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Catching Up With Hispanic History Month(s)

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Hispanic History Month is unusual among declared months, because it begins in the middle of September and goes until the middle of October.  There IS a reason: September 15th is Independence Day for five Latin American countries. 

Many celebrations are planned for the month, and we invited several guests to talk about advancements in Latino society in the Rogue Valley. 

Milo Salgado works for and served on the Hispanic Interagency Committee of the . 

Javier de la Rosa works in admissions at .

We explore the changes in Latino culture in the Rogue Valley in recent decades.   
   

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the ɫèapp on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.
April Ehrlich reports on lands and environmental policy for Oregon Public Broadcasting, a JPR news partner. Her reporting comes to JPR through the Northwest News Network, a collaboration between public media organizations in Oregon and Washington.