When is puerto rican heritage month

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Diving into family roots: Exploring family history and Salvadoran heritage. Cynthia Rios and her family often ignore Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations. Growing up, Rios saw white Hispanics plastered on every campaign for the month; she never saw anyone who looked like her, both an Asian and Afro-Latina woman.

She said the month and most Hispanic celebrations often erase Black, Asian and brown voices and experiences. Instead, Del Castillo argued Hispanic and allies should practice rejecting anti-blackness and embrace Hispanics who don't fit the "socially accepted" Hispanic box.

Anthony Mora said although it's hard to recognize 62 million people in four weeks, he's grateful Hispanic Heritage Month does shed some light on the community. The associate professor at the University of Michigan said the month encourages other Americans to learn more about the culture and issues among the Hispanic community. However, instead of companies and businesses creating events and sales around the month, Latinx people should spearhead the celebrations.

Mora said in a country where Hispanic voices are often silenced, the conversations that are highlighted during the holiday are "crucial.

For Camacho, the month is a time for family reunions, meals and parties. He takes the time to educate his children about their Mexican ancestry and Latin American current events. His two daughters often dance the traditional Mariachi dance at a church festival every September in Arizona.

Although the month comes with its flaws, Camacho said he's grateful to be recognized. Del Castillo agrees, saying she'd take some recognition over total ignorance. Centro has a video course on the history of Puerto Rico. Otherwise, the resources we mentioned in the article above continue to represent most of the options. Puerto Rico continues to be underrepresented in K instruction in the States. Just another case of the U. NOT teaching the students the true and complete history of their country.

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