Publication Date
Spring 2025
Contributors
JoAnna Mendez, Barbara Ortiz
Keywords
Hispanic Heritage Month, Latin American, indigenous culture, colonization, Hispanic Serving Institution, cultural identity, student involvement, historical injustices, Latin American heritage, European influence, indigenous roots
Digital Publisher
Digital Commons at St. Mary's University
Description
In part 2 of our interview, JoAnna Mendez discussed the difference between the terms "Latin American" and "Hispanic," claiming an affinity to Latin American and Mexican, citing their inclusion of indigenous roots. She challenges "Hispanic Heritage Month" celebrations to acknowledge both cultural contributions and historical losses. JoAnna proposes universities rename promotional materials to "Latin American Heritage" and recognize colonization's impact to a greater extent. She offers advice to young Latinas for campus engagement, opportunities, and new experiences.
Format
PDF, MP3
Size or Duration
5 pg; 7 min, 59 secs of audio
City
San Antonio, Tx
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Ortiz, Barbara, "Hispanic Heritage Month Project-StMU Oral Histories with JoAnna Mendez, Part 2" (2025). Hispanic Heritage Collection - Oral Histories. 1.
https://commons.stmarytx.edu/hhcortizoh/1