Today the United States is diverse with people of different ethnic backgrounds. That is since immigrants make up about 28 percent of America’s population. The struggle of immigrants is unknown until they tell their story. Such as‚ Elisa Gomez Cristinio‚ an immigrant that migrated from Guerrero‚ México to Houston‚ Texas. She crossed the border and faced several obstacles‚ for instance‚ the lack of money. To begin with‚ Elisa came to the United States of America on the 20th of January‚ 2001. Back at
Premium United States Immigration to the United States European Union
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez‚ better known as simply Selena. Selena was a very well known Mexican-American songwriter and singer‚ topping the charts and earning the title of top latin artist in the 90’s. Selena was the youngest member of her family‚ having one older sister and an older brother. She debuted her way in the music world in 1980 in a band consisting of her siblings‚ managed by her father. In two years her music career broaded into the professional world where she was confronted with many
Premium Murder Family Capital punishment
Richard remembered when he first met Selena and thought her to be an unmannered spoiled brat. The daughter of a millionaire widower‚ she sat across the table from him lighting a cigarette at the table‚ acting bored. She offered him one‚ looking right into his eyes. Selena was a lovely girl‚ with unruly dark hair that fell in waves over her face and high cheekbones that caught the light. Her fierce curled lips‚ dark eyes and the intensity of her gaze saved her from being pretty‚ but she was a
Premium English-language films Color Debut albums
having a bad night though because when she was handing out autographs after the play she apologized for not doing well. The other star‚ Roger Rees‚ was pretty good. He definitely was not my favorite part of the show‚ but he did a good job playing Gomez. He was somewhat dry‚ but he had enough to keep him memorable. Adam Riegler was the young boy who played Pugsley. He did an outstanding job and unfortunately wasn’t a huge part of the show. I would have liked it if they had involved him in a few more
Premium
Ramón. Ligeros Rasgos del General Juan Vicente Gomez. Caracas: Tipografía Universal‚ 1904. Jose Tello was a writer and a close friend of Juan Vicente Gomez‚ thus Tello’s composition about Gomez attempted to honor his ideas and describe the difficulties he overcame before taking over as president of Venezuela. The book does not have a central argument‚ rather it compiles an array of telegrams‚ thoughts‚ decrees‚ and letters to build a biography of Gomez. Tello described the General as an assertive man
Premium Venezuela Latin America
Selena Quintanilla Do you know the queen of Tejano Music? Selena Quintanilla was that person. She died March 31‚ 1995. She was a singer and much more. Who is Selena To begin‚ Selena was the queen of Tejano music. Selena started at a young age and sang at her family’s restaurant. Selena was known as the top latin artist of the 90. Selena was a songwriter‚ singer‚ spokesperson‚ actress‚ and fashion designer. That’s who Selena was. Who killed Selena Selena was killed March 31‚ 1995 by Yolanda
Premium Murder Crime Capital punishment
Although there are many themes in Americo Paredes’s George Washington Gomez‚ the major and perhaps most important theme is the theme of identity. Gualinto endures an identity crisis throughout the whole novel‚ especially in school‚ where he is torn between Gualinto‚ the American‚ and Gualinto‚ the Mexican or MexicoTexan. At the beginning of the novel‚ Gualinto’s parents decide to name their son George Washington Gomez (nicknamed Gualinto) because they want their son to have a significant name in
Premium United States English-language films Fiction
singers was Selena Quintanilla-Pérez‚ or better known as Selena. She was one of the most influential hispanic musician‚ and she is still remembered today because of the tremendous effect she had on the world. Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was born April 16‚ 1971 (Selena Biography.com). She started out with music at a very young age. Her father‚ Abraham Jr.‚ was a rock and roll artist that incorporated a Mexican influence. He gave up his music career to have a family and be there for them (Selena Biography
Premium Music United States Rock music
The music scene was never the same again after Selena Quintanilla passed away. Many celebrities and music artists remember her exhilirating performances that changed the Latin cross-over music scene forever. You may have seen the movie where Jennifer Lopez portrayed her. EOnline has it that Lopez dove into the role and made Selena’s story come alive. Because of that‚ both her and Selena emerged as bigger stars than ever. Selena’s influence has reached far and wide. She has inspired many inspiring
Premium Michael Jackson The Jackson 5 Music
problem due to my school being completely caucasian. I did not have to experience any racism or being mistreated due to my color. Unfortunately there are millions of African Americans who are mistreated by white people when everyone is equal. Michael Gomez does an incredible job outlining the life of an African American through the years of slavery. He
Premium Race Black people White American