Anti-Racism Resources - September 2026

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We feature educational resources in the NAAFA Newsletter to support our community in working to dismantle systemic racism. These resources are also shared on our social media, blog, and website. Resources vary from month to month, and may include historical information, tools for personal reflection, or information about how to get involved and make change. Many of the resources we suggest will be introductory resources, and this information is never intended to be full coverage on the complex and nuanced topics that are chosen each month. We encourage you to continue learning, and we especially hope you will seek out and support scholars, artists, creators, and activists who represent the communities most impacted by the topic of the month.

This edition, we invite you to join us in exploring resources about Latiné Heritage Month.

• Smithsonian Institute’s National Museum of the American Latino’s Hispanic Heritage Month overview - Despite changes over the past few years in the federal government’s support of the Smithsonian, they continue to be a world renowned source of learning about culture. Their Hispanic Heritage Month webpage includes insights on the importance of this annual celebration, key figures in Latino history, and educator resources.

• Hispanic, Latin@, Latinx or Latiné? and A Brief Explainer on Latiné and Latinx - These articles discuss the difference between terms that are/have been used to describe people who are descendants of Latin America (which includes Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean), and why some terms might be more inclusive than others.

• The Long History of Anti-Latino Discrimination in America - This is an overview of the history of anti-Latino discrimination and violence in the U.S. starting in the 1800s with echoes forward all the way to today. From lynchings, to forced “repatriation,” to segregated schools and more, it’s an ugly history but important to be aware of.

• Cultivating the Seeds of Justice - Learn about the history of Dolores Huerta, renowned American labor leader and civil rights activist, and support the ongoing work to fight for farm workers’ rights.

• About Identity during Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month and why Latinidad is no Longer Enough - Patrilie Hernandez's blog post speaks to the diversity and shortcomings within the "Latinidad", along with its Black exclusion and eradication. (Latinidad is a term that refers to the various attributes shared by Latin American people and their descendants without reducing those similarities to any single essential trait.)

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