hispanic heritage month

For the last month, first grade students at Speas Global Elementary School have been studying Latin and Central American countries in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. On Thursday, they marched through the field outside of their school, waving flags, wearing customary clothing, and chanting the names of the places they’ve learned about.

High Point is now home to North Carolina's first school named after a Latina person. Guilford County Schools hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Sylvia Mendez Newcomers School this week.

Juan Díes is part of Sones de Mexico Ensemble, a two-time Grammy nominated folklore Mexican music band that will be playing at this year’s Fiesta event in Winston-Salem.

Hispanic Heritage Month begins September 15 and is expected to be filled with events and celebrations of Latino culture and history until mid-October.…

The celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month has taken a turn this year due to the pandemic and the rise of the delta variant. Celebrated in…