https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar Share your knowledge with pride and power! en-us 2020-09-12 22:51:35 UTC 2025-10-03 20:51:29 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/634654263/9ca68b4c200f2a78d90d72da105282a7/Latinx_Emoji.jpg mho35 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/741326457 Xiomara is a budding poet, but her Dominican mom is super strict.  Will she be allowed to do what she loves?  Set in NYC, award winning author Elizabeth Acevedo, former Beacon HS student will pull your heartstrings with this novel-in-verse. Click here to get this book from the library. Click here to borrow from our library.]]> 2020-09-12 23:18:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/741326457 mho35 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/741329076 Join Marcus Vega as he learns about the Puerto Rican side of his family on a special journey with his mom and special needs brother.  Click here to learn more and borrow it from our library.]]> 2020-09-12 23:23:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/741329076 mho35 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/741807163 Read and learn all about this dynamic legendary singer from Cuba here.]]> 2020-09-13 12:23:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/741807163 mho35 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/741815442 Click on the play button below]]> 2020-09-13 12:38:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/741815442 mho35 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/741834901 Mexican born artist Frida Kahlo is known world wide for her incredible works that reflect personal, social, and political perspectives of the times. Click below to learn more.]]> 2020-09-13 13:12:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/741834901 mho35 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/741838816 Check out his website to learn more about this ground-breaking artist.  ]]> 2020-09-13 13:18:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/741838816 mho35 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/741845492 In 2009 at the age of 28 Venezuelan-born, Gustavo Dudamel was named conductor of the L.A. Philharmonic.  Click here for a little sample of his work from a performance at Carnegie Hall in 2016. ]]> 2020-09-13 13:30:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/741845492 mho35 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/741861650 Lisa Fernandez has 3 Olympic gold medals with the Women's US National Softball Team and made history striking our 25. batters in a single game.  Learn more here]]> 2020-09-13 13:56:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/741861650 mho35 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/741861788 Major League baseball player paved the way for many Latinx/Hispanic players with his extraordinary talent.  Learn more here from this video.]]> 2020-09-13 13:56:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/741861788 mho35 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/741861953 "Preservation of one's own culture does not require contempt or disrespect for other cultures."
Learn more about Mexican-American-Born, workers rights activist here. ]]> 2020-09-13 13:56:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/741861953 mho35 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/741862036 Newly elected U.S. Representative, A.O.C.  is leading new group of progressive politicians focusing on income inequality, healthcare and climate change.  Learn more here.]]> 2020-09-13 13:57:00 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/741862036 mho35 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/741901286 Read 12 short stories featuring the diverse experiences of Hispanic young people in the US, living their lives.  Click here to learn more and/or borrow it from our library. ]]> 2020-09-13 14:54:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/741901286 mho35 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/741918937 Set on the Mexican border, this adopted teen learns what  family and friendship are all about.  Click here to place on hold in our library. ]]> 2020-09-13 15:18:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/741918937 mho35 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/741922034 Click here to learn more about legendary Mexican American rock artist.  ]]> 2020-09-13 15:23:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/741922034 mho35 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/741925621 Columbian, Puerto Rican American actor, writer, comedian, John Leguizamo has been creating shows for almost three decades. Click on the links below to learn more:]]> 2020-09-13 15:28:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/741925621 mho35 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/741933186 Also, watch Netflix trailer for Latin History of Morons]]> 2020-09-13 15:37:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/741933186 mho35 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/742014836 Official Viva Cuba Trailer]]> 2020-09-13 17:23:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/742014836 mho35 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/742026210 Independent film maker, Alfonso Cuarón tells the story of a middle-class family in Mexico City during a tumultuous time in the early 1970's.
