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Latino Biographies, A-Z
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An index of the most (in)famous & influential men & women in Latino cultures.

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Cesar E. Chavez (1927 - 1993)
Co-founder of the United Farm Workers. An activist for farmworkers, labor practices and human rights.

Willie Colón(1950-)
As musician, composer, arranger, singer, and trombonist, as well as producer and director, he has created 39 productions that have sold over ten million records worldwide.


F

Antonio Manuel Fernández (1902-1956)
Congressman from New Mexico and the first Hispanic to serve on the Appropriations Committee.


G

José Manuel Gallegos (1815-1875)
José Manuel Gallegos was the first New Mexican delegate to the US Congress.

Alberto R. Gonzales (1945-)
Al Gonzales has serves a Texas Supreme Court Justice, Texas Secretary of State, and has been selected to serve as White House counsel for George W. Bush.

Rodolfo "El Gato" Gonzalez (1945-)
An interview with Rodolfo "El Gato" Gonzalez, former Lightweight Champion of The World about his life and struggle with cancer.


H

Dolores Huerta (1930 - )
Co-founder of the United Farm Workers. An activist for human rights, women's and labor issues.


I

Santiago Iglesias (1872-1939)
A labor rights advocate and Puerto Rican Resident Commissioner to the U.S. House of Representatives.


M

Mel Martinez (1947-)
Chairman for Orange County and Secretary of the US Department of Housing and Urban Development under George W. Bush.

Luis Muñoz Rivera (1859-1916)
Puerto Rican Resident Commissioner whose efforts led to US citizenship and more autonomy for Puerto Rico.


R

Linda Chavez Rodriguez (1951 - 2000)
Mexican-American farmworker activist.

St. Rose of Lima (1586 - 1617)
The first canonized saint born in the Americas, patronness against vanity and of the Americas, Latin America, embroiderers, florists, gardeners, India, needle workers, New World, people ridiculed for their piety, Peru, Philippines, and the West Indies.


U

Dr. Robert A. Underwood (1948-)
Guam representative to the US Congress, and advocate for sustaining of Chamorro language and culture.


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