civil rights

Mirabal Sisters,
Symbols of Resistance

Patria, Minerva and María Teresa Mirabal—three sisters from a middle class family, all married with…

Gus Garcia,
Setting The Tone

Gustavo "Gus" C. Garcia was a Mexican-American civil rights attorney and the first Mexican-American to…

Roy Benavidez,
5 Purple Hearts

Special Forces Master Sgt. Roy Benavidez is a legend, plain and simple. The Texas native…

Santos Rodriguez,
$8 Dollars In Change

On the morning of July 24, 1973, in Dallas, Texas, 30-year-old Dallas Police Officer Darrell…

Gloria Anzaldúa,
Chicana Feminist

A noted feminist theorist and author, Gloria Anzaldúa paved the way for a more intersectional…

Sylvia Mendez,
Precedent for Brown vs
Board of Education

As the daughter of a Mexican immigrant and a Puerto Rican immigrant, Sylvia Mendez was…

Cesar Chavez,
Activist & Organizer

A noted Mexican-American civil rights activist, Cesar Chavez was instrumental in securing union rights for…

Raffi Freedman-Gurspan:
First Transgender White House Staff

One of the most vocal advocates for the LGBTQ community in U.S. government, Raffi Freedman-Gurspan…

Dolores Huerta,
Presidential Medal of Freedom Winner

Dolores Huerta is a Mexican American labor leader and civil rights activist known for founding…