The history of National Hispanic Heritage Month in the US

TEXAS, USA — Sept. 15 is the begin of National Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs via Oct. 15.

Hispanic Heritage Month received its begin in 1968 as a weeklong celebration of “the Hispanic tradition,” in keeping with a proclamation issued by President Lyndon B. Johnson. Congress handed a regulation authorizing the president to concern the annual proclamation.

Twenty years later, Congress handed a brand new regulation extending it to final a month. On Sept. 14, 1989, President George H.W. Bush issued the first National Hispanic Heritage Month Proclamation. Every president has issued one yearly since. 

Hispanic Heritage Month acknowledges the contributions of Americans with roots in Spain, Mexico, Central America, South America and the Spanish-speaking nations of the Caribbean.

It kicks off on Sept. 15, a day that marks Independence Day for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Mexico celebrates its independence day on Sept. 16.

In the United States, the Hispanic population reached a file excessive in 2020 with 62.1 million, rising 23% from the earlier census. 

According to the 2020 Census, the Hispanic inhabitants in Texas has grown to greater than 11.4 million individuals, a bounce from the 9.4 million reported in 2010. 

According to Census knowledge, Latinos account for 30.2% of the whole Tarrant County inhabitants and 41.4% of the Dallas County inhabitants.

The newest census acknowledged that Hispanic Texans are nearly the state’s largest demographic group, with simply half a proportion level separating the group from the non-Hispanic white inhabitants. 

Throughout the month, WFAA will likely be highlighting the accomplishments of Latinos in the Dallas-Fort Worth space and celebrating Hispanic tradition.