Hispanic Heritage month
The importance of learning about traditions and culture during Hispanic Heritage month
October 12, 2021
Hispanic History Month runs from September fifteenth to October fifteenth. According to the Library of Congress Hispanic Heritage Month website “We celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month to recognize the achievements and contributions of Hispanic American champions who have inspired others to achieve success.”
“I think that the importance of Hispanic History Month is to recognize the traditions and history of me and other hispanic people,” said sophomore Caleb Freeman.
Hispanic Heritage month actually started as Hispanic Heritage Week in 1968, which was expanded to a month in 1988. The reason it starts in the middle of September rather than the beginning is because it coincides with many national independence days in several different Latin American countries.
Honduras, Guatemala, Costa Rica , El Salvador, and Nicaragua all celebrate their independence days on September fifteenth. This is followed by Mexico on September sixteenth, Chile on September eighteenth, and Belize on September twenty first.
Appreciating Hispanic culture and traditions is fundamental during this time period.
“My family plans to get together and we cook food for all our family,” said sophomore Adilene Lopez. “We always do a toast for our hispanic heritage and what we stand for.”
Anyone can celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month and show their appreciation for Latino and Hispanic Americans by watching movies about Hispanic and Latino culture, reading books by authors who are of Hispanic or Lationo origin, or even going to local events that celebrate the contributions of Latino and Hispanic people have made to US society.
You can find more information about events in our area and learn more about Hispanic history as well as networthy Hispanic men and women in Virginia at: https://www.virginia.gov/hispanic-heritage-month/.
N/A • Oct 19, 2021 at 6:21 pm
Before reading this article my knowledge on Hispanic Heritage month was very limited. However by reading this I learned plenty of new facts about Hispanic culture. These facts include that Hispanic heritage month is a part if both September and October. I also learned that this timing coincides with many other Hispanic communities. I really enjoyed seeing my peers have a place in this article because things like that makes Salem High school a strong article. Great job.