UMass prof Nieto kicks off Latino History Month

“The Third World Center launched its commemoration of Latino History Month with a convocation ceremony Tuesday evening called “Uniting Our Roots” that featured student speakers, a short film and a keynote address delivered by Sonia Nieto, professor emerita at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Nietos speech stressed the importance of preserving the unique and diverse ethnic identity of the Latino community and emphasized the importance of education as a “way out” for Latinos, who she said have “by and large experienced poor academic achievement.”"

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