Celia Cruz - Hispanic Heritage Awards 1998

Celia Cruz was the recipient of the 1998 Lifetime Achievement Award at the Hispanic Heritage Awards.

The Hispanic Heritage Awards were established in 1987 by President Ronald Reagan to commemorate the creation of Hispanic Heritage Month in America. Since that time, the Hispanic Heritage Awards are considered among the highest honors for Hispanics by Hispanics. Top Latino performers and personalities will pay tribute to the Honorees from the stage. The Awards are unique in that celebrities take the stage along with educators, innovators, community and business leaders, elected officials, and others.

To learn more: http://hispanicheritage.org/programs/leadership/hispanic-heritage-awards/