Salsa music icon Celia Cruz will be featured on the U.S. quarter, as the U.S. Mint unveiled new faces of women who will be on the 2024 coins.
The"Queen of Salsa" was a Cuban American singer and one of the most popular Latin artists of the last century. The honor comes after a lifetime of achievements, including five Grammy awards and a National Medal of Arts. Cuban-born salsa singer Celia Cruz holds a Cuban flag as she performs during the"Combinacion Perfecta" concert at Madison Square Garden, New York City on October 23, 1993.The U.S.
U.S. Mint Director Ventris C. Gibson said in a statement that all the women being honored"made a significant impact on our Nation in their own unique way." "The women pioneered change during their lifetimes, not yielding to the status quo imparted during their lives," Gibson said."By honoring these pioneering women, the Mint continues to connect America through coins which are like small works of art in your pocket."is meant to honor achievements made by women, according to the U.S. Mint.
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