Official Movie Trailer: Roma]]> 2020-09-13 17:38:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/742026210 mho35 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/742094762 Before Linda Brown became the face of integration in public schools, Sylvia Mendez's parents fought for her rights to an equal education as her white counterparts.  Click here to learn more about this extraordinary woman.]]> 2020-09-13 19:03:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/742094762 mho35 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/742126891 Miguel, desperate to pursue his love for music, finds himself in the stunning and colorful Land of the Dead. After meeting a charming trickster named Héctor, the two new friends embark on an extraordinary journey to unlock the real story behind Miguel's family history.  See the trailer here.]]> 2020-09-13 19:42:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/742126891 mho35 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/742246680 Nobel Prize winner, Chilean poet Pablo Neruda's paints pictures with his words.  Learn more here. ]]> 2020-09-13 22:09:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/742246680 mho35 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/742246808 2020-09-13 22:09:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/742246808 mho35 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/742254104 First Hispanic women to travel in space with NASA.  First Hispanic woman director of the Johnson Space Center.  Click here to learn more.]]> 2020-09-13 22:19:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/742254104 mho35 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/742258094 Modern Family star, Columbian-born Sofia Vergara.  Click here for more details about Sofia.]]> 2020-09-13 22:24:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/742258094 mho35 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/742270928 First Latino Poet Laureate named in the U.S.   Son of migrant farm workers, this Mexican American has written poetry collections, short stories, and young adult novels.  Click here to learn more.]]> 2020-09-13 22:41:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/742270928 mho35 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/742278427 Dominican born author of several award winning books.  Click here to borrow In the Time of Butterflies from the HPCLMC.]]> 2020-09-13 22:51:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/742278427 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/746532952 Selena Quintanilla was an American singer, songwriter, spokesperson, model, actress, and fashion designer. Her contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the late 20th century.]]> 2020-09-15 03:34:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/746532952 achimelis1 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/746564716 Esmeralda Santiago is a Puerto Rican author and former actress known for her novels and memoirs.
Click here to get copy from the HPCLMC.]]> 2020-09-15 03:52:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/746564716 achimelis1 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/746573711 José Ramón Andrés Puerta is a Spanish-American chef, restaurateur, and founder of World Central Kitchen, a non-profit devoted to providing meals in the wake of natural disasters.  Read and see more here.]]> 2020-09-15 03:57:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/746573711 mho35 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/747187203 Mexican pop-rock folk singer, songwriter will make you swoon with her lyrical soprano tunes.]]> 2020-09-15 09:50:51 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/747187203 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/747860559 2020-09-15 14:04:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/747860559 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/747862883 2020-09-15 14:05:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/747862883 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/747864735 Michael Anthony Muñoz (born August 19, 1958), is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle for 13 seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). Muñoz is widely considered to be one of the greatest offensive linemen in NFL history.^[1][2] He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1998.]]> 2020-09-15 14:05:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/747864735 mortiz85 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/747867269 Salsa legend! ]]> 2020-09-15 14:06:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/747867269 kwalker142 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/747872265 Listen here to learn more about this iconic Columbian writer best know for his multi-generational novel, One Hundred Years of Solitude. (Click on the settings in the video to see English subtitles.)]]> 2020-09-15 14:07:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/747872265 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/747878108 Sonia Sotomayor – the fearless federal trial court judge who saved Major League Baseball from a ruinous 1995 strike – entered the record book as the first Hispanic and the third woman to serve on the High Court. Sotomayor was born in the Bronx on June 25, 1954 to Juan Sotomayor and Celina Baez, both native Puerto Ricans. Her father worked in manual labor and her mother was a nurse.]]> 2020-09-15 14:08:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/747878108 lkalin https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/747913416 Check his work here.]]> 2020-09-15 14:15:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/747913416 dmollitor https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/748492971 Enrique Olvera is the executive chef at Pujol in Mexico City, Mexico. In 2019, Pujol was declared the world's 12th best restaurant, a testament to Olvera's lifelong dedication to proving that robust Mexican flavors deserve just as much attention as any other fine-dining cuisine out there.]]> 2020-09-15 16:08:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/748492971 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/757224340 Buena Vista Social Club!]]