Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15th until October 15th, with a month of celebrations, events, and conversations promoting Hispanic heritage and honoring the diverse Hispanic traditions in this country. This month of celebration is split across two months, spanning from mid-September ... View Post
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Five Latino Organizations to Support This Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month or Latinx Heritage Month is here! So, that only means it’s time to further amplify anything and everything about our community. Well, although we do this year-long, it doesn’t hurt to capitalize on it a bit more, am I right? Now, what better way to elevate the power of our ... View Post
Five Films to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
When’s the last time you treated yourself to a movie night at home? Do you ever just want to watch films that you feel identified with? Ones that remind you of your roots and inevitably fill you with nostalgia? Well, now is the perfect time to celebrate your Hispanic culture while also practicing ... View Post
5 Films To Help Teach Your Children the Importance of Cultural Heritage
Movies can communicate what we struggle to say and share stories we have long forgotten. Hispanic Heritage Month is the perfect opportunity to snuggle on the couch and watch a movie as a family to teach your kids the importance of cultural heritage. Watching movies with diverse casts, diverse ... View Post
Four Books to Understand the Complexity of Hispanic Culture
There’s nothing better to fight boredom than good literature. You can, for example, buy some new books for your collection. How about celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with books that teach us more about our culture? Here are four books that explain the intricacies of our culture and will ... View Post
Latino Blended Families on Instagram that Teach Us Love Is All That Matters
September marks the start of Hispanic Heritage Month, and with that come thoughts and reflection on the meaning of Latino culture and all those notable figures in our community making a difference. Of course, we should celebrate Latinos all year long and not only during one month of the year. ... View Post
Where Did All the LA Murals Go? El Polo Loco Resurrects them in LA
To commemorate this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month, Mexican-style grilled chicken chain El Pollo Loco, ubiquitous throughout the southwestern US, has partnered with Snapchat for a unique augmented reality project that unearths lost Latinx artwork in virtual form. The month-long “Lost Murals LA” ... View Post
Real Women: Ten Modern-Day Latinas Making History TODAY
"Each time a woman stands up for herself, she stands up for all women," said the iconic Maya Angelou, who witnessed the obstacles that women — and especially women of color — must overcome to make their way in this world. Despite the outstanding achievements of the first feminist waves and the ... View Post