Chilean-American writer Isabel Allende is considered one of the first successful women novelists in Latin America. She also runs a charitable foundation in honor of her daughter, Paula.

After immigrating to the U.S. as a boy, Octaviano Ambrosio Larrazolo was elected the nation’s first Hispanic Senator, leaving a legacy of fighting for equal rights for all people.

Dr. Ellen Ochoa is the first Latina to go into space, serving on a mission on the space shuttle Discovery in 1993. She’d later become the first Latina woman to ...

Born in New York City to Puerto Rican parents, Justice Sotomayor broke boundaries by becoming the first Latina, and the third woman, to serve on the nation’s highest court.

Activist Faith Flores brought wearable technology to farm workers to keep them safe on the job.

Since coming to the U.S. from Guatemala as a teen, David Campos has dedicated his career to helping immigrants succeed in this country.

The son of Mexican immigrants, Alex Padilla is the first Latino to represent California in the U.S. Senate.

Inspired by his grandfather’s community organizing, Rivas jumped into politics in his early 20s, starting with a role on the San Benito County Board of Supervisors.

As the second-longest serving speaker in the California Assembly, Anthony Rendon developed a reputation for empowering and inspiring his colleagues.

Lorena Gonzalez is the first woman and first person of color to serve as Chief Officer of the California Labor Federation, AFL-CIO.

Union rights activist Baldemar Velásquez was awarded the Order of the Aztec Eagle, the highest honor Mexico can bestow on a non-citizen.

Ernesto Galarza was a Mexican-American labor organizer, activist, professor, poet, writer, And a key figure in the history of immigrant farmworker organizing in California.