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Chapter 7 Latino Notables By Sylvia Mendoza, M.A. ..................................................................... 200 Profiles: • Reaching for the Stars, Ellen Ochoa.................................................. 202 • What a Beautiful Voice, Juan Felipe Herrera.................................... 204 • The Fish Taco King, Ralph Rubio........................................................ 206 • Most Valuable Player, Adrián González............................................ 208 • Art Heals, Inocente.............................................................................. 210 • Equal Justice, CA Supreme Court Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero.. 212
Chapter 9 Proudly We Serve
By Peter D. Haro, M.A. ........................................................................ 252 – American Patriotism............................................................................ 255 – The Draft to Voluntary Service........................................................... 256 – Earning American Citizenship............................................................ 256 – The Medal of Valor............................................................................... 259 Our Stories: • Combat Medic by Livia “Livy” Jimenez Lazaro............................... 260 • Logan Heights Veterans Memorial Monument by Frank “Kiko” Peralta...................................................................... 266 • Every Veteran Deserves that Moment by Miguel Alatorre............. 270 • San Diego Padres, A Gallant Hero Manuel “Nay” Hernandez..... 276 • A Legend Brigadier General Robert L. Cardenas, USAF............... 280
Chapter 8 Facing COVID-19
By Norma Chávez-Peterson ............................................................... 214 – ‘By Almost Every Metric’...................................................................... 216 – Job Losses.............................................................................................. 217 – Using Political Influences . ................................................................... 219 – Our Shared Legacy.............................................................................. 219 Our Stories: • Hope by Juan Manuel Tovar, M.D.................................................... 220 • Getting Back to a Better Normal by Argentina E. Servin, M.D., ..... 226 • Trusting the Messenger by Maria Carriedo-Ceniceros, M.D....... 230 • Three Lessons by Richard Barrera, MPP..................................... 234 • Resiliency by Chancellor Carlos O. Cortez, Ph.D........................... 240 • We Make a Difference by Inez González Perezchica, Ed.D .......... 246
Epilogue Our American Story . ............................................................... 284
Board of Directors ............................................................................... 285 Multimedia Production & Editorial Team ...................................... 286 Chapter Contributors . ........................................................................ 288 Learn More ............................................................................................ 292
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