General facts
This is how long Hispanic Heritage celebrations lasted under President Lyndon Johnson
one week
If you are a fan of Hamilton, you'll know the name of its creator, who is of Puerto Rican heritage
Lin Manuel Miranda
Her family was involved in a significant court case in California that would become a stepping stone to the Brown vs. Board of Education Supreme Court Case
Sylvia Mendez
This is the fastest growing demographic in the United States
Latino/Hispanic (nearly 20%)
Several Latin American countries have Independence Days on this day
September 15
This Argentinian football superstar now calls Miami home for part of the year
Lionel Messi
Sofia Vergara and Shakira, residents of the United States, are from this South American country
Colombia
This Spanish-speaking island is a territory of the United States
Puerto Rico
This President expanded Hispanic Heritage celebrations to a month-long event
Ronald Reagan
"Dreaming of You" and "Como la flor" made this Mexican singer a hit at home and in the United States, before her tragic murder in 1995
Selena Quintanilla
She is the first Hispanic woman, and third woman overall, to serve as a Justice on the US Supreme Court
Sonia Sotomayor
The number of people in the United States who identify as Latino or Hispanic is....25, 45, or 65 million
65 million
These are the dates of Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15 - October 15
In what year did HHM begin?
a) 1968 b) 1978 c) 1988
1988
This dual citizen of Spain and the United States founded World Central Kitchen, feeding millions of people affected by human and natural disasters
José Andrés
Someone can identify as Latino but not Hispanic
True