In 1931 in Calcutta, Anglo-Indian girls like Estelle are considered half-breeds, shunned by both English and Indian society. National Hispanic Heritage Week bill signed, Sep.From the author of The Color of Secrets and The Woman on the Orient Express comes a poignant novel inspired by the Hollywood legend - and the secrets of - actress Merle Oberon, famous for playing Cathy to Laurence Olivier's Heathcliff in the film Wuthering Heights.įor nineteen-year-old Estelle Thompson, going to the cinema is more than a way to pass the 's a way out. National Hispanic Heritage Month, 1989, The America Presidency Project National Hispanic Heritage Month, Library of Congress The Creation and Evolution of the National Hispanic Heritage Celebration, United States House of Representatives
Hispanic Heritage Month, United States Census Bureau Hispanic Heritage Month 2022 will last from Thursday, Septemthrough Saturday, October 15, 2022. In the decades since, National Hispanic Heritage Month proclamations have been made by every sitting president of the United States. Hispanic Americans have enriched our nation beyond measure with the quiet strength of closely knit families and proud communities,” Bush said. “Not all of the contributions made by Hispanic Americans to our society are so visible or so widely celebrated, however.
Bush (who had been a sponsor of the original Hispanic Heritage Week resolution while serving in the House in 1968) became the first president to declare the 31-day period from September 15 to October 15 as National Hispanic Heritage Month. And on September 14, 1989, President George H.W. In 1988, Senator Paul Simon (D-Illinois), submitted a similar bill that successfully passed Congress and was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan on August 17, 1988. Torres wanted more time so that the nation could “properly observe and coordinate events and activities to celebrate Hispanic culture and achievement.” Torres of California proposed the expanding the observance to cover its current 31-day period. Hispanic Heritage Expands From a Week to a Monthįrom 1968 until 1988, Presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter and Reagan all issued the yearly proclamations, setting aside a week to honor Hispanic Americans. Although not mentioned specifically by Johnson, Chile also celebrates its independence during that week (Septemfrom Spain) and Belize, which declared its independence from Great Britain on September 21, 1981, was subsequently added to the list of nations specifically celebrated during what is now Hispanic Heritage Month. In his proclamation, Johnson also acknowledged Mexico, which declared its independence from Spain on September 16, 1810.
Those five nations declared their independence from Spain on September 15, 1821. September 15 was chosen as the kickoff because it coincides with the Independence Day celebrations of five “Central American neighbors,” as Johnson called them-Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. The timing of Hispanic Heritage Month coincides with the Independence Day celebrations of several Latin American nations. Immigrants celebrating traditional festival of San Juan, in New York City, 1962. READ MORE: Hispanic History Milestones: Timeline Johnson issued the first Hispanic Heritage Week presidential proclamation the same day. On September 17, 1968, Congress passed Public Law 90-48, officially authorizing and requesting the president to issue annual proclamations declaring September 15 and 16 to mark the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Week and called upon the “people of the United States, especially the educational community, to observe such week with appropriate ceremonies and activities.” President Lyndon B. The push to recognize the contributions of the Latinx community had gained momentum throughout the 1960s when the civil rights movement was at its peak and there was a growing awareness of the United States' multicultural identities.īrown, who represented East Los Angeles and a large portion of the San Gabriel Valley-both heavily populated by members of the Hispanic and Latinx communities-wanted to recognize the role played by those communities throughout American history. Hispanic Heritage Month actually began as a commemorative week when it was first introduced in June of 1968 by California Congressman George E.
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