Awards

Viva Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero!

By Kenny Day on August 13, 2009 11:45 AM

Washington’s own Dolores Conchita Figueroa del Rivero, aka Chita Rivera, was one of 16 notable Medal of Freedom Recipients recognized in a ceremony yesterday. Rivera was born and raised in D.C. and attended the prestigious Jones Haywood School of Dance before making a brand new start of it in NYC.

She and The President share something else in common: they both “know the adversity that comes with a difficult name”.

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