North America – El Salvador

Prudencia Ayala (1885-1936)
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Prudencia Ayala was a writer, social activist, and campaigner for women’s rights in El Salvador, she was the first woman...
January 5th, 2023

Marva Weatherhorn (1983- )
Twenty-one-year-old Marva Weatherhorn, the first black Miss Guatemala, represented her country in the 2004 Miss Universe pageant. Her mother’s family...
July 27th, 2015

Brian A. Nichols (1965- )
In 2013, Brian A. Nichols, career Foreign Service officer with the rank of Minister Counselor, was appointed by President Barack...
June 15th, 2015

Todd D. Robinson (1963- )
Todd D. Robinson is a career U.S. Foreign Service Officer, currently serving as U.S. Ambassador to Guatemala. Robinson, a Minister...
June 15th, 2015

Ericka Yadira Cruz Escalante (1981- )
Ericka Yadira Cruz Escalante became the first Miss Mexico of African descent. With that victory she completed in the Miss...
April 28th, 2015

George McDade Staples (1947- )
George McDade Staples was appointed by President Bill Clinton to be ambassador to the Republic of Rwanda, where he served...
January 28th, 2015

Loria Raquel Dixon Brautigam ( ? – )
The first black person elected to the Nicaraguan National Assembly, Loria Raquel Dixon Brautigam was elected to represent the North Atlantic Autonomous...
January 9th, 2010

Andy Palacio (1960-2008)
Andy Palacio was a popular Belizean musician who was born on December 2, 1960 in the village of Barranco in...
April 29th, 2009

Watts Riot (August 1965)
The Watts Riot, also known as the Watts Rebellion, occurred in Los Angeles, California from August 11 to August 16,...
October 23rd, 2007