Las Culturas

Latinos Incógnitos

This is a list of stars that aren't grouped as Latinos in the general media because of their appearance, speech, name, or mixed heritage. Since Latinos have varying degrees of European, Asian, African, and Indigenous heritage, many of us don't fit the archetype of outward appearance that people expect. If you know of any Latinos Incógnitos, send me an e-mail and I'll add them to the list.

The Role Played by Hispanics in the US Revolution

MARYLAND STATE RESOLUTION
ON THE ROLE PLAYED BY HISPANICS
IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE

16 March, 1996

Submitted by Héctor Díaz, Chairman of the Hispanics in History Cultural Organization

WHEREAS, the Independence of the United States of America was achieved not only due to the efforts of American patriots, but also to the assistance of foreign governments, soldiers and individuals who supported them, and

WHEREAS, in spite of being an important factor in the victory, the participation of Hispanics in the War of Independence is not mentioned in the history textbooks of this nation, and

Latino Patriotism

Few others can claim the patriotism demonstrated by our Hispanic citizens. Consistent with this, they've received awards for heroism and bravery far in excess to their proportion of the population.
--Ronald Reagan - September 16, 1981

Latino Medal of Honor Recipients

Would you jump on a grenade to protect your mission, your weapons or your fellow soldiers? Would you take a bullet and continue fighting for the sake of the country? How about several bullets and some shrapnel?

Would you risk your life to save another soldier or expose yourself to open fire to keep your entire platoon from perishing?

Historic Latino Voter Turnout Helps Elect Barack Obama

Latino voters turned out in record numbers this election and voted decisively for Barack Obama, helping him win in a landslide election in which the minority vote provided the decisive margin of victory. According to exit poll projections, almost 11 million Latinos voted with 67% voting for Senator Obama. If these numbers hold, it would be an astounding 44% increase in Latino voter turnout since the 2004 elections. Senator Obama received a higher percentage of the Latino vote than did John Kerry (59%) and Al Gore (62%) putting to rest for good the suggestion by some that Latinos would not vote for an African American candidate.

2008 Party Platforms on Immigration

The Democratic and Republican parties just finished their conventions.  With vice presidential announcements and hurricanes, the party platforms were widely ignored.  These platforms are part of what the candidates from each party will try to uphold when they reach office. They can often have widespread impacts on Latinos in the United States and abroad.

Dolores Huerta (1930 - present)

Dolores C. Huerta is the co-founder and Secretary-Treasurer of the United Farm Workers of America, AFL-CIO ("UFW"). The mother of 11 children, 14 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, Dolores has played a major roll in the American civil rights movement.

Dolores Huerta was born on April 10, 1930 in a mining town in northern New Mexico, where her father, Juan Fernandez, was a miner, field worker, union activist and State Assemblyman. Her parents divorced when she was three years old. Her mother, Alicia Chavez, raised Dolores, along with her two brothers, and two sisters, in the central San Joaquin Valley farm worker community of Stockton, California. Her mother was a businesswoman who owned a restaurant and a 70-room hotel, which often put up farm worker families for free.

Cesar Estrada Chavez (1927 - 1993)

The Story of Cesar Chavez

THE BEGINNING

The story of Cesar Estrada Chavez begins near Yuma, Arizona. Cesar was born on March 31, 1927. He was named after his grandfather, Cesario. Regrettably, the story of Cesar Estrada Chavez also ends near Yuma, Arizona. He passed away on April 23, 1993, in San Luis, a small village near Yuma, Arizona.