Latino History in RI • Nuestra Gente

Adriana Isaza Dawson

In 2004, Grace Diaz was elected to the Rhode Island House of Representatives and made history as she became the first Dominican-American in the country elected for this post.

Pablo Rodríguez, MD

My largest commitment is basically to change people's minds about Latinos. That to me is the most important role that I play and I serve in this community because there are not that many role models, visible role models in the community.

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