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We’re celebrating non-normative Latinxs this year. One person a day with a few fun facts of each person! Latinidad is not a monolith and it’s time we stop looking at it like such.
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SEPT. 15th (a day late)
ANTONIA PANTOJA
- LESBIAN Feminist
- Founded ASPIRA in 1961 (an org. centered in “empowering the Latin[x] community through education and leadership development of its youth”)
- Civil Rights Leader
- Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1996
![SEPT. 15th (a day late)ANTONIA PANTOJA - LESBIAN Feminist- Founded ASPIRA in 1961 (an org. centered in “empowering the Latin[x] community through education and leadership development of its youth”)- Civil Rights Leader- Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1996](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EiFIv8DWoAIMWWh.jpg "SEPT. 15th (a day late)ANTONIA PANTOJA - LESBIAN Feminist- Founded ASPIRA in 1961 (an org. centered in “empowering the Latin[x] community through education and leadership development of its youth”)- Civil Rights Leader- Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1996")
![SEPT. 15th (a day late)ANTONIA PANTOJA - LESBIAN Feminist- Founded ASPIRA in 1961 (an org. centered in “empowering the Latin[x] community through education and leadership development of its youth”)- Civil Rights Leader- Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1996](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EiFIv8EXgAEWsYO.jpg "SEPT. 15th (a day late)ANTONIA PANTOJA - LESBIAN Feminist- Founded ASPIRA in 1961 (an org. centered in “empowering the Latin[x] community through education and leadership development of its youth”)- Civil Rights Leader- Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1996")
![SEPT. 15th (a day late)ANTONIA PANTOJA - LESBIAN Feminist- Founded ASPIRA in 1961 (an org. centered in “empowering the Latin[x] community through education and leadership development of its youth”)- Civil Rights Leader- Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1996](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EiFIv8LXkAAnOvH.jpg "SEPT. 15th (a day late)ANTONIA PANTOJA - LESBIAN Feminist- Founded ASPIRA in 1961 (an org. centered in “empowering the Latin[x] community through education and leadership development of its youth”)- Civil Rights Leader- Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1996")
ANTONIA PANTOJA
- LESBIAN Feminist
- Founded ASPIRA in 1961 (an org. centered in “empowering the Latin[x] community through education and leadership development of its youth”)
- Civil Rights Leader
- Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1996
SEPT. 16th
VICTORIA SANTA CRUZ
- AFRO-PERUANA
- Activist/Artist/Composer/Choreographer
- “the mother of AfroPeruvian dance and theater”
- Best known for her performance/spoken word, “Me gritaron negra” (1978) where she speaks about her identity as a Black woman in Perú
VICTORIA SANTA CRUZ
- AFRO-PERUANA
- Activist/Artist/Composer/Choreographer
- “the mother of AfroPeruvian dance and theater”
- Best known for her performance/spoken word, “Me gritaron negra” (1978) where she speaks about her identity as a Black woman in Perú
SEPT. 17th
WIFREDO LAM
- Artist/Painter
- AFRO-CHINESE CUBAN
- Made contributions to Cubism & Surrealism
- Saw his process as “an act of decolonization”
- Referenced Santería (or Lucumi), Vodoun & Taíno imagery in his works
- His work is currently at The Met for #ArteDelMar
WIFREDO LAM
- Artist/Painter
- AFRO-CHINESE CUBAN
- Made contributions to Cubism & Surrealism
- Saw his process as “an act of decolonization”
- Referenced Santería (or Lucumi), Vodoun & Taíno imagery in his works
- His work is currently at The Met for #ArteDelMar
