Hispanic Heritage Month

The Latina pay gap is real – Latinas earn, on average, 55 cents for every dollar earned by non-Hispanic white men. During Hispanic Heritage Month (and 1 month ahead of Latina Equal Pay Day), LX News host Ashley Holt spoke with 3 women who had to learn a lot about money on their own – they shared their stories and...

Jorge Lacera and Mariana Llanos had trouble finding children’s books that reflected their lives. Many of the books catered to a Hispanic or Latino child reader contained themes of poverty and immigration. “I love Star Wars, I love comic books, and I love fantasy books. It felt very alienating. I sometimes felt I was not necessarily part of the culture,”...

It’s Hispanic Heritage Month. For the latest This Is New England, Latoyia Edwards is talking with MassInc.’s Juana Matias and Evelyn Barahona of the Latino Equity Fund about a really important topic: how to amplify LatinX voices.

Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15th through October 15th. In this segment, Latoyia Edwards and her panelists discuss how to amplify LatinX voices.

Hispanic Heritage Month is often peppered with debates around what terms Latinos should use to identify themselves.

National Hispanic Heritage Month began in 1968 under President Lyndon Johnson as Hispanic Heritage Week and was expanded to a month-long celebration 20 years later. LX News Now host Jobeth Devera explains the history of the event and why it starts in the middle of September.

September 16th is Mexican Independence Day and if you’re still confusing that with Cinco de Mayo, then this video is for you. NBCLX News Now host Eric Alvarez explains its history and how it is celebrated.

Publishing company Lil’ Libros has sold more than 1.5 million copies of its board books for kids.

The swift growth of U.S. Latinos is reshaping big states and small towns. Meet the faces of a new era.

A South Bay man’s pro wrestling school went through hard times during the pandemic, but was saved by the passion and tradition of lucha libre.

It’s of changing the game, baseball should better embrace the culture of its young stars.

They are activists who worked for the rights of migrant workers, law makers and politicians as well as fashion designers and innovators. Hispanic Latinos are the fastest growing population in the United States accounting for roughly 18% — 60.6 million — of the nation’s total population. Latinos continue to contribute to American culture as musicians, small business owners, chefs, veterans…

Hispanic Heritage Month has been a big celebration in the U.S. for more than 40 years.