Different areas that speak Spanish have different dialects. Some of these areas do consider people from other areas to be outsiders. An example would be people from Mexico are not necessarily accepting of people from Puerto Rico because they consider the Puerto Ricans to be outsiders even though they are both Spanish speaking countries. I think Selena was able to overcome this problem in Mexico because of her personality and she didn 't try to hide her American heritage either. Selena also had a very confident approach to everything that she did. I believe she was popular because people could relate to her and they viewed her as one of them. Selena also did not allow her popularity to change her, she was still the same person she always was.…
Aura Gomez is a 35-year-old married Mexican-American female with three daughters. She was referred by Child Welfare Services after she delivered a pre-mature baby girl with methamphetamine in her system. Aura’s three daughters, 15 year old, 12 year old, and one month old have been removed from her care by Child Welfare Services. Aura is the middle of three siblings; she has an older and a younger sister, and both of her parents are decease. Her father died when she was 5 years old, and her mother died when she was 21 years old. She was born in Tijuana, Mexico, but was raised in San Diego since the age of five. Aura was asked to move out of her home by Child Welfare Services and is currently staying with her younger sister.…
At the beginning of her story Selena had a normal life with a pet and could play…
Tejano singer, Selena Quintanilla - Perez was murdered at the Days Inn hotel in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was the queen of Tejano music and sold over 1.5 million records. Selena was ten years old when she joined the band her father, Abraham Quintanilla, played in called “Los Dinos”. Two years later she and the band were signed by EMI Latin records and released their first album in 1990. Although English was her native language she sang the majority of her music in Spanish. She became huge in Latin music and in 1994 won a grammy award. She was in the process of making and English language pop album called “Dreaming Of You,” to appeal the English speaking Americans that was released after her death. Selena was killed by Yolanda Saldivar, the…
Selena was born in 1971 in Lake Jackson, Texas. She was also raised and went to school in Lake Jackson, Texas. By the year 1975, Selena had begun to sing, and with the help of her father she formed her own band. They were called “Selena Y Los Dinos”. During that time of year, Selena Y Los Dinos made their first recording.…
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Selena became very popular throughout her career. She was best known as “ The Queen of Tejano.” She had such an amazing, beautiful voice. Selena would always tell her fans to follow their dreams. All their hard work started to pay off. Their first album, “ Selena Y Dinos “ was then recorded in 1984 under freddie records. Throughout the years the group became very popular and recorded many more albums. Their albums included, Ven Conmigo, Entre a Mi Mundo, Amor Prohibido, Dreaming of you and many others. Selena started her own line of clothing in 1994, which was opened in San Antonio and Corpus Christi.…
Through the test of time, the military has transformed and improved as new lessons have been learned and as new technology has been implemented. The Navy has been the backbone of America’s fighting capability since its founding on October 13, 1775. Throughout its history, the fleet has served as a means of offensive and defensive power for the nation. Its versatility has allowed for the protection and growth of American land, commerce, and prestige. The Battle of Vera Cruz, Hampton Roads, and Manila Bay were essential to the rise of the United States of America because the battles demonstrated the importance of Army-Navy cooperation, technological adaptation, and military preparation.…
I, Selena Quintanilla Perez father will tell you about my daughter's life. She was an american singer, songwriter, spokesperson, actress & a fashion designer. She was born on April 19, 1971 in Lake Jackson ,TX. Selena was a child that was upbeat with a big smile and constantly cheerful. She was well liked by her peers. She enjoyed playing with dolls. Selena was a exercised maturity and respectfulness when in company of adults, she will always addressing them with “Yes/ ma’ma/ no sir.”…
Did you know Hernando De Soto was the first to see the Mississippi river? De Soto was born in Spain. He might was born in the year 1496 or 1501. His real name is Fernando. In 1539 De Soto and his men went ashore at Tampa Bay Florida. He grew wealthy as a trader as a trader of Indian slaves. Hernando sailed for Spain. He started from Spain. He went to Tampa Bay. He discovers the Mississippi river. It ended when he was going back to the Mississippi river. His death is on May 21, 1542. De Soto joined the enterprise. De Soto was a conquistador. In 1514 he traveled to the West Indies. De Soto returned to Spain in 1535. He brought fame for his accomplishments as well as a large amount of gold. De Soto was given a year to recruit and…
Alicia de Larrocha formed a plethora of personal relationships throughout her remarkable life. Because she was born into an extremely musical family, one can assume that is why she was…
Selena Marie Gomez was born on July 22, 1992 in Grand Prairie, Texas. Her mother and father are Mandy Teefey and Ricardo Gomez. Her mother is of part Italian ancestry, and her father is of Mexican descent. She was named after Tejano singer Selena, who died in 1995. She was an only child and got her high school diploma by homeschooling. Her favorite sport is basketball and her favorite subject in school was science. Selena's mom was an actress in the theatre which got her interested in acting. She got her first real acting job on the kids show Barney & Friends at the age of 7. She played in movies and did some shows for a couple of episodes until the age of 12. She then started working for the Disney Channel and her first show was on Suite Life…
On May 15, 2017 I Interviewed Olivia Zamora about what It means to be American to her. She comes from a humble family. When she was 17 she arrived to America, where she would work to provide a good living for her family. Growing up in Mexico compared to the United states was different for her, as she didn’t know the language, streets, or the people. She had to face very difficult decisions, where it would change her life completely and let go of people she deeply cared about. Olivia, is very open minded and respects everyone no matter the color skin, race, religion, and beliefs.…
I believe everyone agrees with Maya Angelou. I, for one, can accept my own death, however I can’t accept the death of my mom, dad, sisters, or any loved ones. I think it’s the same for everyone. It’s true that if we are so angered by the death of a loved one it will lead to our death, perhaps by depression.…
Selena was born April 16th, 1971. She grew up in a nice town surrounded by music with little friends and little playing outside. Selene has 2 sibling A.B( her brother), and Suzette( her sister). She lived with her mom, dad, brother, and sister. This family was obsessed with music mean while her dad used to be in a band. When Selena's dad Abraham discovered her talent for singing at age 10. After that they created a band called “ Selena and Los Dino's”. Selena and Los Dino’s was made up of Selena as lead singer, brother playing bass, sister with the drums, boyfriend/…