Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

Adyson Hammock reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Beginning as a week-long celebration in 1968, Hispanic Heritage Month became a month-long celebration in1988 to celebrate Hispanic and Latin people both inside and outside of the United States. This celebration takes place each year from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. It recognizes cultures, customs, contributions and feats of the Hispanic community. Every year, Hispanic Heritage Month adopts a new theme. For 2023, the theme of “Todos Solos, Solos Uno” was chosen, which means “We Are All, We Are One.” This theme was submitted by Jennifer Lasko, who is a diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility advisor in the U.S. Treasury. This theme wa