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September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic American Heritage Month Each month, OMO will share resources centered on nationally recognized themes that honor and celebrate people that deserve greater recognition. The resources below can help you learn more about amazing Americans of Hispanic heritage, including information on amazing local community members. You will also find resources on Indigenous Peoples because of the overlap in cultural heritages and related histories. |
Upcoming OMO Sessions
Wednesday, September 29
7pm: Book Talks
Hispanic Heritage and Indigenous Heritage Book Talk with Amy Brooks
Join Amy to talk about great books from Hispanic, Latinx, and Indigenous authors, including some of our favorites from past OMO Book Groups. Share your favorites and add new ones to your must-read list.
Wednesday, September 29
7pm: Book Talks
Hispanic Heritage and Indigenous Heritage Book Talk with Amy Brooks
Join Amy to talk about great books from Hispanic, Latinx, and Indigenous authors, including some of our favorites from past OMO Book Groups. Share your favorites and add new ones to your must-read list.
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Books
Children Salsa Stories by Lulu Delacre Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls series Young Adult The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz Beyond Time DeeDee Ribeiro Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas Adult (fiction and nonfiction) American Like Me: Reflections on Life Between Cultures edited by America Ferrera The Inconvenient Indian by Thomas King An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz There There by Tommy Orange The Removed by Brandon Hobson Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera The Round House by Louise Erdrich You Had Me at Hola by Alexis Daria Podcasts Code Switch: Who You Calling 'Hispanic'? Need to borrow a copy? Visit hclibrary.org Vertical Divider
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Web Resources and Events
National Hispanic Heritage Month website contains information from the National Archives, the Smithsonian Museums, and more and includes event listings (in-person and streaming). ¡Pleibol! In the Barrios and the Big Leagues exhibit at the National Museum of American History "shares the experiences of Latinas and Latinos whose love for the game and incredible talent have changed baseball and transformed American culture forever.Throughout the last century, Latinas and Latinos have used baseball to chase their dreams, challenge prejudice, and build communities. Whether in the barrios or the big leagues, in rural backyards or barn-storming travel teams, they left a mark on how we see, hear, and play the game." La Alianza Latina Workgroup is comprised of 16 Howard County residents, representing a variety of backgrounds throughout Central and South America |
OMO Recorded Sessions
Celebrate the varieties of traditions, languages, and countries that represent Hispanic Heritage, and about some of the social issues impacting Hispanic families, in the OMO session recordings below:
Celebrate the varieties of traditions, languages, and countries that represent Hispanic Heritage, and about some of the social issues impacting Hispanic families, in the OMO session recordings below:
May 5, 2020
“The Real History of Cinco de Mayo” with Maribel Rubio, Proud Chicana and Author of Sangre Martriarca
April 21. 2020
"Guatemala the Colorful" with Jennifer Huertas
April 15, 2020
Fun with Portuguese with Mariangela
“The Real History of Cinco de Mayo” with Maribel Rubio, Proud Chicana and Author of Sangre Martriarca
April 21. 2020
"Guatemala the Colorful" with Jennifer Huertas
April 15, 2020
Fun with Portuguese with Mariangela
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