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Hispanic Heritage Month – NowThis Family Celebrates #HHM | NowThis

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"The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of Hispanic Americans who have positively influenced and enriched our nation and society."

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Film & Discussion

September 16

100 Ways to Cross the Border
Post screening discussion with filmmaker Amber Bemak in person.
Celebrated Mexican/Chicanx performance artist Guillermo Gómez-Peña and his performance troupe La Pocha Nostra have spent their careers working with conceptual, social, and physical borders. With intimate access to the artist and his troupe, 100 Ways to Cross the Border unabashedly documents the impact of Gómez-Peña's work and his contributions to conversations on Latinx and Chicanx identity, politics, and border theory.

(National Gallery of Art)

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National Hispanic American Heritage Month 2023

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Paying tribute to the generations of Hispanic Americans who have positively influenced and enriched our nation and society.

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Hispanic Heritage Month | National Museum of the American Latino

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Hispanic Heritage Month is a month-long celebration of Hispanic and Latino history and culture. Learn why we celebrate and how you can too!

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National Hispanic Heritage Month | History & People | Britannica

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National Hispanic Heritage Month, month (September 15–October 15) in which the people of the United States honour the achievements of Hispanics. The celebration was first authorized in 1968, when the U.S. Congress adopted a resolution asking the president of the United States annually to issue a

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CELEBRATE HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH 2025 WITH PBS

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PBS Highlights New PBS KIDS Episodes from ALMA’S WAY and ROSIE’S RULES, Four Primetime Premieres – Among Them the Spanish-Language Series VELVET and the 38th HISPANIC HERITAGE AWARDS, and Returning Favorites Throughout the Heritage Month

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What to Watch: Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month | PBS

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This Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month, watch documentaries and shows that celebrate the diversity and strength of Hispanic and Latino cultures.

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National Hispanic Heritage Month gives us a chance to recognize the stories, contributions, achievements, and lived experiences of Latinx people across the United States. This month, we are offering tools to help you celebrate:

Record Your Stories With StoryCorps Connect

Honor the story of a loved one in your life using StoryCorps Connect, our remote interview platform. StoryCorps Connect interviews allow you to have meaningful conversations and preserve them at the Library of Congress through video conference technology. You can learn more and get the conversation started today at StoryCorpsConnect.org.

Looking for more activities related to Hispanic Heritage Month? Check out a digital exhibition presented as part of our collaboration with the American Folklife Center and the Hispanic Division at the Library of Congress.

Share Stories

Listen to and share stories from StoryCorps Historias, our initiative to record the diverse stories and life experiences of Latinx people in the United States. You can also find our full collection of Historias stories here.

Ramón "Chunky" Sanchez remembers how teachers at his elementary school anglicized the Mexican American students' names. But one name stumped them all.
Read the full transcript here.

Martha Escutia and her cousin Marina Jimenez share the legacy of their grandfather, nicknamed Papu, who came to the U.S. as a Bracero worker in the 1940s.
Read the full transcript here.

Maria Ochoa, a 70-year-old grandmother, speaks about the many times she's walked the Arizona desert, providing life-saving water and aid to migrants crossing the border from Mexico.
Read the full transcript here.

Yelitza Castro, an undocumented immigrant, has been cooking meals for homeless people in her community since 2010. Through this work she has gotten to know Willie Davis, who has been the recipient of many of those meals.
Read the full transcript here.

Gabe López, age 8, remembers when things really changed for him as a transgender kid. With his mother and friends by his side, he knew he wouldn't have to face these changes alone.
Read the full transcript here.

Bishop Ricardo Ramierez remembers his grandmother Panchita Espitia as a formidable and wise woman. He shares her memory and the valuable spiritual lesson she taught him at the end of her days.
Read the full transcript here.
Want to listen to more StoryCorps stories? Sign up for our Story of the Week newsletter to discover a new voice every week.

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Stories to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

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National Hispanic Heritage Month gives us a chance to recognize the stories, contributions, achievements, and lived experiences of Latinx people across the United States. This month, we are offering tools to help you celebrate: Honor the story of a loved one in your life using StoryCorps Connect, our remote interview platform.

