Celebrate Hispanic Heritage this month
Sept. 15 was chosen as the kick off date because it is the anniversary of independence of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on Sept. 16 and Sept. 18. Although a little earlier, another Latin American country, Brazil, celebrates their independence on Sept. 7.
During Hispanic Heritage Month, learning about and celebrating the contributions of Latinos can only help to educate our communities and build the pride of those who identify themselves as Hispanics.
Spanish was the first European language spoken in North America and the U.S. is the fifth largest Spanish-speaking country in the world. There are more than 2,000 cities and towns in the United States with Spanish names. The state names of California, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Nevada, Montana and Florida are Spanish.
Hispanic Heritage Month and emphasizes Hispanic contributions to this country and inspires Hispanic Americans to be proud of their heritage.
We should all acknowledge the contributions of all of the great cultures that have joined to live in the great melting pot of America every day of the year. It is important that everyone learn to understand the ethnic diversity that is our country.
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Hispanic is one of the best nationalities in the world. I think they are so friendly and merry. It’s such a pleasure to communicate with them.