NBC Latino tell us the origin of the Hispanic Heritage Month and why celebrating it is important for Latino families.

“For most Latino families, celebrating culture is not particularly difficult. It frequently permeates our lifestyle embedding itself in our psyche” says the story by Mónica Olivera. “But this is the perfect opportunity to delve more deeply into the history of our ancestors and help create an intimate knowledge of the role that Latinos have played in U.S. history, as well as the affect they’ve had on our culture.”

Read the complete story here.