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Apr 2020
49m 37s

Selena | 20

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Mexican American singing sensation Selena Quintanilla was on the verge of becoming an international superstar when she was gunned down at a Texas motel by her fan club president.  25 years since her death, Selena continues to be immortalized by the Latinx community who look to her as a source of inspiration and hope.  On this episode of History of the 90s, h ... Show More
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