Hispanic Heritage Month

Luisana Pérez Fernández serves as the senior director of coalitions media for the White House. But her journey there took years.

Luisana Pérez Fernández arrived to the U.S. in 2011 working for Miami immigrant advocacy groups. Thirteen years later, she would work for the White House being a voice to her community. News4’s Mauricio Casillas reports.

Bisila Bokoko, a Spanish immigrant with African roots, moved to the United States to carve out a path as an entrepreneur.

A local program is motivating young Latinas in the DMV area to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math. The mission of Latinas Leading Tomorrow’s Latina Labs program is to expose middle school girls of Latina heritage to STEM fields, according to its CEO and board leaders. The curriculum consists of free classes, interactive sessions and fun ways...

A local program is motivating young Latinas in the DMV area to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math. Telemundo 44’s Carolina Cruz reports.

Hispanic Heritage Month is a period of time to highlight the cultural richness of the entire Latino community. News4’s Erika Gonzalez and Telemundo 44’s Alberto Pimienta host the 2024 special.

A Mexican-American labor and delivery nurse at Sibley Memorial Hospital pursues her passion with language and culture.  

Labor and delivery nurse Melissa Flores Barajas hopes to impact more patients in her community through her language and culture. News4’s Erika Gonzalez reports.

A D.C.-area entrepreneur had $3 left to her name and no experience in owning a business when she opened her first nail salon. Now, Andréa Vieira celebrates 10 years of her business, nailsaloon, which has served 50,000 clients. News4 Juliana Valencia shares her journey.

Flor de Café, a Salvadoran dance group based in Northern Virginia, preserves the culture through folklorico. News4’s Mauricio Casillas reports.

The former New York Giants star partnered with the NFL Alumni’s Tackle Obesity program this year to drive change around obesity rates within the Hispanic community.

Miguel Gasca Ortega is making history as Bowie State University’s first Latino drum major to lead the marching band.

For the first time in history, Bowie State University has a Latino drum major leading the marching band. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.

A Puerto Rican physicist is paving the way for Hispanic representation in science. Joseph Martinez reports. 

In this footage from Fiesta DC, officials from the Guinness Book of World Records confirm that a group of D.C. chefs have cooked the largest pupusa in the world at 20 feet wide.

Dozens of local D.C. chefs succeeded in their goal of cooking a 20-foot wide pupusa, which is the world’s largest according to officials with Guinness World Records.

The popular D.C.-based chef is releasing her first cookbook, which is a celebration of culture, family and the power of connection. News4’s Jummy Olabanji interviewed Paola Velez about her work and her recipes.

Every year, Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.

Nicolas Shi immigrated to the U.S. from El Salvador and found a passion for art in the process. Now, he’s the official artist for the National Cherry Blossom Festival. News4’s Joseph Olmo reports. 

The annual Fiesta DC parade and festival will take place on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 28-29 and celebrates the beauty of Latino cultures. San Simon Sucre from Virginia talks to News4’s Molette Green and Tony Perkins in studio to talk about Bolivian culture and the Caporales, a traditional Bolivian dance. The parade is set for Sunday at 1 p.m.