If you enter in the east entrance of the Education Building on the MCC-Blue River campus, your eyes will instantly be drawn to a vibrant, colorful display featuring National Hispanic Heritage Month.Amy Slater, the Campus Life and Leadership coordinator, is responsible for Blue River’s creative cultural display. Slater says “it is important for everyone to realize that so many different cultures, races, etc. have made the world what it is today.”
The month long celebration started yesterday and lasts through Oct. 15. According to the National Heritage Month website, it began in 1968 under Lyndon B. Johnson’s administration. In 1988, Ronald Reagan expanded the celebration to thirty days. This year’s national theme is “Heritage, Diversity, Integrity and Honor: The Renewed Hope of America”.
To learn more about the celebration and the contributions of valiant and famous Hispanics, visit the National Heritage Month website here.
More Information:
Famous Hispanics in History
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