Hispanic Heritage Month

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Across
  1. 5. first Hispanic Supreme Court justice (last name)
  2. 7. a Mexican-American civil rights leader who founded the United Farm Workers of America (2 words)
  3. 8. Member Engagement Culture Club (2 words)
  4. 11. bandleader known as “The King of Latin Music” (2 words)
  5. 13. a Mexican holiday where families welcome back the souls of their deceased relatives for a brief reunion (4 words)
  6. 17. coined the phrase “Si se puede” aka “Yes, we can” (last name)
  7. 18. a country that celebrates its independence on September 16th
  8. 19. Member Engagement Diversity and Inclusion Subcommittee (2 words)
Down
  1. 1. is the most-spoken language in the USA, after English
  2. 2. the first Hispanic woman in space (last name)
  3. 3. name of a popular Mexican sweetbread
  4. 4. number of Hispanic countries
  5. 6. a President that expanded Hispanic Heritage Month to a 30-day celebration (last name)
  6. 7. is a country that celebrated its independence on September 18
  7. 9. Cuban Mambo bandleader Desi ___
  8. 10. the first Hispanic in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
  9. 12. a country that celebrates its independence on September 21st
  10. 14. Cuban star, born in Havana in 1957 (last name)
  11. 15. Mexico declared its independence from which country
  12. 16. the most popular Colombian singer