Intersectionality & Latinx as Digital Disruptions of Identity
Dr. Nathian Rodriguez is a media studies professor at the School of Journalism and Media Studies at San Diego State University. In this Tedx Talk, he reveals the current state of intersectional representation in media and emphasizes its vast importance to identity formation.
Hispanic, Latino, Latinx: What's in a Name?
From Hispanic to Chicano to Latin@ to Latinx, the identifier for people in the Latin American diaspora has continued to evolve. Seattleites Louie Leiva, Inma Davis & Milvia Pacheco all have their own ways of identifying their heritage. In this PBS video, each community member shares thoughts on the emergence of the latest term, Latinx, and the larger psychological and sociological implications of such labels.
PBS Documentary 'Latino Americans'
LATINO AMERICANS is a landmark three-part, six-hour documentary series that originally aired nationally on PBS in 2013.
Arts and Culture
- Frida Khalo: The Complete Works - Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) was a Mexican painter who achieved great international popularity.
- Library of Congress: National Hispanic Heritage Month
- National Archives: Hispanic Heritage Month
- National Endowment for the Humanities: National Hispanic Heritage Month
- National Science Foundation: The key to success – Hispanic Heritage Month
- Smithsonian Institution: Heritage and History Month Events
- Smithsonian Institution: Top 8 Reasons Why and How We Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Data and Statistics
- Bureau of Labor Statistics: Hispanics in the United States: Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month
- Pew Research Center: Hispanic Trends - The Pew Hispanic Center is a nonpartisan research organization that seeks to improve understanding of the U.S. Hispanic population and to chronicle Latinos’ growing impact on the nation.
Government websites
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Health Initiatives and Campaigns for Hispanic Health
- NASA: Mes de la Herencia Hispana 2019
- National Park Service: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
- Patent and Trademark Office: Hispanic Heritage and Invention
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Minority Health: Hispanic Heritage Month
- U.S. Department of the Interior: Discover Hispanic Heritage at these historic sites
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: Hispanic Veterans
- U.S. Navy: Hispanic Americans in the U.S. Navy