A 20-cent postage stamp featuring an illustration of seven Hispanic Americans standing in front of an American flag. According to the National Postal Museum, “The Hispanic Americans stamp design featu

Hispanic Heritage Month and Your Identity

The Brian Lehrer Show | Sep 29, 2021

According to the 2020 Census, the Hispanic or Latino population grew to 62.1 million in the United States. For Hispanic Heritage Month, listeners call in to share which terms best describes their identities and suggest terms that might be more inclusive than "Hispanic," like "Brown," "Latin American," "Latino" or "Latinx."

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