In the Press

WASHINGTON, D.C.  — Friends of the National Museum of the American Latino (FRIENDS), in partnership with the Hispanic Heritage Foundation (HFF) and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI), hosted a special reception in the U.S. Capitol in celebration of Alejandro “El Portillo” Fernández’s illustrious and award-winning career and lifetime of advocacy.   Ana Isabel Photography […]

FRIENDS Announces 2023 Design Contest Winner  The Flyer’s Dance by Diana Reyes Washington, D.C. — Today, Friends of the National Museum of the American Latino (FRIENDS) announced Diana Reyes as the winner of its 12th Annual Design Contest. Diana Reyes is an artist from Chicago and won for her submission titled The Flyer’s Dance, pictured […]

FRIENDS Calls on Congress to Take Action this Hispanic Heritage Month to Authorize a Location on our National Mall for the National Museum of the American Latino WASHINGTON, D.C.  —  Friends of the National Museum of the American Latino (FRIENDS) released the following statement to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month, calling on Congress to act and […]

FRIENDS Applauds Bipartisan Efforts to Allow Funding to Continue for the National Museum of the American Latino WASHINGTON, D.C. — Friends of the National Museum of the American Latino (FRIENDS) released the following statement in response to the bipartisan and bicameral efforts to allow funding to go further for the National Museum of the American […]

FRIENDS STATEMENT ON DEFUNDING PROPOSAL We urge Congress to reject any proposal that seeks to zero out funding for the National Museum of the American Latino and the Molina Family Latino Gallery.. The almost 30-year campaign to create the National Museum of the American Latino is an effort to expand our understanding of American history […]

FRIENDS Statement on Alejandro Fernández’s Donation to Organization Photo credit: Billboard, Chino Lemus WASHINGTON, D.C.  —  Friends of the National Museum of the American Latino (FRIENDS) released the following statement following the news that Mexican music icon Alejandro Fernández will donate a portion of his upcoming AMOR y PATRIA 2023 US tour sales to FRIENDS:  […]

WASHINGTON, D.C.  —  Friends of the National Museum of the American Latino (FRIENDS) released the following statement marking the two year anniversary of the insurrection on January 6th:  “The violent events on January 6th, 2021 were a direct attack on our democracy. Today, on the 2nd anniversary, we take a moment to stand with the […]

FRIENDS Statement on Site Authorization Legislation Not Being Included in the 2023 Funding Package WASHINGTON, D.C.  — Friends of the National Museum of the American Latino (FRIENDS) released the following statement reacting to the Site Authorization Legislation not being included in the 2023 federal government funding bill announced on December 20, 2022:  “We are disappointed […]

WASHINGTON—Friends of the National Museum of the American Latino (FRIENDS) applauds the Smithsonian Board of Regents for narrowing its focus to two locations on the National Mall for the National Museum of the American Latino and the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum: the South Monument site and the Tidal Basin site.  “This announcement is great [...]

FRIENDS APPLAUDS THE SMITHSONIAN’S ANNOUNCEMENT TO PRIORITIZE FOUR LOCATIONS FOR FUTURE LATINO MUSEUM Washington, D.C. – Friends of the National Museum of the American Latino (FRIENDS) celebrates the Smithsonian Institution’s statement this morning announcing that it will prioritize four locations for the future National Museum of the American Latino and the National Women’s History Museum. […]