Dionisio “Dennis” Chavez was a pioneering
Mexican American senator who fought segregation, discrimination, and anti-labor policies.

Teresa Romero is a groundbreaking labor leader and the first woman president of the United Farm Workers, fighting for dignity and justice for farmworkers.

Sandra Cisneros is a celebrated writer and poet whose work gives voice to Chicana identity, community, and womanhood.

As a Nobel Prize–winning chemist, Mario Molina transformed our understanding of the atmosphere and spearheaded the fight to preserve the ozone layer.

Gwen Ifill was a journalist of Panamanian and Barbadian descent who earned acclaim for her incisive political journalism and trusted voice on democracy.

As SEIU California President, David Huerta champions the power of collective action, fighting for fair wages, immigrant rights, and dignity for all working people.

Rita Moreno blazed a trail from Puerto Rico to Hollywood, breaking barriers as an Oscar-winning singer, dancer, and actress whose talent redefined representation on stage and screen.

Linda Chavez-Thompson began working in cotton fields at the age of 10; she would later became the first Hispanic woman elected to the Executive Council of the AFL-CIO.

The daughter of immigrant parents from Nicaragua and Mexico, Hilda Solis has become a progressive champion for the most marginalized people in our society.

Emma Tenayuca was a vital part of the labor movement in Texas during the 1930s, remembered for her role in organizing the Pecan Shellers Strike of 1938.

Lin-Manuel Miranda is an award-winning composer, lyricist, actor, and playwright best known for creating and starring in the hit musicals “Hamilton” and “In the Heights.”

Reinaldo Arenas was a Cuban poet, novelist, and playwright known for his opposition to the Castro regime and his works depicting his struggles with political and sexual oppression.