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National Latino Heritage Month kicked off this week, so World Cafe is taking a look back through the archives to highlight some of the incredible Latinx musicians who have joined us on the show in recent memory.

Helado Negro

For a period of time in 2020 and 2021, "outside" was a loaded word - "We can't go outside!"; "I miss the outside!" "Outside" felt like a world that we could only experienced in our dreams. Roberto Carlos Lange, who performs as Helado Negro, crafted Far In, an album that spoke to that longing by finding solace deep inside ourselves.

Lange grew up in South Florida before attending college at the Savannah College of Art and Design. A two-week trip to Marfa, Texas, to work on an art installation turned into a six-month stay that shifted his perspective during the pandemic and led to the work on Far In.

Hurray for the Riff Raff

Hurray for the Riff Raff's 2017 album, The Navigator, was a bold concept album that established band founder Alynda Segarra as a musical force. It focused on the character of Navita Milagros Negron, a stand-in for Segarra, as they leave home in search of themselves.

Instead of looking out, the follow-up record, Life on Earth, was decidedly more personal and more immediate. Segarra says it's a memoir, written in the isolation of the pandemic from their home in New Orleans. At its heart, when so many things are terribly frustrating, Life on Earth is an affirmation of humanity and of how we can find joy in difficult times.

Natalia Lafourcade

Natalia Lafourcade holds the record for most Latin Grammys won by a female artist: She's won 15 over her 20+-year career. The 38-year-old Mexican singer is beloved, not only for her own compositions, but also for her projects that have paid homage to the folk music of her native Mexico and Latin America.

Plus, you also might know her from her performance of the Oscar-winning song "Remember Me," from Pixar's Coco. In this session, Lafourcade talks about her 10th studio album, called De Todas las Flores. It was her first album of entirely new material in seven years, and she premiered it live in late 2022 at Carnegie Hall to a sold-out audience.

Café Tacvba

Café Tacvba's four core members have been making music together since the early 1990s. Their 1994 album, Re, is consistently ranked among the greatest Latin rock albums ever. It's considered a groundbreaking contribution to "Rock en Espanol."

Up until then, Latin rock music often sounded like rock music sung in Spanish, sometimes even in English by Latin bands. But Re was different: It was a kitchen sink of musical influences, from electronic sounds to ballads to funk and, of course, Mexican and Latin sounds. The musical diversity on Re is a hallmark of Café Tacvba's approach, and you can still hear it decades later on their 2017 release, Jei BeiBi. The band spoke to former World Cafe Talia Schlangerabout the record, plus they perform live.

Gustavo Santaolalla

He was never formally trained to read or write music, yet Gustavo Santaolalla has a gift for capturing moments and, more importantly, feelings that are hard to put into words.

That musical instinct has helped Santaolalla reach some incredible heights. He's won heaps of awards for his film scores, including Brokeback Mountain and Babel, plus he's produced dozens of records in the Latin rock world.

Santaolalla provided the score for The Last of Us video game, and last year, he was nominated for an Emmy for scoring the HBO adaptation of that game. In this conversation with World Cafe's Raina Douris, Santaolalla charts the course of his career, from his humble beginnings in Argentina to the silver screen.

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World Cafe celebrates Latino Heritage Month

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Revisit some essential World Cafe episodes with Latinx artists like Helado Negro, Natalia Lafourcade and more.

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Designed by the National Park Service

September 15 to October 15 is celebrated nationwide as National Hispanic Heritage Month. It traditionally honors the cultures and contributions of both Hispanic and Latino Americans. More than 500 years of Hispanic and Latino history and heritage can be found in national parks or shared through National Park Service programs and partners in communities across the country.

Hispanic generally refers to a person who is from, or a descendant of someone who is from, a Spanish-speaking country.

Latino, Latina, Latine, or Latinx, generally refers to a person who is from, or a descendant of someone who is from, a country in Latin America. It is often a personal choice which term is used by an individual. There are a lot of connections between Latino and Hispanic American identity in the US, so National Hispanic American Heritage Month celebrations often include Latino Americans as well.

