Towards Becoming an Anti-Racist Organization: Hispanic Heritage Month
August 30, 2024
National Hispanic Heritage Month—observed September 15 to October 15—honors the cultures and contributions of both Hispanic and Latine Americans. Their rich history of civil rights leadership and activism in Washington State began in 1968 on behalf of farm workers and more recently has focused on the detention and deportation of immigrants.
See the links below detailing this important work as well as a video documenting both implicit and explicit biases faced by Mexican American immigrants in the Seattle area.
A Brief Explainer on Latine and Latinx
Farm Workers in Washington State
Meet the Women Fighting to End Detention and Deportation in Washington
KING 5: Mexican women in Washington describe experiences of racism