Latino, Hispanic, Latinx, Chicano: The History Behind the Terms

<div>Yara Simón is a Miami-born Nica-Cubana living in Los Angeles. She is an editor and freelance content marketing writer with more than a decade of journalism experience. She specializes in Latinx culture, and her work has appeared on MasterClass, Refinery29 and more.</div>


Yara Simón

Yara Simón is a Miami-born Nica-Cubana living in Los Angeles. She is an editor and freelance content marketing writer with more than a decade of journalism experience. She specializes in Latinx culture, and her work has appeared on MasterClass, Refinery29 and more.

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<p>Hispanic Heritage Month is an annual celebration of the history and culture of the U.S. Latin and Hispanic communities. The event, which spans from September 15 to October 15, commemorates how those communities have influenced and contributed to American society at large.</p>


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<p>Inventions from the telephone to the Model T and the computer have defined human history, and inventors like Leonardo da Vinci, Nikola Tesla, Thomas Edison, Eli Whitney and Alexander Graham Bell have transformed our society.</p>


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Latino, Hispanic, Latinx, Chicano: The History Behind the Terms