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Pedro Rivera, Karla Narvaez-Hurley, Nelson Diaz, Part De Carlo and Pedro Cortes, awardees of the first "Annual Latino History Luncheon, hosted by AL DÍA News at the Union League Club of Philadelphia. Photo: Peter Fitzpatrick/AL DÍA

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ALDÍA Archetypes 2016

AL DIA first Hispanic Heritage Awards celebration in 2016.
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The Palace of the Inquisition is currently known as the Historical Museum of Cartagena. Photo: WikiCommons
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Torture in Cartagena
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The Cathedral Santa Catalina de Alejandría is one of the best known within the Historic Center of the city. Photo: Pixabay
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3 cathedrals in Cartagena
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Women were portrayed without names in the works after independence. Photo: Painting by Norma Lizarazo
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Women's influence in CTG
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Fort San Fernando is located in Bocachica. Photo: Fortifications Cartagena
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Cartagena Military History
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Rafael Nuñez is one of the most relevant characters in the history of Cartagena. Photo: WikiCommons
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The Rafael Núñez story
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The Rafael Núñez House Museum is one of the most important museums in the city. Photo: MinCultura- Museum Strengthening Program.
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Museums in Cartagena
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Juan José Nieto Gil was the first and only black president in the history of Colombia. Photo: Wiki Commons
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1st black president in COL
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The streets of Cartagena receive their names thanks to the stories that surround them since colonial times. Photo: WikiCommons
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The streets of Cartagena
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April 1 is celebrated as 'April Fools' in the United States and several European countries. Photo: Flickr
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'April Fools' Celebration
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Padilla's face, approved by the Naval History Council of the Navy. Photo: Colombian Navy
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Cartagena's First Naval Hero
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The statue of Blas de Lezo is located in the Castle of San Felipe de Barajas. Photo: Flickr
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History of Blas de Lezo
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The San Felipe de Barajas Castle is located on the San Lazaro hill in Cartagena de Indias. Photo: Fortifications Cartagena.
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Historic castle in Cartagena
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The walls are an 11-kilometer cordon that runs through the Historic Center of the city. Photo: Flickr
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The Walls of Cartagena
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The Indian Catalina was one of the most relevant characters in the history of Cartagena. Photo: Wikicommons
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Who was India Catalina?
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1887 time capsules found in Richmond, Virginia
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Time in a capsule
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  Few characters like Frida Kahlo have the features to become not only an icon, but a milestone. Photo: Depositphotos
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frida kahlo's milestone
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Some of the typical dishes that accompany the Thanksgiving evening. Photo: Alicia Bruce
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THANKSGIVING MEALS
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St. Augustine, Florida, the first settlement in the US. Photo: Pixabay
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hispanic heritage history
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The curriculum has been taught to over 1,200 schools nationally. Photo: Getty Images.
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LGBTQ+ history is UnErased
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UNITED STATES - APRIL 9: Trucks and cars cross over the Rio Grande and U.S. Mexico border on the Bridge of the Americas in El Paso, Texas on Friday, April 9, 2021. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
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Preserving US Latinx Lit
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Photo: InQuinte.
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Controlling COVID history
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Las mujeres del Klan saludan a la cruz en Atlanta, Georgia, el 18 de agosto de 1937. Photo: AP
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The Women of the KKK
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Photo: Associated Press
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White Privilege: then & now
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Wilfredo Gómez es uno de las figuras más importantes de la historia del boxeo boricua. Photo: Diario NY
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Boricuas have the best jabs
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Idár en 1914 en la imprenta del periódico El Progreso en Laredo, Texas. Photo: General Photograph Collection/UTSA Libraries Special Collections.
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A 'Black Bird' at the border
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Dr. Joseph I Castro will replace Chancellor, Timothy White, expected to retire at the end of the year. Photo: CalState.edu  
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Latino California history
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(Izq) La marcha de la Moratoria Chicana de 1970 en Los Ángeles. (Dcha) La activista chicana Lupe Cardona, presidenta de la Asociación de Educadores de la Raza (capítulo de Los Ángeles). Photo: George Rodríguez / Lupe Cardona. 
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50th Chicano Moratorium
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Recreación del monumento maya hallado en el yacimiento de Aguada Fenix, en el estado de Tabasco (sur de México). Photo: Reuters.
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The largest Mayan monument
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¡Locas creyentes en el demonio y las exorciones!", decía la prensa sobre estas mujeres. 
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Witch hunt in Argentina
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John Trudell, creador de Radio Free Alcatraz. NYT
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Good Morning, Alcatraz!
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Rainbow PUSH Coalition Headquarters
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A 'Dangerous' Cooperation