ENDANGERED LATINX LANDMARKS
Herencia is more than a memory
A groundbreaking iniciativa!
The Endangered Latinx Landmarks program, led by Latinos in Heritage Conservation (LHC), is dedicated to identifying, prioritizing, and protecting Latinx heritage sites across the United States that are under immediate threat. These sites hold immense cultural, historical, and social significance, and face dangers such as demolition, gentrification, neglect, and the effects of climate change. Through this initiative, LHC will rally communities and gather public attention and resources to safeguard these vital landmarks, ensuring that Latinx heritage is recognized and preserved as a fundamental part of our nation's shared history.
The program calls on individuals and communities to contribute by nominating at-risk Latinx heritage sites in the continental U.S. and Puerto Rico. These nominations help highlight the significance of these places, outline the specific threats they face, and propose preservation solutions, allowing for collective action to preserve Latinx history for future generations.
Latinx Roots Tracker
Support & Resources for Endangered Latinx Landmarks
The Abuelas
Project
The Abuelas Project collects, curates, and amplifies stories of important Latinx movements, sites, and people across the country.
This GIS project encourages intergenerational storytelling through Storymaps that focus on Braceros, abandoned Mexican cemeteries, Route 66, and more.
Latinx Preservation Toolkit
The Toolkit is a bilingual booklet that empowers Latinx communities by demystifying historic preservation. The Texas Toolkit highlights four Latinx heritage success stories across the state, defines preservation terms, and provides guidance on how students, community members, and youth can preserve their communities.
Our next Toolkit will feature diverse stories across the borderlands.
Nuestra Herencia
Grant Program
We launched Nuestra Herencia Grant Program in 2024, providing $600,000 annually for Latinx heritage and historic preservation projects. This funding initiative focuses on empowering grassroots, Latinx-centered nonprofits.
It is supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, in partnership with the Social Impact Fund, which has contributed $1.8 million over three years.
