WCW

Todays #wcw spotlight is given to the "Queen of Tejano" Selena Quintanilla Pérez. She was born as Selena Quintanilla in Lake Jackson, Texas on April 16. 1971. She started singing at the age of six and at the age of nine became the lead singer of the newly formed band "Selena Y Los Dinos" alongside with her older brother Abraham III(AB) playing bass guitar and older sister Suzette playing the drums. Th...

Dorothy "Dodie" Clark is an English singer-songwriter and YouTuber. She has been writing songs and posting them on her YouTube channel since 2011. Known best for a soft, ethereal sound often accompanied by ukelele or piano, she writes about life and social situations, her experiences with anxiety, mental health, and her life as a famous YouTuber. Her official discography includes the "Intertwined...

For Women's History Month, each week the Advocate will post a WCW. This week, we're starting with Anna Akana. Anna Akana is an Asian-American actress and comedian best known for her YouTube channel, where she posts comedy sketches, advice, and short films. She lives in Los Angeles, is a cat lover, and pursues her stream of creative ideas wherever it takes her. After her sister died by suicid...

Can we please take a minute or two to brag about our president? Unless you have been living under a rock, you should know that Dr. DeRionne P. Pollard is the current president of Montgomery College. She has been in this position for about eight years now. Today, she is my woman crush. In fact, she is my woman crush every day. Dr. Pollard is married and has a son named Myles. Sorry, Myles, but you are not her only child. Her second child was born in 19...

Ellen is one of the most marvelous, courageous and uplifting persons on national television. She does not only bring joy to the lives of her viewers, but she also inhibits hope, passion, and fearlessness into their hearts. The former President, Barack Obama, honored Ellen with America's highest civilian award - The Medal of Freedom - on November 22, 2016. With that being done, he said, "In every role,...

Michelle Obama, born Michelle LaVaughn Robinson, is the first African-American first lady of the United States. She is married to the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama, and has two beautiful daughters—Malia and Sasha Obama. Also, she is a Harvard graduate who later on became a lawyer, University of Chicago associate dean, and a community outreach worker. Michelle was deter...

Mother Teresa is a global icon for her selfless service to others. Mother Teresa was an Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic charity worker. Known in the Catholic Church as "Saint Teresa of Calcutta," she was awarded the Noble Peace Prize in 1979. She devoted her entire life to helping the sick, the poor, the helpless and the needy. Sadly, she died of congestive heart failure in 1997. Rega...

Tulsi Gabbard is a representative from Hawaii for the U.S. House of Representatives, and she is definitely someone to keep an eye on. Not only is Gabbard a two-tour, kick-ass Iraqi war veteran, but she is also the first American Samoan and Hindu member in the history of the United States Congress. In today's chaotic political climate, it's always refreshing to see a fresh, new face emerge from the...

From being a soldier to a supermodel to an action hero, Gal Gadot is crushing the game, and this Wednesday I am crushing hard on her. This summer she broke through to the front lines of historically male-dominated Hollywood film industry with her breathtaking performance as Diana, Warrior Princess of the Amazons and Wonder Woman. Directed by Patty Jenkins, Wonder Woman (2017) marks the most p...

Sophia Christina Amoruso, the founder of Nasty Gal, is more than just a crush, she is a goal. Her sporadic behavior and her rather stark ambition are what makes her so special. I mean, by age 28, Inc. Magazine listed Nasty Gal as one of "the fastest growing companies." Mind you that she had found her company at age 23, by retailing vintage clothing through eBay, enlisted under the name, "Na...

As a curvy woman, of course, I'm crushin' on supermodel Ashley Graham. Yes, I said supermodel. IMG models, one of the biggest modeling industries in the world, signed Graham. Other notable supermodels under IMG include Kate Moss, Karlie Kloss, and Bella and Gigi Hadid. Graham has broken barriers that no other curvy model has been able to break. She focused on not just being a pretty face, but...

Alicia Keys. Talented. Beautiful. Authentic. Wise. Kind. The list goes on. Alicia Keys is a successful pianist and best-selling RnB artist. She has recorded long-standing hits such as,"If I ain't Got You," "Empire State of Mind," "No One," "Girl on Fire," and much more. Her talents are not restricted only by her singing capabilities. Alicia Keys is a humanitarian. She devotes a lot of her time and...

They don't call her the Queen for no reason. Beyonce is one of the world's most widely renowned musicians. With over 100 million records sold as a solo artist and 5 Grammy wins under her belt, there's no denying her domination of the music industry as a whole. But even if you didn't give a crap about numbers, Beyonce's legacy goes far beyond music. One of the most philanthropic and socially involved...

For today's Woman Crush, we'll hear about Malala Yousafzai, one of the most admirable and influential individuals of our generation. She is a Pakistani activist for education and women's rights and the youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Throughout her life, she spoke about education rights, publicly doing so at the age of eleven in front of a local press club which was covered by regional...

In 1912, when the country was on the outskirts of what was to be known as the "Suffrage Movement," Juliette Gordon Low, a Savannah, Georgia native, established the Girl Scouts of America. Her goal was to reach across ethnic, cultural, and economic class boundaries to create a place where all young girls could develop their leadership skills—especially those with disabilities. (Ms. Low herself had...