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September 15-October 15
National Hispanic Heritage Month honors the culture, heritage and contributions of Hispanic Americans each year. The event began in 1968 when Congress deemed the week, including September 15 and 16, National Hispanic Heritage Week to celebrate the contributions and achievements of the diverse cultures within the Hispanic community. The dates were chosen to commemorate two key historic events: Independence Day, honoring the formal signing of the Act of Independence for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua (September 15, 1821), and Mexico's Independence Day, which denotes the beginning of the struggle against Spanish control (September 16, 1810). It was not until 1988 that the event was expanded to month-long period, which includes El Dia de la Raza on October 12, celebrating the influences of the people who came after Christopher Columbus and the multicultural, multiethnic society that evolved as a result; Chile's Independence Day on September 18 (El Dieciocho); and Belize's Independence Day on September 21. Each year, a different theme for the month is selected and a poster is created to reflect that theme.*
To learn more about the culture, heritage and contributions of Hispanic Americans, go to the following sources:
Podcast
An important aspect of being Latino is deeply connected to música! Listen in as you take a musical field trip with this Podcast.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-archives-the-many-faces-of-regional-mexican/id413505303?i=1000567743019Video Short
Being Hispanic or Latino is not a monolith. Listen in as these Afro-Latinos confront stereotypes of what it means to be Latino in this video:
What Afro-Latinos Want You To KnowFeature-length Films
According to The List, here are five movies to watch that highlight the Latine experience.
https://www.thelist.com/994449/the-5-best-movies-to-watch-during-hispanic-heritage-month/Article
Have you seen Latine, Latino, Hispanic, and LatinX but don’t recognize the difference? Read this piece to help you distinguish the difference!
https://www.bestcolleges.com/blog/hispanic-latino-latinx-latine/#:~:text=Latine%2C%20created%20by%20LGBTQIA%2B%20Spanish,general%20use%20by%20younger%20generations.Books
Are you interested in taking a deeper dive into Hispanic/Latine culture? Choose a book from this collection suggested by Scholastic!
https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/teaching-tools/book-lists/24-books-to-celebrate-hispanic-heritage-month.html
