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...
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...
Brian A. Nichols (1965- )
In 2013, Brian A. Nichols, career Foreign Service officer with the rank of Minister Counselor, was appointed by President Barack...
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...
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...
George McDade Staples (1947- )
George McDade Staples was appointed by President Bill Clinton to be ambassador to the Republic of Rwanda, where he served...
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...
Andy Palacio (1960-2008)
Andy Palacio was a popular Belizean musician who was born on December 2, 1960 in the village of Barranco in...
Watts Riot (August 1965)
The Watts Riot, also known as the Watts Rebellion, occurred in Los Angeles, California from August 11 to August 16,...
