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How Do You Feel About Hispanic Heritage Month?
Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM) is back. Established in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week (yes, it was once only a week) by President Lyndon Johnson, in 1988 President Ronald Reagan turned…
Hispanic Heritage Month Raises Question of Spanish Empire Monuments in US
…Ponce de León and Pedro Menéndez de Áviles. Hispanic Heritage Month, a government-designated celebration between September 15 and October 15, provides an opportunity to question the history of honoring the…
NBC Latino Honors John Leguizamo, Joan Smalls and More for Hispanic Heritage Month
…time for Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 to October 15. “More importantly, these Latinos are fiercely proud of their heritage, which has informed and guided their work…
SOMOS: HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15-Oct. 15, is supposed to be a time to celebrate Latino contributions to U.S. society and culture. But for some, it feels like a way to…
Two Generations of Mirandas (Lin-Manuel and Luis) Discuss One Heritage (VIDEO)
As a kickoff to Hispanic Heritage Month, our friends at NBC Latino launched a “Two Generations, One Heritage” video series that interviews parents and children about how culture is one…
Report: As Migration Patterns Change, Venezuelans, Dominicans And Guatemalans See Fastest Growth Among Latinos
…Cubans are the largest origin group in the Miami metro area.” The study, released during Hispanic Heritage Month (also known as Latino or Latinx Heritage Month), can be found here….
Mexican American Winery Owner and Daughter Discuss “One Heritage, Two Generations”
During Hispanic Heritage Month, NBC Latino is presenting a video series that interviews parents and children about how culture is one of the threads that unites them. The latest video…
Achieving Cultural Equity: A Call And Response With Dr. Marta Moreno Vega
…religion, and his own Yaqui and Puerto Rican heritage led him to reexamine histories, and deconstruct objects imbued with colonial histories. With a background in education and believing in the…
Pew: US Latino Population Less Foreign-Born
This morning, on the first day of Hispanic Heritage Month 2015, the Pew Research Center published new findings about the country’s Latinos. The biggest conclusion Pew made? The U.S. Latino…
Old Religious Tensions Resurge In Bolivia After Ouster Of Longtime Indigenous President
…Christian churches and also observe native religious practices. Since independence, Bolivian political leaders have promoted the country’s Hispanic and Catholic heritage, not in addition to its indigenous history but to…