Explore Hispanic Heritage: Arts & Culture
- The Newest Immigrants Will Change American Spanish. That’s a Good Thing.(Carroll email address and password required to access)
American Spanish is biodiverse, and because of that, it should be appreciated as a national resource, not scorned as a hindrance. The Español we use not only includes the syncopated rhythms of cities like New York, Miami, Chicago, Houston and Los Angeles, as well as countless rural areas; it is also exported all over the world through tourism, Latin music, sports and streaming services."
'Spa Water'? TikTok Influencers Are Erasing Latinx Origins Of Food, And It Needs To Stop
There’s nothing wrong with cultural exchanges, many critics say, but why can’t the influencers get the names right or give credit where credit's due?
- Spotify: Latinx Heritage MonthSpotify's Latinx Heritage Month hub has carefully curated playlist collections that amplify Latin culture and reinforce the bicultural identity of Latinx individuals through the sounds of Latin music legends and up-and-coming talent.
Poetry
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15—and the rich tradition of poetry from Latinx poets year-round—browse this selection of poems:
- a brief meditation on breathYesenia Montilla
- Como Tú / Like You / Like MeRichard Blanco
- Ode to the Head NodElizabeth Acevedo
- BorderbusJuan Felipe Herrera
- Nuestras Historias: Mexico in the USThe National Museum of Mexican Art’s permanent collection of paintings, prints, and photographs showcases the dynamic and distinct Mexican stories in North America, and sheds light on why Mexican identity cannot be regarded as singular; its vast diversity defies any notion of one linear history.
Ode to the City Bus - Ariana Brown
Ariana Brown is a queer Black Mexican American poet from the Southside of San Antonio, Texas, now based in Houston, Texas. Ariana's work investigates queer Black personhood in Mexican American spaces, Black relationality and girlhood, loneliness, and care.
- La Cultura Cura: How Latinos Are Reclaiming Their Ancestral DietsArticle from the Smithsonian's Folklife magazine
- Beauty and Struggle: Latino Photographers Document Urban AmericaPhotographs from the Smithsonian American Art Museum; exhibit arranged by Google Arts & Culture
The Infiltrators - Available free on Kanopy
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A Crushing Love: Chicanas, Motherhood and Activism - available free on Kanopy.
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The Sentence - available free on Kanopy
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Raising Victor Vargas - available free on Kanopy
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Tortilla Soup - available free on Kanopy
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