National Hispanic/Latinx/e Heritage Month is meant to recognize and celebrate the history, culture, achievements, and contributions Latinx/e* communities have made to the United States. It was first celebrated in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week. In 1988, it was then expanded to a 30-day period from September 15 to October 15. These dates are intentional because September 15 marks the anniversaries of the independence of five countries in Latin America: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Mexico also celebrates its independence on September 16 and Chile on September 18.
*Latine is a term meant to be used as a gender-neutral alternative to the terms Latino, Latina, and Hispanic. Latinx is also considered a gender-neutral term. Most recently, Latinx has also been used to explicitly call out the anti-blackness that exists in the Latinx/Latine culture.
The City of Cambridge is celebrating by offering a free cooking class. Learn how to make your own arepas at Cambridge Cooks: Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month with Tres Latinas!
When: Tuesday, September 19 | 6-7PM
Where: Cambridge Public Library Main Branch (449 Broadway)
Details: https://bit.ly/3PEgIoy