Celebrating Hispanic Heritage

A new exhibition of Latin-American artists who live in Montgomery County, Maryland, is opening at the BlackRock Center for the Arts in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. 

In the 1940s, Mexican artist Diego Rivera had a dream: to build a sacred place to preserve and display his lifelong collection of pre-Hispanic art.

On Cinco De Mayo in 1991, a Black officer shot a Latino man in a murky confrontation. What followed in the “powder keg” of Mount Pleasant brought lasting changes D.C.’s Latino community — but political representation remains elusive.

It’s a month to highlight the cultural richness of the entire Latino community. News4’s Erika Gonzalez hosts an NBC4 special celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month around the D.C. area.

The Quinceañero tradition can be traced back to the Aztec civilization when a kid’s 14th marked when they mastered their life-long skills.

No two Latinx or Hispanic experiences are the same. The layers of identity, cultural expression and history are as varied as the shades of skin tones of those with Latinx or Hispanic roots.

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, NBC4 will air a half-hour special on Hispanic culture in our area.

The Mount Pleasant Riots of 1991 rocked the nation’s capital, pitting police against a community seeking to be seen and heard. The riots have been called a moment that put Latinos on the map in D.C. News4’s Mauricio Casillas and Teneille Gibson set out to look at how the riots forever changed the lives of Latinos in the District. This...

The biggest names in Latin music reunited at the Watsco Center in Coral Gables, Florida, on Oct. 5.

Guillén pursued her dream of becoming an artist and working with brands that allow her to express herself through her paintings.

Growing up on the border between Mexico and the United States, Becky G spoke English, but sang corridos, boleros and mariachi in Spanish. All her life she dreamed of an album that would honor her family’s roots and delve into those genres that she enjoys so much. On “Esquinas,” that dream has become a reality. The album released Thursday. “A......

This is the fifth year that Mattel has launched special editions of its dolls for Day of the Dead.

To be honest, Jessica Alba knows she likely wouldn’t helm a billion-dollar brand if it wasn’t for the work of those who came before her, telling E! News, “My grandparents sacrificed so much.”