The second half of September has arrived — ushering our annual incursion into surface-level facets of Latine culture. Indeed, the staggered way that Hispanic Heritage Month is presented, from mid-September through mid-October, is an interesting metaphor for understanding this community. One foot set in decolonial and anti-imperialist fervor, and the other on perpetuating the Columbus mythos. To truly understand a complex community, we must unpack our current perceptions. ...