La Marcha de los Desvalidos, by Tony Ortega, 2010 Screen print /Serigraph/Silkscreen, 16.5 x 20.5 in https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/
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In this guide, we will be using the term Latinx, rather than Latina/o or Hispanic. These terms are complicated and used differently by different people.
Latinx (noun): A person of Latin American origin or descent (used as a gender-neutral or non-binary alternative to Latino or Latina)
Latino (noun): (in North America) a person of Latin American origin or descent, especially a man or boy.
Hispanic (adj): Relating to Spain or to Spanish-speaking countries, especially those of Central and South America.
Definitions from the Oxford English Dictionary - Holman Library Reference Collection, call number 423 O977