>> gloria estefan fled castro's cuba for the u.s. yes they became superstars. but their journey is typical of millions of immigrants who come here, seeking a better life. >> we worked hard. i would go to school from #:00 to 12:00 with a full load. i would go from 1:00 to 9:00 at night, six days a week. two weeks 9:30 to 11:30, community school guitar. then i joined the band. >> reporter: their life is the subject of the hit broad kay show "on your feet." it is a tale estefan believes isn't so much an imgrant story as an american story. >> because whether you know it or not, this its what an american looks like. the voting booth the we hope that it lessens fear of immigrants that we, that gets dredged up and, you know, nurtured every time there is a political campaign. they want to find somebody to blame, always usually the last one in the we hope what it shows them is how connected everybody in the world is, regardless of where you come from. how we all have the same aspirations and dreams. so that, we see the things that aspirations and dreams. so that, we see

. >> reporter: one you might say who has been a very good influence, is singer/songwriter, gloria estefan strength of the community is the amazing quilt of so many different colors, ideologies, and religions and political leanings. that's what makes this country great. that conga i know you can't ♪ come on shake your body do that conga i know you can't control yourself any longer ♪ >> gloria estefan fled castro's cuba for the u.s. yes they became superstars. but their journey is typical of millions of immigrants who come here, seeking a better life. >> we worked hard. i would go to school from #:00 to 12:00 with a full load. i would go from 1:00 to 9:00 at night, six days a week. work at the airport. two weeks 9:30 to 11:30, community school guitar. then i joined the band. >> reporter: their life is the subject of the hit broad kay show "on your feet." it is a tale estefan believes isn't so much an immigrant story as an american story. >> because whether you know it or not, this its what an american looks like. >> reporter: one that has taken on new urgency as the we head to the voting bo

songwriters hall of fame he along with several others, including madonna, george michael, and gloria estefan were nominated. entertainers can be eligibile if they've been writing music for more than 20 years. this is the first year jay z could be nominated. the winners will be announced on june 15th. i'm sure you've seen a lot of pink this month, for breast cancer awareness. the white house dressed in the color on thursday night. it's part of a tradition started by president george w. bush. president obama proclaimed october as breast cancer awareness month. it's an effort to encourage breast cancer screenings to detect and treat the disease early. tease traffic it seems like we keep hearing about snakes popping up in some of the most unexpected places. coming up, what this woman was doing one the slithery creature got a little to close for comfort. don't forget, you can always take 10 news with you just download the 10 news app. it's a fast look at breaking news, weather and traffic - and get alerts so you won't miss a thing. search wtsp 10 news in the app store now. honey nut cheerios and

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