Hispanic populationnumbered 63.7 million in July 2022, according to the latest census data.
Fifty years ago, there were less than 10 million people of Hispanic origin in the United States.
Clearly, a lot has changed since then.
It won the New York Drama Critics Circle Award and an Obie Award in 1974.
He was 38 years old.
He remained in office until 1985.
Today, 72 percent of Miamis population is of Hispanic origin, and 67 percent speak Spanish at home.
This experience inspired Chavez to advocate for farmworkers rights in the United States, using aggressive but nonviolent tactics.
In 1968, he staged a 25-day hunger strike to protest violence against farmworkers.
This led to the passage of the historic California Agricultural Labor Relations Act of 1975.
He was only 50.
His musical legacy includes dozens of outstanding recordings.
