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Who You Calling 'Hispanic'?

Who You Calling 'Hispanic'?

Code Switch · NPR

September 22, 202134m 47s

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Show Notes

But seriously, who? Because while it is Hispanic Heritage Month, the notion of a multiracial, multinational, pan-ethnic identity called "Hispanic" is a relatively recent — and somewhat haphazard invention — in the United States. So on this episode, we're digging into how the term got created and why it continues to both unite and bewilder.

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