Remezcla https://remezcla.com/tag/first-latinas/ Our Thing Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:05:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://remezcla.com/wp-content/themes/remezcla/assets/images/social/precomposed-144x144.png Remezcla https://remezcla.com/tag/first-latinas/ 144 144 New York City Fire Department Promotes First Latina Fire Lieutenant https://remezcla.com/culture/new-york-city-fire-department-promotes-first-latina-fire-lieutenant/ Mon, 25 Oct 2021 15:59:54 +0000 https://remezcla.com/?p=311349 Joann Diaz was only one of 27 Hispanic women who were on the job for the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) when she joined in 2013. In her Bronx firehouse, she was the only one. Today Diaz is the first-ever Latina fire lieutenant in FDNY’s 156-year history.  Diaz officially received the promotion last week

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]]> Profile of Squad 18 red fire truck with firemen around Credit: Jitalia17 Eva Longoria & Cecile Richards Partner With Latino Victory Fund to Raise Awareness of Latina Candidates https://remezcla.com/culture/first-latinas-initiative-latino-victory-fund-eva-longoria-cecile-richards-details/ Wed, 22 Jul 2020 20:17:37 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?p=282971 In 2018, Latino Victory Fund launched the Year of the Latina initiative to increase Latina representation across government. Now, it’s bolstering its efforts with First Latinas—a program announced on Wednesday. The joint partnership with actress Eva Longoria and women’s rights activist Cecile Richards is designed to endorse and raise awareness of Latina candidates running for

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