Celebrating Hispanic/Latin@/x Heritage Month

As National Hispanic/Latin@/x Heritage Month comes to a close, we want to magnify our Brown brothers and sisters, their stories and truths and remember to honor them beyond just a month!

We lean into the work of honoring our Hispanic/Latino/a/x friends, colleagues, neighbors, and community members. As Brave/R™ advocates, we know that a month cannot encompass the daily work needed to disrupt our power systems and that truly celebrating Brown lives would mean that everyday our community would be centered in liberation. This month (and beyond), we continue our work!

Take some time and reflect on the words associated with this month and unlearning some history. Learn about where the name came from, the differences between Hispanic and Latino/Latino, and the debate around the term Latinx. 

Seek out the counter-narrative and challenge yourself and those around you! Start here: 

• Read: Forget the Alamo by Chris Tomlinson, Bryan Burrough, Jason Stanford | An African American and Latinx History of the United States by Paul Ortiz (We encourage you to buy local, if possible!)

• Listen: Latino USA | The Kid Mero Talks 'What It Means To Be Latino' | Latina to Latina

• Watch: Zachary Caballero “When You Say My Name” | Ariana Brown “Dear White Girls in my Spanish Class” | Elizabeth Acevedo “Afro-Latina” | Hulu’s #acentosbienvenidos stories

Challenge power dynamics by learning about the complexities of the Latinx community and the ongoing struggles of with Anti-Blackness and Indigeneity. Check out: 

• Afro-Latinx Experts Talk About Racism Within Our Community

• Afro-Mexicans Face Racism Daily in Mexico

• Colorism and White Latinx Privilege 

• A Convo About Indigeneity And Latinidad

• Indigenous peoples in Latin America

• Hispanic Heritage Month: A story of protecting indigenous culture

• Lupita: the indigenous activist leading a new generation of Mexican women

Continue to lean in this month and beyond. ¡Vamos adelante!