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New book series by Latino leader celebrates American heroes with Hispanic backgrounds
The book series, titled Hispanic Star, will be available in September 2022, to coincide with Hispanic Heritage Month
September 8, 2022 6:15am
Updated: September 8, 2022 3:15pm
A Latino leader is working hard to make Americans with Latino background and their contributions to America known throughout the country through a new book series.
Claudia Romo Edelman, a Mexican native based in New York City, is launching a new book series for kids that spotlights the contributions and accomplishments of Americans of Hispanic heritage.
"What's good for Hispanics is good for America," Edelman told Fox News Digital.
Published by Roaring Book Press, the book series, titled Hispanic Star, will be available in September 2022, to coincide with Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 to October 15.
The initial series will be made up of six books that will be published in both English and Spanish. However, Edelman hopes to publish up to 30 books.
One of the books in the series spotlights Puerto Rican-born baseball player Roberto Clemente, who helped many people in need during his lifetime. Clemente died in 1972, on his way to take relief supplies to earthquake-devastated Nicaragua.
Another book will focus on renowned singer Celia Cruz. Born in Havana, the “Queen of Salsa” became one of the only women to make it big in the Salsa music industry, recording over 80 albums and earning five Grammy Awards.
"I want the Hispanic Star series to be a source of inspiration and pride for the next generation — and for Hispanics to be recognized for their incredible contributions to this country," she added.
Today's the day! We're launching our first 2 books of our #ChildrensBooks Series. Some of the amazing role models our Hispanic community has and an incredible opportunity to navigate through History for the next generations. #HispanicStar
— The Hispanic Star (@TheHispanicStar) September 6, 2022
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Romo Edelman is the founder of the We Are All Human (WAAH) foundation to “reveal, elevate, and celebrate the best of humanity.”
"We Are All Human celebrates our differences. It is because of them, not despite them, that we are strong," reads the organization’s website.
Additionally, Romo Edelman is working to engage the Latino consumer market and people around the country to “build a sense of unity and pride as a community.”
"Think of it, there are Latinos in Miami, Latinos in Minnesota — everywhere — who can support each other, mentor each other, buy from each other and help continue their own upward mobility," she said.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, Romo Edelman helped organize over 30 Hispanic hubs across the country to distribute food donations from large companies to people in the community that was going through a hard time.
"Those donations were given by Procter & Gamble, by PepsiCo, by Goya Foods," she said, "and were gathered in different centers across the country and given to 1.5 million Latinos over a six-month period," Romo Edelman said.
"That gives us hope that we can really — with a little bit of understanding about the contributions by Latinos in this country, of people giving to America — see a growth and a flourishing of this entire community across America,” she added.
