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THE ORIGINS OF HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH VIEW ONLINE

THE ORIGINS OF HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH

CELEBRATING HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH

PHOTOGRAPH BY JON LOWENSTEIN What's it like to be an immigrant in America? Here's one family's story. In 2000, photographer Jon Lowenstein met a Mexican transplant named Guadalupe on the South Side of Chicago. He’s been documenting her family’s American experience ever since, attending births and parties and tragedies with them for so long they don't even notice his restless camera, or its hunger. SEE 23 YEARS IN ONE FAMILY'S LIFE EXPLAINER: Everything you need to know about Hispanic Heritage Month +

PHOTOGRAPH BY KARLA GACHET ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ FROM THE ARCHIVES‌ ‌ ‌  How Latinos are shaping America's future In most places in the U.S. where the locals say a community "feels" different from what it did a generation ago, Latinos are the reason: They account for more of the nation's demographic changes than any other group. And across the nation, they are rising to power and offering a glimpse of what's ahead. STORIES FROM ACROSS THE U.S. 'HISPANIC' VS. 'LATINO': Here's where the terms come from +

FAITH, FARMWORKERS, AND THE FIGHT FOR JUSTICE

PHOTOGRAPH BY BRIAN L. FRANK The church has long played a role in the fight for justice for farmworkers. Although today, as photographer Brian L. Frank shows, it looks a little bit different. SEE A GLIMPSE OF LIFE IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY CÉSAR CHÁVEZ: How he changed the labor movement—and became an icon +

PHOTO BY SARA NAOMI LEWKOWICZ This cheer squad is caught between two worlds—divided by a border For Texas high school students who live in Mexico, the border wall debate is more about daily logistics than politics. SEE MORE PHOTOS PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER GREGORY RIVERA How Puerto Rico is grappling with its past—to reshape its future The legal word for Puerto Rico's status is "territory," but this is a land completely shaped by colonialism and conflict. SEE MORE PHOTOS

'THEY EMANATE LIGHT'

PHOTOGRAPH BY YAEL MARTÍNEZ Using a special technique, a photographer makes luminous images of Mexico's comunidades originarias. SEE STUNNING PHOTOS 500 YEARS AFTER AZTEC RULE: Mexico confronts a complicated anniversary +

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