Famous Latinx Birthdays

Photo from variety.com for a story/interview with García after the death of Fidel Castro in 2016. In the article he states: " I pray for what I have always prayed for: the restoration of our constitution and absolute freedom for the people of Cuba. That dream is very much alive. Let the spirit of José Martí and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. show us the way. " Click HERE  for the full article.  ¡Feliz cumpleaños a ... Andy García (Andrés Arturo García Menéndez)! (1956-    ) A Cuban-American actor known for his roles in Oceans 11, Oceans 12 , and Oceans 13 , The Godfather III , and The Untouchables , among many other film and television roles, García came to the United States from Cuba with his parents at the age of 5. His mother, an English teacher, and his father, a lawyer, decided to leave after the failed Bay of Pigs Invasion. García's father got the family out via Operation Peter Pan , and he was only able to escape himself under the guise of walking two childr...

Lombardo with Ryan Gosling at the Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin, Texas. Photo from popsugar.com. Click HERE .  ¡Feliz cumpleaños a ... Dave Lombardo! (1965-        ) Known as " one of the most significant drummers of our time ," Lombardo was born in Havana, Cuba in 1965, just six years after the Revolution and Fidel Castro's coming to power. His two older brothers were sent to the United States with Operation Peter Pan , and Lombardo and his parents followed when he was just 14 months old. There, his parents took him to Latin social clubs, where he was soon obsessed with the bands. He first performed on bongos along with a Santana record for his 3rd grade class show and tell . Bigger performances soon followed. Lombardo is known for founding the heavy metal rock band Slayer. He has been nominated three times for a Grammy, and won twice. In January of 2018, he returned to Cuba for the first time . See a Lombardo drum solo, HERE . For resources for teaching...