisa Moreno, (1907-1992), Labor Organizer Read More »
