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Publisher
A & E Television Networks
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Unsung Heroes explores an important aspect of America's military past. They have served in conflicts dating back to the 19th century, and they are an increasingly important and growing part of the U.S. military. But the role of Hispanics in the armed services is largely overlooked, despite the fact that many Hispanic soldiers have won the highest military award the nation bestows, the Medal of Honor.
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"A blazing talent debuts with the tale of a status-driven wedding planner grappling with her social ambitions, absent mother, and Puerto Rican roots, all in the wake of Hurricane María. It's 2017, and Olga and her brother, Pedro "Prieto" Acevedo, are bold-faced names in their hometown of New York. Prieto is a popular congressman representing their gentrifying Latinx neighborhood in Brooklyn while Olga is the tony wedding planner for Manhattan's...
Author
Publisher
Marianda Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
"Maria Luisa is excited about her 6th birthday party, the friends she will invite, the special cake she wants, and above all, the perfect pinata that will be the center of attraction. The story is contemporary, yet also inter-generational in that Maria Luisa's mother or grandmother could also have had a 'Pinata Birthday Party.' The whole family pitches in to provide this culturally relevant, bi-cultural, heartwarming party for an Hispanic-American...
5) Selena
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Language
English
Formats
Description
The story of the Grammy Award-winning South Texas singer whose life tragically ended just as she was taking Tejano music where it had never gone -- into mainstream America.
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Formats
Description
The likeable, magnetic, bodega owner Usnavi saves every penny from his daily grind as he hopes, imagines, and sings about a better life. Meanwhile, his tight-knit community faces the challenge of gentrification, losing their homes while trying to better themselves and hold on to their cultures.
8) Empire
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
The tough, gritty streets of the South Bronx meets the white-collar world of Wall Street, as a charismatic Latino gangster tries to escape from his criminal past. He tries to make a legitimate life for himself, only to discover that the price he must pay for his new lifestyle will end up costing him more than he ever imagined.
