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Coverage dated February 7, 2023

‘Queen of salsa’ Celia Cruz to appear on US quarter

Headline from Fox26 Houston

Celia Cruz is one of many women being featured on U.S. quarters as part of the American Women Quarters Program. Here are the other women honorees announced for next year’s coins.

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  1. Fox26 Houston

    ‘Queen of salsa’ Celia Cruz to appear on US quarter (opens Fox26 Houston)

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    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    Celia Cruz is one of many women being featured on U.S. quarters as part of the American Women Quarters Program. Here are the other women honorees announced for next year’s coins.

  2. Los Angeles Times

    Celia Cruz makes history as the first Afro Latina to be on the U.S. quarter (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Celia Cruz, the Queen of Salsa, who died in 2003 at age 77, will become the first Afro Latina to be featured on the U.S. quarter.

  3. NBC 6 South Florida

    Celia Cruz Makes History as First Afro Latina on U.S. Currency (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    Cuban icon and Queen of Salsa, Celia Cruz, has been selected by the United States Mint to be one of the five honorees in the 2024 American Women Quarters Program.

  4. Latin Times

    Celia Cruz To Be The First Afro-Latina To Appear On The U.S. Quarter (opens Latin Times)

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    Celia Cruz, an icon of salsa music, to be the first Afro-Latina to appear on a U.S. quarter.

  5. CBS News

    Legendary Cuban American performer Celia Cruz to appear on US quarter (opens CBS News)

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    Cuban American artist Celia Cruz will be the first Latina singer to feature as part of the American Women Quarters Program, the US Mint announced.

  6. CBS News

    Celia Cruz makes history as First Afro-Latina on US Currency (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Celia Cruz, the iconic singer known as the Queen of Salsa, has made history by becoming the first Afro-Latina to appear on U.S. currency.

  7. GBH News

    Queen of salsa Celia Cruz will be the first Afro Latina to appear on a U.S. quarter (opens GBH News)

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    Celia Cruz was used to making history. The late Cuban American icon recorded over 80 albums, earned 23 gold records, won five Grammy Awards, and received the president's National Medal of Arts. And now, the U.S. Mint is honoring Cruz with a quarter of her own, making her the first Afro Latina to…

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