Let's celebrate the women of the Latinx community.
Latinas are winners. (Karen Olivo winning a Tony in 2009 for "West Side Story")
Latinas are talented. (Rosario Dawson, established actor for over twenty years)
Latinas are versatile. (Gina Torres, much-loved Sci-Fi/Fantasy veteran actor. Also a gifted mezzo soprano.)
Latinas are trailblazers. (Rita Moreno, winner of an Oscar, a Grammy, two Emmys, a Tony, and a Golden Globe award)
Latinas are history-makers. (Lupe Velez, silent and early film legend)
Latinas are powerful. (Laurie Hernandez, Gold-medal winning Olympian)
Latinas are artistic. (Ibeyi, sister music-making duo who sing in English, French, Spanish and Yoruba)
Latinas are inspiring. (Sonia Sotomayor, first Latinx Supreme Court Justice in US history)
Latinas are history-makers (MJ Rodriguez, Emmy-nominated star of "Pose")
Latinas are vibrant. (Celia Cruz, salsa legend)
Latinas are businesswomen. (Jennifer Lopez - actor, dancer, recording artist, and all-around mogul)
Latinas are enduring. (Gloria Estefan, recipient of three Grammy awards and the Congressional Medal of Honor)
Latinas are brave. (Diane Guerrero, actress, and author of a memoir about her parents being deported when she was fourteen)
Latinas are beautiful. (Joan Smalls, international supermodel)
Latinas are magnificent. (Stephanie Beatriz, actor and Imagen Award winner)
Latinas are dynamic. (Leiomy Maldonado, Vogue Queen and Ballroom Legend)
On this last day of Latinx Heritage Month, we celebrate the strength, beauty, and power of Latinas - mujeres tan divinas!