During their Sept. 3 meeting, the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners proclaimed Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 as National Hispanic Heritage Month in Forsyth County and urged all residents to learn more about how generations of Hispanic Americans have positively influenced and enriched our nation and society.

Since 1968 with the creation of Hispanic Heritage Week and its expansion to a full month in 1988, National Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. Sept. 15 is significant as the anniversary of independence for many Latin American countries.

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