For many in Omaha, Latino Heritage Month is more than a calendar event—it’s a chance to honor traditions, share stories and celebrate the generations that built South Omaha into the vibrant community that it is today.
South Omaha has long been a landing place for immigrant communities, first with European settlers in the late 19th century and later with waves of Mexican and Central American families who came to work in the meatpacking plants. Their influence is everywhere: in the murals that line 24th St., in the bakery cases filled with pan dulce and in the annual gatherings that draw crowds from across the city.
Latino Heritage Month offers a moment to recognize that history while spotlighting the energy of a younger generation shaping the neighborhood’s future…