The U.S. Mint is honoring late Celia Cruz with a quarter of her own, making her the first Afro Latina to appear on the coin.
Cuban American salsa singer Celia Cruz onstage performing at VH1 Divas Live: The One and Only Aretha Franklin in New York City in 2001. Cruz is being honored on the U.S. quarter in 2024.
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