Sylvia Mendez
Child at the heart of the Mendez et al v. Westminster School District of Orange County et al court case on racial segregation in the California public school system.
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Olga Custodio
The first Latina U.S. military pilot
Helen Rodríguez Trías
Pioneering American pediatrician, educator, and women’s rights activist.
Luisa Capetillo
Iconic figure in Puerto Rico’s labor history. An anarchist writer and relentless activist, she championed labor rights, women’s empowerment, free love, and human emancipation.
Ines
Doña Ines was a fifteenth-sixteenth century caciqua of Taíno origin
María Bibiana Benítez
Puerto Rican poet, activist and playwright
Mariana Bracetti
Puerto Rican heroine
Lola Rodríguez de Tió
Puerto Rican-Cuban poet and activist
Rita Moreno
Rita Moreno has influenced the entertainment industry for over 70 years as an actress, singer, and dancer. After earning the four major entertainment awards: an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony, Moreno became the first Latina woman to have an “E.G.O.T.” In 2004, she was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her many contributions to the arts.
Dr Antonia Novello
A dedicated public health advocate, Antonia Novello made history as the first female and first Hispanic U.S. Surgeon General in 1990. Novello has led several major public health campaigns in her efforts to improve health conditions and access to medical care, especially for women, children, and minority populations.