Before Hispanic Heritage Month became a month of celebration, the observation was only held for a week in 1968 under President Lyndon B. Johnson. Two decades later, on Aug. 17, 1988, President ...

Every September, a special celebration kicks off across the U.S.—Hispanic Heritage Month! It’s a vibrant time when Latinx ...

Before it was a month-long celebration it was just one week. Rep. Edward R. Roybal and Rep. Henry B. Gonzales championed a bill for a week-long observance, Hispanic Heritage Week. “The bill was ...

18, respectively. Columbus Day happens to fall during Hispanic Heritage Month, but instead of honoring the controversial explorer, Spanish-speaking countries celebrate “Día de la Raza” or ...