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Photo credit: Detail of Hispanic Heritage Select Photos, by David Valdez.

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with Deanna Martinez

WHAT TO KNOW There are many words used around Latine identity, some choose to identify with a country (Mexican, Puerto Rican), some words are more broad, a way to show solidarity or a person has…

By Deanna Martinez

WHAT TO KNOW

There are many words used around Latine identity, some choose to identify with a country (Mexican, Puerto Rican), some words are more broad, a way to show solidarity or a person has more than one culture or ethnicity (Latino/ Latina/ Hispanic/ Chicano/Chicana) and when we use the words Latinx (English) Latine (Spanish) we are trying our best to be inclusive with a language that did not make that consideration when first formed. It’s okay to do better when you know better. 

WHO TO KNOW

ROBERTO LUGO
JORI MINAYA
XIUHTEZCATL MARTíNEZ

WHAT TO WATCH

DOLORES. WATCH TRAILER ABOVE.
GENTEFIED. CLICK ABOVE TO WATCH NETFLIX TRAILER
FOOD CHAINS AND HARVEST OF EMPIRE: A HISTORY OF LATINOS IN AMERICA. WATCH TRAILER ABOVE

WHAT TO LISTEN TO

  • Buena Vista Social Club
  • Buika
  • Diamante Electrico
  • Ana Tijoux
  • Flor de Toloache

…and so many more!

WHAT TO EAT

  • Blue Corn Tortillas
  • New Mexico Green Chile
  • Anything with Passion Fruit
  • Biscochitos with coffee

BISCOCHITOS INGREDIENTS

  • 3 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 teaspoons crushed anise seed
  • zest of one orange
  • 1 1/4 cups lard
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

FOR THE TOPPING

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

FIND RECIPE HERE…

ABOUT DEANNA MARTINEZ. Deanna Martinez is a member of the Race Equity Advisory Committee (REAC), the Multicultural Advisory Council (MAC), and the Equity, Race, and Community Engagement Coalition (ERACE) on Bainbridge. Deanna Martinez is from both the PNW and New Mexico, and now resides in Bainbridge Island.