Cuban-American Cruz still reigns as Queen of Salsa
Celia Cruz was a famous Cuban-American singer of the 1950s-70s. Cruz gained her fame in Cuba and was known for improvising her rhymed lyrics. She […]
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Rivera was decades ahead of her time in fight for LGBTQ+ rights
A mural of Sylvia Rivera and Marsha P Johnson painted in Dallas Texas Transgender Latina Sylvia Rivera has been a long-standing icon in the LGBTQ […]
Why we still remember …
By Sal Montemurro, Webmaster & Staff Writer This year marked the 20th Anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, a day in which our country was […]
Latin America’s first feminist dates back to 17th century
Juana Inés de la Cruz, born in 1648, was a Mexican composer, philosopher, writer, and poet of the Baroque era (1600-1750). She taught herself in […]
Ochoa honored for groundbreaking achievements in space, science
Ellen Ochoa was the first Hispanic woman to travel in space. On April 8, 1988, she embarked on a nine-day mission on the Discovery space […]
Clemente’s memory still shines bright both on, off baseball field
Roberto Clemente was one of the first Puerto Rican professional baseball players in Major League Baseball. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates for 18 seasons, […]
Artist, icon Frida Kahlo celebrated worldwide for her work, courage
Frida Kahlo is an icon for disabled and underrepresented people all over the world. After having polio at age 8 and a tragic accident at […]
Dreams of becoming attorney lead to U.S Supreme Court
Original Illustration by Stephanie Perez Sonia Sotomayor was born on June 25,1954, in the Bronx, NY to Juan Sotomayor and Celina Baez, who are both […]
Proud to be part of Mexican-American community
By Dahlia Alanis, Staff Writer The last two weeks of September and first two weeks of October make up National Hispanic American Heritage month, a celebration […]
Hispanic Heritage month kicks off with celebrations, remembrances
In honor of Hispanic Heritage month, The Pulse is recognizing a variety of individuals who have contributed to the culture and lives of others. Each […]