OCOEE, Fla. – Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the culture and contributions of Americans tracing their roots to Spain, Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Spanish-speaking nations of the Caribbean.  The City of Ocoee recognizes the rich and diverse culture of its Hispanic and Latino residents.

A Hispanic Heritage Month proclamation will be read at the Ocoee City Commission meeting on September 21 at 6:15 p.m.  Motorists traveling on Clarke Road will see festive “Ocoee Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month” pole banners along the street. Colorful framed posters featuring Hispanic art are displayed in the lobby at Ocoee City Hall. 

The city’s government station, Ocoee TV, is airing a series titled “Latino Americans: The 500-Year Legacy that Shaped a Nation.” “Latino Americans” is a landmark six-hour documentary featuring interviews with nearly 100 Latinos and more than 500 years of history. The series is the first major television documentary to chronicle the rich and varied history and experience of Latinos. For the past 500-plus years, Latinos have helped shape what is today the United States and have become, with 60 million people, the largest minority group in America. 

Viewers can watch the seven, one-hour episodes televised on Ocoee TV Spectrum Channel 493 and live-streamed at https://www.ocoee.org/197/Ocoee-TV through the end of October.  All episodes start at 9 p.m. on these days: “Prejudice and Pride” on Mondays; “Peril and Promise” on Tuesdays; “Famous Hispanic Americans” on Wednesdays; “Foreigners in Their Own Land” on Thursdays; “Empire of Dreams” on Fridays; “War and Peace” on Saturdays and “The New Latinos” on Sundays.

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