National Hispanic Heritage Month: September 15th - October 15th
Web Sites
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Boston Public LibrarySpecial Collections Open House: Hispanic Heritage Month
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Cinefest LatinoCineFest Latino Boston LLC is an annual film festival conducted in Boston, highlighting stories by and about Latinos.
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Digital Public Library of AmericaSearching hispanic heritage.
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Facts for Features- Hispanic Heritage MonthThe U.S. Census Bureau provides data regarding population sizes, education, voting percentages and more in this National Hispanic Heritage Month feature.
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Fiesta in La PlazaCelebrate Latinx Heritage Month at City Hall Plaza
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Hispanic Americans in Congress-House of RepresentativesIncludes exhibitions, member profiles, art, and archives.
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Hispanic Heritage Month, Library of CongressLearn all about National Hispanic Heritage Month in this site including historical resources from the Library of Congress, Smithsonian Institution, the US National Archives, the National Gallery of Art and more.
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Hispanic Reading Room: Exhibits and Digital CollectionsLibrary of Congress.
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The Mexican MuseumIn association with the Smithsonian Institution, the mission of The Mexican Museum is to voice the complexity and richness of Latino art and culture throughout the Americas, and to engage and facilitate dialogue among the broadest public
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Museum of Fine Arts Boston- Latinx Heritage NightIn honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, join us for an evening celebrating Latinx heritage and culture
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National Hispanic Heritage MonthThis Web portal is a collaborative project of the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.
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National Hispanic Heritage Month, National Register of Historic PlacesThe National Park Service highlights some of their historic locations that "exemplify the contributions of Hispanic culture and achievement." Includes lesson plans for teaching with historic places and travel itineraries.
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National Museum of the American Latino: Making History TogetherThe Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino advances the representation, understanding and appreciation of Latino history and culture in the United States.
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Space Station 20th: Hispanic Heritage MonthIn honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we recognize Hispanic astronauts who have flown to the International Space Station (ISS)
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Streaming Video
Selected Ted Talks
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Ted Talk - I Am Hispanic and I Am AmericanIsabel Escobar: A 1st generation American talks about her experience.
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Keeping Cultural Authenticity: A Santa Fe StoryThis talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Dr. Andrew Lovato explores Hispanic and New Mexican cultures of yesterday and today through his research and writings.
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From Invisible to VisibleThis talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community: How can including diverse and inclusive images in the media inspire individuals - and even entire communities - to work together to strengthen our democracy? Maria Hinojosa, Executive Producer & Host of NPR’s Latino USA and winner of several of the most prestigious journalism awards, describes in very personal terms how her experiences as a Mexican-American sparked her desire to become a journalist committed to valuing and covering all American experiences in the media.
Streaming Collections
Podcasts
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National Endowment for the Arts celebrates Hispanic HeritageTen podcasts: These include such contributors as Juan Felipe Herrera, former U.S. Poet Laureate and NEA Literature Fellow, Julia Alvarez, Creative Writing Fellow, Big Read author, and 2013 National Medal of Arts recipient and Verónica Castillo, who expresses the need for social justice in the 21st century and opens up about her creative practice.