This week we welcome the celebration and acknowledgment of our Latinx communities even though the proclamation made by our government is a missed opportunity for true inclusion and representation. "In recognition of the achievements of Hispanics, the Congress, by Public Law 100-402, as amended, has authorized and requested the President to issue annually a proclamation designating September 15 through October 15 as “National Hispanic Heritage Month.”" A Proclamation on National Hispanic Heritage Month, 2021 As you can read above, the language used in the proclamation made by the White House, suggests that we should celebrate the contributions made by the Hispanic community in the United States. But, because they chose to use the word Hispanics instead of Latinx, they are excluding many communities whose heritage does not includes the Spanish language, even though many of these diasporas descend from countries geographically located in Latin America. Countries and territ