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National Hispanic Heritage Month

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The History of Pachuco Subculture

October 10, 2024 btwadmin 0

Hispanic Heritage Month is observed from September 15 to October 15. These weeks provide an opportunity to explore significant cultural movements of the Hispanic and […]

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Salsa Music Legend Featured on Quarter Series

October 5, 2023 btwadmin 0

Celia Cruz, a Cuban American singer who popularized Salsa music until her death in 2003, will be featured on a quarter in 2024 as part […]

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José Hernández Achieves Dream of Becoming Astronaut

September 28, 2023 btwadmin 0

An inspiring story about a Hispanic American who was once a migrant worker and became an astronaut is now streaming online. The movie, “A Million […]

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Colombian American Makes U.S. History

September 20, 2023 btwadmin 0

For the first time in its 109-year history, the Federal Reserve now has a Latina on its governing board. The U.S. Senate confirmed Colombian American […]

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Hispanic Heritage Month: Ernest Z. Robles

October 6, 2022 btwadmin 0

On September 5, 2022, a 92-year-old man named Ernest Z. Robles died of heart failure in California. Robles founded California’s Hispanic Heritage Fund. His organization […]

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Hispanic Heritage Month: Major League Baseball

September 29, 2022 btwadmin 0

More than two thousand Hispanic and Latinx players have participated in Major League Baseball (MLB) in its history. Today, roughly 250 of the current 1,200 […]

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Hispanic Heritage Month: Maria Hinojosa

September 23, 2022 btwadmin 0

Maria Hinojosa is an award-winning journalist. In 2020, she wrote a memoir called Once I Was You, which told the story of her life. Recently, […]

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Hispanic Heritage Month: Marvel’s Voices “Comunidadaes” #1

September 15, 2022 btwadmin 0

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Marvel Comics has come out with a new anthology, or collection, called Marvel’s Voices: Comunidades #1. This anthology spotlights […]

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Hispanic Heritage Month: Jovita Idar

October 12, 2021 btwuser 0

Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to honor and celebrate the cultures, contributions, and achievements of Hispanic and Latino Americans. This week btw takes a […]

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Hispanic Heritage Month: Latina American Writers

October 6, 2021 btwuser 0

September 15 to October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month in the U.S. It is a time to recognize and celebrate the cultures, achievements, and contributions […]

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