Equity & Inclusion committee reads statement marking Hispanic Heritage Month
Lisa Chase, speaking for the Equity & Inclusion Advisory Committee, read a statement on the congressional origins of Hispanic Heritage Week and its expansion to a month, and commented on public recognition of cultural observances.
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Lisa Chase, on behalf of Putney's Equity & Inclusion Advisory Committee, read a prepared statement recognizing National Hispanic Heritage Month, noting that "National Hispanic Heritage Week was established by Congress in 1968 and signed into law by President Johnson" and that it was expanded to a month by legislation signed in 1988. The statement reflected on the history of the term 'Hispanic' and recent changes in how calendar products list cultural observances.
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