As the air changes to a steady crisp and the leaves begin to change, the fall season brings many important moments, including Hispanic Heritage Month, observed from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. As the month-long celebration draws to a close, Kansas City PBS, Flatland and 90.9 The Bridge are excited to take a moment to reflect on all the Latinx trailblazers that have long molded Kansas City into the bustling metro it is today with a stellar line-up of content that you do not want to miss.
This month, KCPBS will air We Are Latinos II, the second installment of a powerful film series by Kansas City-based filmmaker Victor Antillanca. We Are Latinos II will air on Channel 19.1 as a 30-minute broadcast on Thursday, Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. KCPBS will also host an advance screening of We Are Latinos II on Wednesday, Oct. 11, at 7 p.m. at Screenland Armour Theatre at 408 Armour Road in North Kansas City. Following the screening, there will be a brief Q&A session with the filmmaker and people featured in the film.
Plus, 90.9 The Bridge is celebrating this month with a special edition of "Identities + Soundtracks" – where Kansas City area artists and musicians share the songs that make them feel heard and seen. Learn more about how to listen to The Bridge on the air or stream online here. While you’re at it, take a moment to listen to this Hispanic Heritage Month playlist on Spotify.
If you want more, there is an abundance of other local and national content that highlights the Latinx community available to stream, read or even listen to now! Whether you want to learn more about the history of Kansas City’s Westside, understand the local current affairs impacting the city’s Latinx communities, or discover the origins of terms like ‘Latino’ and ‘Hispanic,’ we have it all.
Here’s a list of more shows airing this month on Kansas City PBS during Hispanic Heritage Month and programs available to stream now.
