Hispanic Heroes You Should Know, for Hispanic Heritage Month.<br />National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated every year between Sept. 15 and Oct. 15.<br />These Hispanic men and women have <br />made a notable impact on society.<br />Sonia Sotomayor, Sotomayor became the first Hispanic to <br />serve as Supreme Court Justice when she <br />was appointed by Barack Obama in 2009.<br />Ellen Ochoa, Ochoa is best known for being the first <br />Hispanic woman in space and the first <br />Hispanic Director of the NASA Johnson Space Center.<br />Roberto Clemente, Aside from an impressive baseball career, Clemente was heavily <br />involved in charity work. He was killed in a plane crash while <br />delivering supplies to Nicaragua following an earthquake.<br />Cesar Chavez, Chavez cofounded the National Farm Workers Association <br />and led the most successful boycott in U.S. history. <br />His actions helped give field workers the right to unionize.<br />Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ocasio-Cortez is the youngest congresswoman in U.S. history. <br />She's also the first member to serve from the Bronx or Queens, New York.<br />Raffi Freedman-Gurspan, Freedman-Gurspan is the first openly transgender person <br />to work as a White House staffer. She is considered to be <br />one of the leading voices for LGBTQ+ Hispanics