During this month and throughout the year, we, and our partners, share history, heritage, and accomplishments of Hispanic and Latino Americans of past and present. Join the conversation on social media by sharing your own inspiration and learning more about Hispanic and Latino heritage by using #HispanicHeritageMonth and #EncuentraTuParque.

Find History and Heritage All Year

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Hispanic Heritage Month - NPS Commemorations and Celebrations (U.S. National Park Service)

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September 15 to October 15 is celebrated nationwide as National Hispanic Heritage Month. It traditionally honors the cultures and contributions of both Hispanic and Latino Americans. More than 500 years of Hispanic and Latino history and heritage can be found in national parks or shared through National Park Service programs and partners in communities across the country.

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Celebrate Hispanic heritage from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 with Hispanic & Latino Heritage Month. Through learning and cultural activities, kids build their respect and understanding for diverse cultures and identities.

Boys & Girls Clubs of America

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8 Ways to Celebrate Hispanic & Latino Heritage Month

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Celebrate Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Discover the vibrant cultures, traditions, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans.

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Cisneros Hispanic Leadership Institute | Columbian College of Arts & Sciences

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Cisneros Hispanic Leadership Institute | Columbian College of Arts & Sciences

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The History of Hispanic Heritage Month | Cisneros Hispanic Leadership Institute | Columbian College of Arts & Sciences | The George Washington University

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The history of how the national celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, or what we at GW call Latinx Heritage Celebration came to be.

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Research Guides: Latinx Studies: Library of Congress Resources: National Hispanic Heritage Month

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This guide provides curated Library of Congress resources for researching LatinX Studies, including digitized primary source materials in a wide variety of formats, books and periodicals, online databases, and research strategies.

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National Hispanic Heritage Month 2025 | A Reading List

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Hispanic Heritage Month marks the achievements, histories, and cultures of Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America, including those from Indigenous and Afro-Latino communities. The following books celebrate the diverse contributions and experiences of Hispanic and Latine people.

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Hispanic Heritage: Booklists for Middle Grades & Young Adults

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Colorín Colorado is a national multimedia project that offers a wealth of bilingual, research-based information, activities, and advice for educators and families of English language learners (ELLs). Colorín Colorado is an educational service of WETA, the flagship public broadcasting station in the nation’s capital, and receives major funding from our founding partner, the AFT, and the National Education Association. © Copyright 2023 WETA Public Broadcasting.

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¿Qué es el Mes de la Herencia Hispana?

El Mes de la Herencia Hispana, también conocido como Hispanic Heritage Month, es una celebración dedicada a honrar el impacto y los logros de la comunidad hispanohablante en Estados Unidos.

De acuerdo con la Oficina del Censo de Estados Unidos, "El Hispanic Heritage Month celebra las contribuciones de los estadounidenses que tienen raíces de España, México, Centroamérica, Sudamérica y las naciones de habla hispana del Caribe".

Descubre a continuación todo sobre esta importante celebración que, año con año, nos hace llenarnos de orgullo y estar de fiesta entre el 15 de septiembre y el 15 de octubre.

¿Por qué se celebra el Mes de la Herencia Hispana?

Para explicar el porqué de esta celebración tenemos que remontarnos al pasado. La historia del Mes de la Herencia Hispana se remonta al año 1968, cuando la celebración duraba solo una semana.

Según la Oficina del Historiador y la Oficina de Arte y Archivos de la Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos, "El presidente Lyndon B. Johnson firmó una ley que designaba la semana del 15 de septiembre como 'Semana Nacional de la Herencia Hispana'.

Esta rectificación asentó las bases para que seis años más tarde, en 1974, el entonces presidente Gerald R. Ford formulara una nueva proclama que instaba a las escuelas y organizaciones de derechos humanos a participar en la Semana de la Herencia Hispana.

De acuerdo con la Oficina del Censo de los Estados Unidos, los estados de USA que cuentan con un millón o más de residentes hispanos son: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Nueva Jersey, Nuevo México, Nueva York, Carolina del Norte, Pensilvania, Texas y Washington.

