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Hispanic Heritage. Selena Quintanilla-Pérez
For HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH I’ve been sharing the stories of amazing people with ideas and work that continue to resonate. SELENA QUINTANILLA had that magic and is credited for successfully bringing Tejano music to the mainstream public.
Hispanic Heritage. Discover Amazing YA Writers
Looking for a great read this Hispanic Heritage Month. Check out some amazing books for young adults.
Hispanic Heritage. Baruj Benacerraf
BARUJ BENACERRAF [1920-2011] focused his research on understanding the genetic reasons for allergies and other diseases impacting immunity. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine.
Hispanic Heritage. Millo Castro Zaldarriaga
This post is about a young Cuban girl who believed in her dream. The determination of MILLO CASTRO ZALDARRIAGA, broke the island’s taboo against female drummers. Despite being told that only boys can play drums, and her father’s disapproval she keeps practicing, dreaming and drumming.
Reaching out to Puerto Rico.
Thinking of our sisters and brothers in Puerto Rico. It’s almost a week after Hurricane Maria and homes are still without power or phone service. Food and medicine are in short supply. Linking to an article in Fast Company with ways to help the people of Puerto Rico in this humanitarian crisis.
Hispanic Heritage. Fabiola Cabeza de Baca
For Hispanic Heritage Month let’s travel to New Mexico to meet FABIOLA CABEZA DE BACA, descended from Spanish explorers. She was an American activist, nutritionist, writer and teacher who applied a bilingual approach to her classes adding Latino and Native American history to standard coursework.