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WXYZ Community Comment: Hispanic Heritage Month & TV-7 book drive

Community Comment on Hispanic heritage & childhood reading
HISPANIC HERITAGE
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Posted at 6:18 PM, Oct 06, 2022
and last updated 2022-10-07 06:22:15-04

WXYZ DETROIT — Once again, it’s time to share our soap box. Our recent Channel 7 Editorial about National Hispanic Heritage Month prompted Facebook “Likes” from:

Laurie Swier

Karen Moore

Amy Lynn

Steve Vigneau

Ameia Graham

Ginger León

Tina Thabigt

Vicky Harbourne

Nicholas Ramon wrote:

“If you want to experience the heart and soul of the Hispanic and Latino culture in Southeast Michigan, just visit us in Southwest Detroit. Restaurants, bakeries, gift shops, we have it all.”

Another viewer said:

“Our contribution to Detroit and America is considerable. Our job is to make sure our history isn’t swept under the rug or watered down in history books.”

  • E. Parzival

One place to learn more is on our wxyz.com website. Just click on the special section devoted to National Hispanic Heritage Month.

Our station editorial about our campaign to get more age-appropriate books in the hands of children, prompted this comment.

“I’m glad to see this effort by Channel 7 and the Michigan Legislature finally investing more money in early childhood education.”

  • Milton W.

And finally, this succinct message:

“Reading is the key to everything positive!”

  • C. Benjaminson

Thanks for writing and watching.

I’m Chuck Stokes, Editorial Director
Broadcast: October 6 - 9, 2022