¿Cuándo se celebra el Mes de la Herencia Hispana?

El Mes de la Herencia Hispana se celebra durante 30 días a partir del día 15 de septiembre, esto debido a los aniversarios de la independencia nacional de varios países latinoamericanos. La celebración se extiende hasta el 15 de octubre.

¿Por qué es el Mes de la Herencia Hispana en septiembre y octubre?

La elección de celebrarse el Mes de la Herencia Hispana entre septiembre y octubre se debe a que cinco países latinos, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras y Nicaragua tienen marcado en sus calendarios el 15 de septiembre como la fecha de su independencia, mientras que la independencia de México se conmemora el 16 de septiembre y Chile lo hace el 18 de septiembre.

Asimismo, a finales de mes, los días 21 y 23, Belice y Puerto Rico también celebran su autonomía.

También, el 12 de octubre se conmemora el Descubrimiento de América por parte de España y se celebra el Día de la Hispanidad o Columbus Day.

¿Dónde se celebra el Mes de la Herencia Hispana?

El Mes de la Herencia Hispana solo es celebrado en Estados Unidos. Desde 1968, el país norteamericano conmemora la herencia hispana como reconocimiento al creciente número de personas con raíces en España y en Latinoamérica por sus contribuciones a la sociedad y la cultura del país.

¿Por qué es importante celebrar el Mes de la Herencia Hispana?

El propósito de la celebración es reconocer las contribuciones y la presencia vital de hispanos y latinoamericanos en los Estados Unidos.

Personas importantes en el Mes de la Herencia Hispana

Gracias a sus actividades en diversos ámbitos, muchos latinos han dejado huella en la historia de los Estados Unidos.
Ellen Ochoa
Nacida en Los Ángeles, California, y de ascendencia mexicana, Ellen Ochoa se convirtió en la primera astronauta hispana en viajar al espacio. Su primer viaje a bordo del transbordador Discovery tuvo lugar en 1993.

Su dedicación y pasión por la ciencia y la tecnología la llevaron a convertirse en directora del Centro de Vuelo Espacial Goddard de la NASA, donde sigue siendo un referente para los jóvenes latinos interesados en seguir sus sueños en la ciencia y la exploración espacial.
MIRA TAMBIÉN: Gloria y Emilio Estefan Cómo cree la primera latina en ir al espacio que los videojuegos pueden inspirar
Ambos oriundos de Cuba, se mudaron a Miami, en donde lograron trascender fronteras culturales y convertirse en superestrellas de la música, fusionando el pop y la música latina.

Su música no solo alcanzó el éxito, sino que también abrió el camino para nuevos artistas. Asimismo, los cantantes son conocidos por su activismo y filantropía, utilizando su influencia para apoyar causas humanitarias.

¿Cómo se celebra el Mes de la Herencia Hispana?

Hay muchas maneras de celebrar el Mes de la Herencia Hispana, ya sea con libros, películas, documentales. También desde casa con la programación en vivo relacionada con los hispanos y los latinos; y su historia en Estados Unidos.

Por otra parte, muchos museos tienen eventos y recursos de aprendizaje en línea para que las familias utilicen como aprendizaje guiado sobre los latinos y sus comunidades.

Cabe destacar que, durante el período en que se celebra la herencia hispana en Estados Unidos, hay muchos desfiles y fiestas. También durante el Mes de la Herencia Hispana se organizan múltiples eventos, festivales y ferias dedicados a reconocer la historia y la cultura de los hispanoamericanos en todos los estados del país.

¿Cómo puedo celebrar el Mes de la Herencia Hispana? Actividades para honrar nuestras raíces y cultura

El Mes de la Herencia Hispana es un excelente momento para reflexionar sobre el progreso, el poder y la prosperidad de la comunidad hispana, es por ello que, esta celebración de un mes de duración es una oportunidad para honrar las contribuciones de los hispanoamericanos a la historia, la cultura y la economía de nuestra nación.

