Hearst Television celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month by sharing culture stories and contributions from Hispanic and Latin American people. We speak to community leaders, activists, and elders to discuss their legacy rooted in Latin American countries. All conversations with these Hispanic and Latin American community leaders are listed below. Boston, Massachusetts In 2014, Berklee College of Music officially established Berklee College of Music to increase the education, recognition, prestige, and cultural impact of Latin music in the world. Internationally renowned musicians travel to Boston from around the world and perform with a group of carefully selected musicians from the school. This is part of the university’s Latino program led by four-time Grammy winner Oscar Stagnaro. “That’s interesting when I moved to Boston. I played country western music on my first gig. ”Click here for the Berkeley Latino program story Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh, PA has no ethnic food. Alvarez brought to Pittsburgh what he thought was lacking in real Mexican food. He currently has the best tacos in town, but his journey is more than just food. When Alvarez makes tacos, he dedicates his heart and soul to every meal. “You have to put a lot of love into what you do,” he said. “If you don’t work lovingly, it won’t work.” Learn about Albuquerque history. Albuquerque and New Mexico Hispanic Heritage come in many forms. Activist Dolores Huerta says she has existed in New Mexico for generations. She has been organizing peaceful demonstrations in the United States for over 50 years and defending Fuerta, which defends US farm workers, immigrants and women. The result was not always peaceful. “I was terribly torn. I almost died of a broken rib, a squeezed spleen and a peaceful protest, ”said Huerta. Learn more about the story of Dolores Huerta.
Hearst Television celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month by sharing a Nazi Hispanic and Latin American culture story and contributions. We speak to community leaders, activists, and elders to share their legacy, which is rooted in Latin American countries.
You can see all of our conversations with these Hispanic and Latin American church leaders.
Boston, Massachusetts
In 2014, Berklee College of Music officially launched Berklee Latin America to increase the education, recognition, reputation, and cultural influence of Latin American music on the world. Internationally renowned musicians travel to Boston from around the world and perform with a group of carefully selected musicians from the school. This is part of the university’s Latino program led by four-time Grammy winner Oscar Stagnaro.
“When I moved to Boston – that’s interesting – it was the first gig and I was playing country western music,” said Stagnaro.
Learn about the history of the Berkeley Latino program.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
There is no shortage of ethnic food in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but Edgar Alvarez says it wasn’t when he first came here. Alvarez brought to Pittsburgh what he thought was lacking in real Mexican food. He currently has the best tacos in town, but his journey is more than just food. When Alvarez makes tacos, he dedicates his heart and soul to every meal.
“You have to put a lot of love into what you do,” he said. “If you don’t do your job with love, it won’t work.”
Click here to learn more about the history of Alvarez.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Hispanic cultural heritage takes many forms. Activist Dolores Huerta says she has existed in New Mexico for generations. She has been organizing peaceful demonstrations in the United States for over 50 years and defending Fuerta, which defends US farm workers, immigrants and women. The result was not always peaceful.
“I was badly abused. I broke my ribs, crushed my spleen and almost died of a peaceful protest, ”said Huerta.
Learn more about the story of Dolores Huerta.
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