MOLINE – Mercado on Fifth, Moline’s family-friendly outdoor night market, is celebrating Mexican Independence Day and the start of National Hispanic Heritage Month this Friday.

Latino activists and scholars say that disconnect in the U.S. is bolstered by the hazy history of Cinco de Mayo, and marketing that plays on stereotypes that include fake, droopy mustaches and ...

It's a popular misconception that Cinco de Mayo, which translates to "fifth of May" in Spanish, is Mexico's Independence Day or is the Mexican counterpart to the United States' Fourth of July.

Close to 1,000 people throughout the course of the seven-hour event attended a Mexican Independence Day block party held for the third year in Goleta but first time at the Goleta Community Center.

Mexican Independence Day is not merely a parade of flags and car caravans. For many, it is a reaffirmation of identity and pride — a reminder of home and heritage, a moment to celebrate hard ...

Mexico's Independence Day celebrations might be over, but this Monday still brought people in for a good lunch deal at Thirtyfour Mexican Cantina on O Street in Downtown Sacramento.

“Mexican and Latin community is about just welcoming all.” Omar Lopez, another attendee, said the atmosphere at the event was something he hadn’t experienced in Austin before.

San Jose will celebrate Mexico’s Independence Day, also known as Fiestas Patrias, on Sunday with a flag-raising, folklorico dancing, charro riders on horseback and an “El Grito” ceremony at ...

It’s the shout that began the independence movement in 1810,” said Leticia Maki Teramoto, Mexican consul general for the Mexican Consulate Indianapolis. So, that’s why we call it El Grito.

Mexico gained independence on Sept. 16, 1810. It was the day when priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla urged Mexicans to fight against the colonial government of Spain. The day marks the beginning of ...

Here's what to know. When is Mexican Independence Day? In Mexico, Sept. 15 and 16 are dates that go hand in hand when commemorating the fight for independence.

On the eve of Mexican Independence Day, the republic's president recites a similar version of Hidalgo’s “el Grito” while ringing a bell on the balcony of the National Palace in Mexico City.