What is Hispanic Heritage Month? Hispanic Heritage Month is a period from September 15th to October 15th in the United States for recognizing the contributions and influence of Hispanic American to the history, culture and achievements of the United States. Is basically a celebration. Hispanic Heritage month started off as Hispanic Heritage week in 1968 created by president Lyndon B. Johnson. It was expanded to a full month by president Ronald Reagan in 1988. Why Sept 15- Oct 15? September 15 to Sept 18 is Independence day for a couple of countries in central and South America , October 12th is considered Columbus day in the USA, but considered Dia de la Raza or Day of the Race in Latin American. This day celebrated diversity in Latin America, so they decided to make 30 day Hispanic Heritage Month extended into October to include this date. What does Hispanic mean? Hispanic refers to people from Spanish Speaking Countries.       
Latinos are from a region called Latin America. Latinx is an inclusive way of referring to latinos. Because Hispanic/ Latinx refer to the language someone speaks or the area of the World they are from, Hispanic Latinx people are diverse. This means that everyone looks different, which is cause for celebration! Hispanic and Latinx people have contributed a lot to our society as well as the global society. They have worked hard in many fields like: politics, education, science, sport, music, religion, the arts, dance, engineering, law to make a name for themselves, so they have a month dedicated to celebrate their accomplishments! Famous Hispanics
Carmen Friedman World Language Teacher
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National Hispanic Heritage Month
October 26, 2020
