Hispanic Heritage Month 
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SOURCE: New York Times
10/15/2022
My Students are Missing Their Own History
by Arlene Dávila
Disagreement over the particular labels used to describe Latino/a (or Latinx) people shouldn't overshadow the need for a more inclusive history.
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10/17/2021
The Fantasy of Hispanic Heritage Month
by Frank P. Barajas
Conceived by a Congressman to honor the contributions of ethnic Mexicans to American society, Hispanic Heritage Month is based in a mythical Spanish past that obscures the indigenous history of the west and legitimates the succession of power from Iberian to Anglo elites.
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SOURCE: The Santa Cruz Sentinel
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