Marianne Navarro
Appearances
NPR News Now
NPR News: 03-31-2025 6PM EDT
From her bright red lipstick to her struggles to speak Spanish, a new generation of Latinas point to Selena as a symbol of empowerment who unflinchingly embraced her culture and identity. Sonia Aleman, who teaches a Selena-centered course at the University of Texas at San Antonio, says the singer's bicultural and bilingual identity resonates with her students.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 03-31-2025 6PM EDT
Aleman also says Selena has helped the younger generation of non-Spanish speakers to embrace that aspect of themselves. I'm Mariana Navarro in San Antonio.