Celia Cruz Wins! But Your Input Still Needed

By Victor Landa, NewsTaco

Several weeks ago NewsTaco wrote about a campaign to get a portrait of Celia Cruz hung in The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. The call was to get as many people to vote for Cruz, the Queen of Salsa, in a competition that included 5 public figures, among them Alice Paul and Frederick Douglass. NewsTaco received news today:

After more than 11,000 votes cast, the winner is…Celia Cruz! Each historical figure brought a different set of ideas to the discussion, and worthy arguments were made for each of them. The Queen of Salsa resonated with a clear majority of the voters, representing a multifaceted story of immigration, music and entertainment.

But we still need the public’s help! Robert Weingarten constructs his unique layered images by identifying places and things that are important in the life of his subjects. Using the form below, we ask for your input on what words you would use to describe what was most important in the life of Celia Cruz.

http://blog.americanhistory.si.edu/osaycanyousee/weingarten/

So thank you and congratulations!  Now, there’s work to be done. Go to the website above and share your thoughts, words and impressions…And let us know that you did!