Luis Escamilla
Luis Escamilla is a 2009 graduate of the University of Washington where he majored in History and American Ethnic Studies. He plans to pursue a career in secondary school teaching and will be seeking a Master in Teaching degree upon completion of his undergraduate programs. Originally from Los Angeles, California, Luis hopes to bring his activist experiences to Seattle and incorporate them into both his collegiate and professional careers.
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MartÃn Morúa Delgado (1856-1910)
Born in 1856, Martín Morúa Delgado gained prominence as an Afro-Cuban writer and Cuba’s first black Senate president after the...
Little Liberia, Baja California, 1919
Initiated in the early 20th century by Los Angeles attorney Hugh Macbeth and the Lower California Mexican Land and Development...
Partido de Independiente de Color (Cuba, 1908-1912)
Founded in August of 1908 by veterans of Cuba’s War for Independence, El Partido de Independiente de Color (PIC) became...
Juan Garrido (c. 1480-c.1550)
Born around 1480 in West Africa, Juan Garrido is the most prominent among the small group of African freemen who...
Martin De Porres (1579-1639)
Born December 9, 1579 in Lima, Peru, St. Martin de Porres is best known for his charitable work. His piety...
Gaspar Yanga (c. 1545- ?)
Known as the Primer Libertador de America or “first liberator of the Americas,” Gaspar Yanga led one of colonial Mexico’s...
Sebastián RodrÃguez Brito (ca. 1642-ca. 1717)
Native of West Africa, Sebastian Rodríguez Brito was one of a number of black freemen to join the ranks of...
Mariana Grajales Cuello (1808-1893)
Born on June 26, 1808 in the city of Santiago de Cuba, Mariana Grajales Cuello is best known for the...
Manuel Carlos Piar (1782-1817)
A military officer in Venezuelan war for independence against Spanish rule, General Manuel Carlos Piar exemplifies both the struggle for...
Wilfredo Lam (1902-1982)
Born in Sagua la Grande, Cuba, Wilfredo Lam personally exemplified the complex multiethnic nature of Latin America: his father was...
