The famous physicist Luis Walter Alvarez made great advances in a discipline called particle physics.  Particle physics is the study of the basic elements of matter, such as atoms.  Because of his work on this field, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1968. 

In 1995, Mario Molina, a chemist and professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, received the phone call that scientists everywhere work and hope for.  The caller was a colleague of Mario's from Sweden, where the Nobel Prizes are awarded. 

Severo Ochoa was a very important scientist who was forced to leave his home in Spain and move all around the world.  He never stopped working, however, and eventually received the greatest honor a scientist can get: the Nobel Prize.

Who is Cesar Chavez?  What did he accomplish and how?  What is his legacy?  Learn about the lives of well-known Hispanic Americans who overcame tremendous odds, such as racism and poverty, and went on to leave lasting marks in the world.

Who is Judy Baca?  What did she accomplish and how?  What is her legacy?  Learn about the lives of well-known Hispanic Americans who overcame tremendous odds, such as racism and poverty, and went on to leave lasting marks in the world.

Who is Roberto Clemente?  What did he accomplish and how?  What is his legacy? 

Who is Tito Puente?  What did he accomplish and how?  What is his legacy?  Learn about the lives of well-known Hispanic Americans who overcame tremendous odds, such as racism and poverty, and went on to leave lasting marks in the world.

Colin Powell is an American success story.  From his childhood in a tough Bronx neighborhood in New York City, Powell rose to the highest position in the U.S.  military. 

Condoleezza Rice is the Secretary of State for the president of the United States.  She gives the president advice about matters that concern foreign countries.  When it comes to foreign affairs, she is the person the president trusts most. 

Cornel West is a professor at Princeton University who teaches and writes about race in the United States.  He believes that "race matters", which is also the title of his best-known book. 

Henry Louis Gates Jr., calls himself a "race man" because he writes about African Americans.  He teaches about their place in American culture and about their contribution to American literature. 

It does not seem possible that one person can do so many things.  She is a poet and author.  She is a playwright.  She is an actress, producer, and director.  She is a singer and dancer, a teacher and speaker.  She is a civil rights activist.