Hispanic Heritage
Links
Explore these informative Web sites:
About.com: Spanish Language. Dictionaries, grammar and literature sections — even online Spanish classes are featured on this site.
Hispanic Online. Hispanic Online offers chat rooms, message boards, news, events and issues of interest to the Latino community.
Hispanic Vista. This site provides a full range of current news and commentary, with special features including a mercado, polls, a teacher's guide, a Web directory and more.
HispanicBusiness. The Internet guide to Hispanic business, including news and events, business forum, career resources, market intelligence and more.
Latina/Latino Experience. This is a simple site with useful descriptions of Hispanic films and books.
The Hispanic Society of America. Founded in 1904, the society maintains a museum and reference library.
Latin Grammys. Find the latest Latin music news and check out this year's winners.
Latino Issues Forum. Latino Issues Forum is an organization serving to promote public policy solutions from the perspective of how they will effect the social and economic future of the Latino community. The Web site provides information on issues such as health, education, economic development and more.
Latino Web. Latino Web is a wide-ranging center of Latino resources and information. This standard among Latino Web sites is being revamped.
Library of Congress, Hispanic Reading Room. The Library of Congress' Hispanic Reading Room serves researchers studying Hispanic cultures throughout the world. The Web site is a first stop to learn about and sample the research facility's resources, including such useful features as biographies of every Hispanic American in Congress from 1822-1995.
National Council of La Raza. The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) is a nonprofit organization established in 1968 to reduce poverty and discrimination, and improve life opportunities for Hispanic Americans. It's Web site offers news and information about Hispanic communities and issues.
National Hispanic Cultural Center. The National Hispanic Cultural Center offers a variety of programs in the visual arts, performing arts, history and literary arts, media arts and education.
QuePasa.com. A traditional Web portal with topical sections such as Health, Entertainment, and Sports, QuePasa.com is available in either Spanish or English.
San Diego Latino Film Festival. Read critiques of all the films presented at the San Diego Latino Film Festival and learn about the hottest Latino film makers.
Selecting Hispanic Books: A Hispanic Bibliography. This site provides an excellent base for a librarian, teacher or parent trying to select good Hispanic books for young people.