El Festival Anual de Herencia Hispana del Noroeste de Arkansas se celebra en Fayetteville, Arkansas. Fue establecido en el año 2013 por la Cámara de Comercio de Fayetteville.

El festival 'El Barrio Latin Jazz' en el Bronx, Nueva York, el cual se celebra anualmente en septiembre para coincidir con esta festividad

También el Smithsonian organiza eventos del Mes de la Herencia Hispana en Washington, D.C. Un evento es el 'Zoo Fiesta'.

Otra opción es el Festival de la Familia Hispana que se celebra anualmente en Springdale Park en Springdale, Holyoke, Massachusetts.

No olvidemos que, los hispanos han logrado avances significativos en todos los campos, desde las artes y las ciencias hasta los negocios y la política. A lo largo de 30 días hay actividades que vale la pena agendar como los siguientes:

Con tantas maneras de celebrar se conoce más sobre la herencia hispana, sin embargo, si no tienes acceso a los eventos antes mencionados puedes festejar a través de la comida, la música y el baile.

Por ejemplo, en familia pueden bailar o escuchar música latina. Hay muchas maneras de disfrutar de las armonías influenciadas por la salsa, el mariachi, el tango y otras melodías con sus raíces en la cultura hispana; combinar música y baile es un hit.

También, a través de los sabores se puede celebrar, podrían aprender a preparar platos tradicionales de diferentes regiones de latinoamericana o acudir a demostraciones de cocina.

No olvides que, en las redes sociales se suele utilizar el hashtag #HispanicHeritageMonth para que la comunidad hispana comparta con orgullo sus raíces.
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Gracias a sus actividades en diversos ámbitos, muchos latinos han dejado huella en la historia de los Estados Unidos.

MÁS PARA VER: 8 libros e historias para celebrar la Herencia Hispana

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¿Qué es el Mes de la Herencia Hispana y por qué se celebra?

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Conoce el origen de la celebración del Mes de la Herencia Hispana, su significado y por qué se festeja entre septiembre y octubre. Te contamos todo, sigue leyendo.

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Mes de la Herencia Hispana: Miembros de la familia de la CSO comparten lo que piensan

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Mes de la Herencia Hispana: ¿Qué es y por qué es importante para Estados Unidos?

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The Hispanic Reading Room is an important access point at the Library of Congress for researchers working on the Caribbean, Latin America, Spain and Portugal; the indigenous cultures of those areas; and peoples throughout the world historically influenced by Luso-Hispanic heritage, including the Latina/o/e/x community in the United States. Staff in the Hispanic Reading Room recommend collection items in all formats from and about these regions in collaboration with colleagues throughout the General and Special Collections. This work has resulted in millions of physical and digital items cared for and served in nearly every reading room at the Library of Congress. While some items are accessible to the public digitally, many require research at the Library of Congress. Staff in the Hispanic Reading Room work with professors, students, writers, educators, librarians, researchers and creatives worldwide to facilitate access to collection items and research services through instructive reference, bibliographic outreach, curated recordings, podcasts and collaborative projects.

The Hispanic Reading Room was the first of the Area Studies reading rooms at the Library, founded in 1939 as a center for the pursuit of studies in Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American culture. The space is a creative tribute to Hispanic and Lusophone culture - with four tempera murals by Brazilian modernist Cândido Portinari, high vaulted ceilings, Talavera tiles from Puebla, Mexico, wood paneled alcoves, wrought iron accents, and nameplates celebrating select Luso-Hispanic literary greats. A steel canvas with a painted interpretation of Columbus' coat of arms sits above the foundational stone dedicating this space as the Hispanic Foundation in the Library of Congress thanks in part to the vision of Archer M. Huntington, whose endowment continues to support the Hispanic Reading Room. This space welcomes the collaborative genius of researchers and creatives to engage with and share the Library's collections in projects like the Handbook of Latin American Studies and the PALABRA Archive. Become a friend of the Hispanic Reading Room. ( https://www.loc.gov/philanthropy/online-donation/fund select the Hispanic - Archer M. Huntington Society)

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About this Reading Room | Hispanic Reading Room | Research Centers | Library of Congress

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