Hispanic Heritage Month Display

September 15 through October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month, a time to recognize the contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans to the United States and celebrate the group's heritage and culture.  The law library is currently featuring a display to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month.  The display features some of the law library's print resources which discuss Hispanic and Latino identity and the American legal system.  Highlighted are American Cultural Pluralism and the Law by Jill Norgren and Serena Nanda, which contains a chapter on Latinos and the Law, as well as Race, Racism & Reparations by J. Angelo Corlett, which offers a chapter on Latino Identity.  The display also features A Latina Judge's Voice, 13 Berkeley La Raza L.J. 87 (2002), a transcription of a speech by Sonia Sotomayor, in which she discusses her background and its impact on her judicial career.  Justice Sotomayor is the first Hispanic American appointed to the United States Supreme Court.

(This entry was originally written and posted by Sarah Kammer)