Hispanic Heritage Month Must Recognize Our Struggles

In a recent Berkeley blog about politics and law, ISSI's Center for Research on Social Change faculty affiliate G. Cristina Mora argues that this celebration of "Hispanic Heritage Month" must remember the struggle for social justice against structural racism, police brutality, and labor exploitation. Mora stresses that usually, heritage month activities emphasize culture and de-emphasize the history of Latinx politics in the U.S. and also erase the diversity of Latinx communities under a common "Hispanic" label.