As you read this e-news, Hispanic Heritage Month comes to a close. An important month for Hispanics and Latinos in the United States. A month that also serves as a reminder to non-Hispanics of the work that still needs to be done and the ongoing challenges that the Hispanic/Latino communities face. Let us go over quickly about its origins and today’s challenges that Hispanic people face. Hispanic Heritage Month began as a week of celebration in 1968, under President Lyndon B. Johnson’s administration. But it wasn’t until 1988 that the United States Congress enacted legislation that expanded the celebration to a full month, from September 15 to October 15.