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Sylvia Rivera, a Latina transgender activist, emerged as a formidable force in the fight for…
The Mirabal sisters—Patria, Minerva, and María Teresa—were three Dominican women who actively opposed the oppressive…
Gustavo "Gus" C. Garcia (July 27, 1915 – June 3, 1964) was a pioneering Mexican…
Rigoberta Menchú Tum, born on January 9, 1959, in Chimel, Guatemala, is a renowned K'iche'…
Ralph Lazo, born on November 3, 1924, in Los Angeles, California, was a Mexican-American and…
Sandra Cisneros, born on December 20, 1954, in Chicago, Illinois, is a distinguished Chicana writer…
Gloria Evangelina Anzaldúa (1942–2004) was a transformative figure in Chicana feminism, cultural theory, and queer…
Juan Felipe Herrera, born on December 27, 1948, in Fowler, California, is a distinguished American…
César Chávez (March 31, 1927 – April 23, 1993) was a prominent American labor leader…
Raffi Freedman-Gurspan transgender Latina White House history was made in 2015 when she became the…
