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Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was a Mexican American tejano singer who was loved by all her fans for the love and kindness she showed them, and also for the beautiful music that she made. She felt that it was important to find time in her busy schedule to encourage young adults to stay in school and about the importance of getting a High School diploma and achieving your goals and she stretched the importance of staying away from drugs and alcohol. Since she lived in Texas she gave a free concert to those students who improved their grades drastically and often gave money to school programs. The reason why Selena was important to the world was because she really cared for people and that's why people cared so much for her. The reason why Selena is important to me is because she represents everything that a I think a person should be caring, full of energy, loving and she always had a positive attitude which showed when she was doing what she loved. She lived the dream of singing and having a clothing line but she never forgot where she was fun and inspired the lives of not only Latinos, and non-Latinos but most importantly the teens, through all the work she did with schools. Her death had touched many people around the nation and through her actions she showed everyone what really counts that is to have love and respect for everyone.
Paula Crisostomo was just a regular 17 year old senior in high school except for the fact that she led the largest high school student protest in this country's history. She and her peers fought for the Chicano struggle for equality in schools as well as the fight against racism, because during this time if you were to speak in another language such as Spanish you were called up to the front of the class and beaten with a paddle in front of the entire class. In March of 1968 Paula was one of many leaders that led students, Chicanos as well as non-Chicanos, out of their classes as a protest against the sub-standard quality of their education. About a week after their walk out more than 20,000 students had participated in the East LA walkouts and in sympathy walkouts at other high schools across the city. The actions that Paula and her peers did shaped equal education for all students of different races. Paula represents a leader who does what she believes for her voice to be heard and through the walkouts their voices of equality amongst races were heard. The hardships that Paula and her peers faced were made into a movie called "Walk out" that expressed their struggle for educational equality in the Chicano community and Paula's courage and leadership was documented in numerous books and a PBS documentary " Chicano!: Taking Back the Schools." The thing about Paula that inspired me the most was the fact that she was 17 and still a kid and her actions was a reminder that equal rights in America have often been advanced through the courage of ordinary individuals.
Paula Crisostomo was just a regular 17 year old senior in high school except for the fact that she led the largest high school student protest in this country's history. She and her peers fought for the Chicano struggle for equality in schools as well as the fight against racism, because during this time if you were to speak in another language such as Spanish you were called up to the front of the class and beaten with a paddle in front of the entire class. In March of 1968 Paula was one of many leaders that led students, Chicanos as well as non-Chicanos, out of their classes as a protest against the sub-standard quality of their education. About a week after their walk out more than 20,000 students had participated in the East LA walkouts and in sympathy walkouts at other high schools across the city. The actions that Paula and her peers did shaped equal education for all students of different races. Paula represents a leader who does what she believes for her voice to be heard and through the walkouts their voices of equality amongst races were heard. The hardships that Paula and her peers faced were made into a movie called "Walk out" that expressed their struggle for educational equality in the Chicano community and Paula's courage and leadership was documented in numerous books and a PBS documentary " Chicano!: Taking Back the Schools." The thing about Paula that inspired me the most was the fact that she was 17 and still a kid and her actions was a reminder that equal rights in America have often been advanced through the courage of ordinary individuals.
Edgar Vismar Tovar is a LTJG in the United States Navy who has inspired me greatly into believing that I can achieve my full potential if i just believe that I can and do my best to get to that point of achievement. He not only represents my dad but he also represents a strong and committed leader who is very dedicated to his work and also strives to do his best at what he does. He is a great role model in inspiring others to achieve their greatness and encouraging them to use their knowledge and skills to the best of their abilities in anything that they do. The reason why my dad is important to the American culture is because he is in the military and he risks his life for our country so that we may have a better future. My dad has always been important to me and one day when I'm older I hope to follow in his footsteps and become the first woman in our family to be in the military just as my dad was the first in his family to leave the city and follow his dreams and have a successful life. Although my dad did not do so well growing up he has changed his life completely around is now one of the most inspirational people in mine as well as his sailors minds.
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