> 2020-09-17 23:05:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/757224340 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/757228967 The House of Spirits! Beautifully written book by Chilean author Isabel Allende.  Click here to read a summary and to learn more about her other books.  Click here to get a free PDF version of this novel.]]> 2020-09-17 23:09:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/757228967 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/757234079 Did you know Basquiat was of Haitian and Puerto Rican ancestry?]]> 2020-09-17 23:13:02 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/757234079 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/757236014 Cool intro to a mix of Latinx artists!]]> 2020-09-17 23:14:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/757236014 mho35 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/760127800 Some of you may know her from Ugly Betty back in the day, but America is more recently know as  Amy, store manager on the show Superstore.  Check out some clips on YouTube.]]> 2020-09-18 19:21:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/760127800 amontoya38 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/760158311 America Ferrara, actress and director who starred in Ugly Betty and Superstore. She was born in Los, Angeles California to Honduran parents.  Click on the link to learn more about America.  ]]> 2020-09-18 19:34:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/760158311 mho35 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/763569696 Colombian born, Carolina Giraldo Navarro, known as Karol G, this singer songwriter is enjoying some crossover success with her hit Ay, DiOs Mío. Click here also to hear the acoustic version of this song.]]> 2020-09-21 10:03:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/763569696 mho35 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/763644117 Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny stopped traffic on the streets of NYC with a live performance from his moving bus.]]> 2020-09-21 10:57:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/763644117 mho35 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/764046193 I love this museum. Check out the exhibit below that features diverse artists across Hispanic cultures.]]> 2020-09-21 13:24:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/764046193 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/764306020 2020-09-21 14:16:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/764306020 richardv21 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/764308047 Ted Cruz, born on December 22nd, 1970 in Calgary, Canada is a US Senator for Texas. His father immigrated to the U.S. from Cuba. He has a law degree from Harvard Law School and a bachelor's degree from Princeton University.]]> 2020-09-21 14:17:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/764308047 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/764309304 Sonia Sotomayor's auto biography is an inspiring book about everything that made her, her. 
-Chiara O. ]]> 2020-09-21 14:17:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/764309304 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/764344708 Amazing Cuban singer
-Nora Misut]]> 2020-09-21 14:24:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/764344708 mho35 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/769096274 Check out this incredible exhibit at the Whitney, featuring some of the greatest muralists of our time. On exhibit until January 31, 2021. ]]> 2020-09-22 16:56:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/769096274 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/770076793 "Honduras has pretty good food.  A baleada is a traditional Honduran dish composed of a flour tortilla, filled with mashed fried red beans, thick cream mantequilla Hondureña, and crumbled hard salty cheese. It originates from the north coast of the country; Aside from beans, there is a whole variety of ingredients that can be added to the Baleada." (Wikipedia)
Ethan Caballero]]> 2020-09-22 21:08:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/770076793 omarh22 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/776687917 2020-09-24 16:56:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/776687917 amontoya38 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/777811713 2020-09-24 23:27:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/777811713 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/778920136 West side story is a film staring Rita Moreno 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JBTzjbvagIQ]]> 2020-09-25 12:29:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/778920136 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/780291701 AOC is from Puerto Rico. She has contributed so much to Going Green projects and cleaning up our Earth. She always speaks out for those in need. -Chiara O. ]]> 2020-09-25 18:02:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/780291701 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/780305665 Sandra is a hispanic writer who wrote a book called the house on mango street, the book is about the challenges of a girl named Esperanza. - Analia.O]]> 2020-09-25 18:05:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/780305665 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/789356876 This is a really good book. ]]> 2020-09-29 19:12:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/789356876 leahp23 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/806382543 2020-10-06 12:31:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/806382543 nicoles231 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/806401329 James David Rodríguez Rubio, commonly known simply as James, is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Premier League club Everton and the Colombia national team. He has been praised for his technique, vision and playmaking skills, and often referred as the successor to his compatriot Carlos Valderrama.]]> 2020-10-06 12:37:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/806401329 leahp23 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/806426119 2020-10-06 12:44:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/806426119 mho35 https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/826468482 2020-10-13 19:47:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mho35/xnb0w0iotxy8blar/wish/826468482