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Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations often oversimplify Latino culture by focusing on food and music.

The author argues for a fuller celebration that includes the history of struggle, prejudice, and activism.

The U.S. education system is criticized for providing only a surface-level view of Latino history.

Latinos are a foundational and growing part of the U.S. and Rhode Island's population and workforce.

On Sept. 15, Rhode Island – like the rest of the country – will begin a month-long celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15-Oct. 15) . This annual event is designed to honor the history, culture and contributions of Latino and Hispanic Americans.

But as the founder of Rhode Island’s first Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration in 1988, I

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