A Tapestry of Latino and Hispanic Heritage

As of 2018, the Census Bureau estimates that about 18% of the US population - almost 60 million people - identify as Hispanic. The second-oldest ethnic group (Native Americans being the oldest), Hispanic and Latino people continue to shape our world through their longstanding and rich heritage, transformative innovations, and influential figures.

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An Historic Overview of Latino Immigration to the U.S. 

https://www.nps.gov/heritageinitiatives/latino/latinothemestudy/immigration.htm

https://dp.la/primary-source-sets/puerto-rican-migration-to-the-us

 https://dp.la/primary-source-sets/cuban-immigration-after-the-revolution-1959-1973

A Timeline of Latino Americans

https://www.pbs.org/latino-americans/en/timeline/

Latina Pioneers of the 19th, 20th and 21st Centuries

https://www.biography.com/news/sonia-sotomayor-latina-firsts-pioneers

Latino Innovators, Inventions, and Inventors

https://wearemitu.com/things-that-matter/latino-innovators-pioneers-tech-sports/

https://www.uspto.gov/learning-and-resources/inventors-entrepreneurs/hispanic-heritage-and-inventions

Key persons, events, and associations in the history of Latino Psychology

https://study.com/academy/answer/synopsis-of-key-persons-events-and-associations-in-the-history-of-latino-psychology.html

Latino activists push for solidarity with Black community

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-07-14/la-me-latino-support-george-floyd-protests

Latin American and Latino Musicians and their Traditions

https://music.si.edu/story/exhibiting-music-history-us-exhibits-latin-american-and-latino-musicians-and-their-traditions

https://www.britannica.com/art/Latin-American-music

Hispanic Music Festivals in the United States

https://www.onetravel.com/going-places/hispanic-music-festivals-in-the-us/

Latinos in Chicago

https://scalar.usc.edu/works/latino-metropolis-a-brief-urban-cultural-history-of-us-latinos---1/timeline

Latinos in New England: Aqui Estamos

http://www.nuestrasraicesri.org/LatinosinNE1.html

Hispanics in The U.S. Army

https://www.army.mil/hispanics/history.html

https://learninglab.si.edu/collections/latino-patriots-in-american-military-history-patriotas-latinos-en-la-historia-militar-estadounidense/99Px4jCpR4RKUidj#r

Colorado Hispanic / Latino Historical Overview

https://www.historycolorado.org/colorado-hispanic-latino-historical-overview

Fabiola Mendez Brings Puerto Rican Cuatro Music

https://amp.wbur.org/artery/2019/10/25/fabiola-mendez-berklee-puerto-rico-cuatro

The Chicago Cuatro Orchestra

https://www.theccoproject.org/about-us.html

Latin Dances

https://www.danceus.org/latin-dance/

 

Latino History of Washington State

https://www.historylink.org/File/7901

The United Farm Workers and the Delano Grape Strike

https://dp.la/primary-source-sets/the-united-farm-workers-and-the-delano-grape-strike

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cesar_Chavez

Latino USA (Podcast)

https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510016/latino-usa

Grand Challenge: Understanding the American Experience

ERC Grand Challenges: For project design, for inquiry, for activism

Credit: United States Census Bureau - https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/briefs/c2010br-04.pdf, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17523543

Credit: United States Census Bureau - https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/briefs/c2010br-04.pdf, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17523543