Selena Quintanilla-Pérez (Spanish: [seˈlena kintaˈniʎa ˈpereθ] or [seˈlena kintaˈniʝa ˈperes]; April 16, 1971 – March 31, 1995), known by the mononym Selena, was an American singer, songwriter, spokesperson, actress, and fashion designer. Called the Queen of Tejano music, her contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most celebrated Mexican American entertainers of the late 20th century. Billboard magazine named her the "top Latin artist of the '90s", the "best selling Latin artist of the decade". She is often called the "Mexican American equivalent" of Madonna for her clothing choices, by media outlets.[a] She also ranks among the most influential Latin artists of all-time and is credited for catapulting a music genre into mainstream…
Loreta Janeta Velázquez was a woman of great ambition, skill, and courage who lived and fought during the American Civil War. She disguised herself as a man so that she could join a nearby regiment in the Confederacy and later became a spy to scout out Union strategies and other information that would be useful. All of Velázquez’s experiences are described in her autobiography, The Woman in Battle: A Narrative of the Exploits, Adventures, and Travels of Madame Loreta Janeta Velazquez, Otherwise Known as Lieutenant Harry T. Buford, Confederate States Army. Loreta Janeta Velázquez was born in Cuba in 1842. At the age of seven, she moved to New Orleans for schooling, and seven years later she eloped with an officer in Texas.…
The Conquistador’s Journey In the spring of 1527, five Spanish ships left their home for the New World. If they can predict their future, they would have not done that. It was a 300 man crew, but by the fall of 1532, there would only be four. Cabeza de Vaca was one of the four.…
Sonia Sanchez advocates to a group of students at West Philly High, “I was supposed to be Norma. You were supposed to be Norma, too. I believe in the Normas of the world,” which reaffirms that one’s background does not dictate their future (Philly.com, n.d). In the article, “Five Social Disadvantages That Depress Student Performance”, the author stresses that poorer people “typically have lower test scores, are more likely to drop out of school, and have greater emotional and behavioral difficulties”, demonstrating that students with poorer backgrounds are less likely to be successful in the long run (2015). However, poet.org reveals that Sonia lived “in a poorer community” as a child and “because she lived in a crowded dwelling, she felt…
One 21st century American woman who is extremely influential is former First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama. As First Lady, she passed several acts and stood in support of countless worthy causes in order to try to improve the health and overall status of our nation. Michelle Obama has influenced not only our nation, but our entire world for the better. Michelle Obama is considered influential for several reasons, but the main ones include all the things she has done to improve the health of our nation and her work to improve the education of females in our country and all around the world.…
On April 16, 1971, one of the most important artists in the history of Latin music was born. Selena Quintanilla Pérez was born to Marcella and Abraham Quintanilla, Jr. in the city of Lake Jackson, Texas (Selena, 2008). She grew up in a music oriented family and first began singing as a young girl. Selena was destined for stardom with her amazing talent. By the age of 13, she had recorded her first album.…
Selena Quintanilla was born on April 16, 1971. Her contributions to music and fashion is what kick started her career. She was murdered on March 31, 1995. Selena Quintanilla was killed at a Days Inn near Corpus Cristi, Texas. Yolanda Saldivar was found guilty for the murder of Selena.…
Equal rights and all that, you know,” she replied. Something she said gave herself and others confidence and courage: “I got to finish this race no matter what. Because if I don’t finish this race, nobody’s going to believe that women can do it or deserve to do it or deserve to be here. It hadn’t been a women’s rights issue up to that point and suddenly I understood, it very much was a women’s rights moment.”…
Gene crossover, the exchange of genetic material between two homologous chromosomes, can be observed in many different instances with the help of model organisms. Many scientists observe gene crossover to better comprehend the heritability patterns of unrelated genes (Chen and Olive, 1965). In the case of this experiment, the use of Sodaria allowed students to observe the inheritance pattern of two different phenotypes when crossed in a a petri dish (Saleem, et al., 2001). Sordaria, a microfungi commonly found in feces of herbivores, was the subject of this study. Using Sodaria, students were able to observe random genetic crossing due to a mutation that the test subject underwent many years ago that only allows it to mate via sexual reproduction.…
This research paper talks about the development of mariachi music based on its origin. Mariachi is a genre of music representative of the featured cultures in the country of Mexico. In the introduction I want to summarize briefly the role of music on the culture of a country. In the literature review I will summarize the information based on the research of CSUN library website. I want to learn more about the history and the birth of mariachi music, how it continues to grow.…
Selena Quintanilla: Queen of Tejano "Neither of us knew that Yolanda had returned to the same gun shop in San Antonio a few days before this, where she repurchased the exact snub-nosed Taurus 45 revolver that she had bought before." Selena Quintanilla-Perez was a well-known Tejano pop singer all around the world; having sold several of her albums in English and Spanish, expanding her legacy throughout the years. Not only was she a star however, but also wanted to become a fashion designer, so she had two boutiques owned in her name as well as a fan clubs. Despite her death at the very young age of twenty-three, she left a huge impingement upon worldwide.…
Some people say that the good die young, and this was sadly the case with Selena Quintanilla. On April 16, 1971, Selena Quintanilla was born into a Mexican-American family in Texas. No one knew that on that day an icon was born. Selena would later grow into a strong, beautiful singer, songwriter, and business woman. She became the “Queen of Tejano Music”, set new standards in the music industry, and broke language and cultural barriers all before the age of 23.…
Selena changed the lives of so many people in the past, which in the end also changed the lives of the people in the future. She set the pathway for so many artists and she encourage Latinos to be proud of their heritage. She moved people to see who she really was, a woman with a passion to show and live out her…
She lets the conflict drive her to become a better person. A great example is towards the end of the movie she runs into Thomas J’s mother. She tells his mom that her mother will look out for…
I noticed this two years ago when I moved here with my family. We can define and recognize people from other countries, but still we try to communicate in the best possible way and to learn the meaning of special words when we are talking to them. Inside the United States, we have lots of different communities, such as American, Black, Hispanic, and others. The interesting thing about this is that inside them we have lots of sub-communities which have their own dialects. For example, in American there are differences in speech in the different states, and even inside one state.…