Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in North Texas
The month-long celebration spans 30 days and is an opportunity to recognize, celebrate, and learn more about Hispanic culture.
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Nathalie Marie Palacios is a digital content producer for CBS Texas. Born and raised in Fort Worth, Nathalie is a local journalist with experience in both English and Spanish news.
Nathalie was nominated for a Lone Star Emmy in 2025 for her work on CBS News Texas' Eye on Politics and before that in 2021 for her investigative work on 'Siguiendo los pasos de Marisela Botello'. In 2019, she received a NATAS College and University Student Production Award from the Lone Star Emmy Chapter for her contributions to a student-produced newscast on Univision Dallas.
The month-long celebration spans 30 days and is an opportunity to recognize, celebrate, and learn more about Hispanic culture.
National Hispanic Heritage Month starts September 15th and ends October 15th.
Support your local businesses by shopping or eating at a Hispanic owned business this Hispanic Heritage Month.
According to preliminary data from the 2020 Census, approximately 40% of the Texas population identifies as Hispanic.
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