This resource is designed to accompany the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Latino and National Museum of American History's video Latinas Talk Latinas, Gilda Mirós: From the Journalist's Desk. After watching the video, which is located in the second tile of this collection, please return to this page to learn more about the objects and resources we have in our digital collection as well as additional information that will help you further explore the topics and themes presented in the video.

Jovita Idar, recently depicted in coinage as part of the American Women Quarters Program, was a courageous journalist and educator. She wrote about injustices and promoted Latino civil rights from her Texas home.