Short Stuff: What is Latinx anyway?

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Short Stuff: What is Latinx anyway?

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Oct 14, 2020

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We love to keep up with the current terminology for groups of people. Learn about the origin of Latinx today.
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Oct 14, 2020

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Short Stuff: What is Latinx anyway?

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