Nuestra América: 30 Inspiring Latinas/Latinos Who Have Shaped the United States

Nuestra América highlights the inspiring stories of thirty Latinas and Latinos throughout history and their incredible contributions to the cultural, social, and political character of the United States.

• Sylvia Acevedo
• Luis Alvárez
• Pura Belprá
• Martha E. Bernal
• Julia de Burgos
• Cásar Chávez
• Sandra Cisneros
• Roberto Clemente
• Celia Cruz
• Olga E. Custodio
• Óscar de la Renta
• Jaime Escalante
• Marcari García
• Emma González
• Laurie Hernández
• Juan Felipe Herrera
• Dolores Huerta
• Jennifer Lopez
• Xiuhtezcatl Martánez
• Sylvia Méndez
• Lin-Manuel Miranda
• C. David Molina
• Rita Moreno
• Ellen Ochoa
• Jorge Ramos
• Sylvia Rivera
• Maria Elena Salinas
• Sonia Sotomayor
• Dara Torres
• Roberto Unanue

Twenty-three of the stories featured in this anthology are also included in the Molina Family Latino Gallery, the first national gallery dedicated to Latinos at the Smithsonian. Nuestra América and the Molina Family Latino Gallery are initiatives led by the Smithsonian Latino Center to ensure that Latino art, history, and culture are represented throughout the Smithsonian Institution.