civil rights
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…
Master Sergeant Roy Perez Benavidez (August 5, 1935 – November 29, 1998) was a distinguished…
Santos Rodríguez, born on November 7, 1960, in Dallas, Texas, became a symbol of the…
A noted feminist theorist and author, Gloria Anzaldúa paved the way for a more intersectional…
As the daughter of a Mexican immigrant and a Puerto Rican immigrant, Sylvia Mendez was…
A noted Mexican-American civil rights activist, Cesar Chavez was instrumental in securing union rights for…
One of the most vocal advocates for the LGBTQ community in U.S. government, Raffi Freedman-Gurspan…
Dolores Huerta is a Mexican American labor leader and civil rights activist known for founding…
