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Sometimes an achievement is only recognized years later. Revel and rejoice in the renowned and lesser-known, barrier-breaking trailblazers in all fields--arts, entertainment, business, civil rights, education, government, invention, journalism, religion, science, sports, music, and more. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLatino Firsts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e illuminates the rich and important history of\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKanellos, Nicolás:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNicolás Kanellos\u003c\/b\u003e, Ph.D. is the director of Recovering the U.S. Hispanic Heritage of the United States, which researches Latino history in the United States. Since 1980, he has been a professor at the University of Houston, where he became the first Brown Foundation Professor of Hispanic Studies. He is founding publisher of the noted Hispanic literary journal \u003ci\u003eThe Americas Review\u003c\/i\u003e and the nation's oldest Hispanic publishing house, Arte Público Press. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eIn 2024, President Joe Biden presented Dr. Kanellos with the National Humanities Medal. In 1994, President Bill Clinton appointed Dr. Kanellos to the National Council on the Humanities, and he received the 1996 Denali Press Award of the American Library Association. He was the first U.S. Latino to be inducted into the Spanish American Royal Academy of Literature, Arts \u0026amp; Science, and he was awarded the Anderson Imbert Lifetime Achievement Award by the North American Academy of the Spanish Language, as well as the Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic Queen, the highest decoration given to a civilian by the Spanish government. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eHe has authored or contributed to numerous books on Latino history, culture, and literature, including Visible Ink Press' \u003ci\u003eLatino Almanac: From Early Explorers to Corporate Leaders\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLatino Firsts: Trailblazers and Milestones in United States History\u003c\/i\u003e as well as the \u003ci\u003eHispanic Literature of the United States: A Comprehensive Reference\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Hispanic Cultures in the United States\u003c\/i\u003e. 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