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A new viral TikTok has one Target location in hot water after it was revealed that that location's idea of a celebration for Hispanic Heritage Month amounted to nothing more than chips and salsa.
Open and empty bags of Tostitos sit next to open jars of salsa on a break room table in the video, with a plaque for Hispanic Heritage Month front and center of the table.
Much like @jessicasilvaa01, the woman who posted the video, most of TikTok was not amused.
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National Hispanic Heritage month is celebrated from Sept. 15-Oct. 15 In United States, signed into law as a single week by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968.
The month is designed to recognize the "great contribution to our national heritage made by our people of Hispanic descent -- not only in the fields of culture, business, and science, but also through their valor in battle."
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The term "Hispanic" specifically refers to people with a connection to Spain, the Spanish language, or of or belonging to a group of regions titled the "Hispanidad"--a group of countries that share a connection to Spain.
The graphic utilized for the Target Hispanic Heritage Month plaque showcases the Brazilian flag on the dress of the woman-figure wearing it; but folks from Brazil are NOT included under the term "Hispanic" as Brazil is a Portuguese country.
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Target has not commented on its choice, despite being widely condemned by the TikTok community at large for their very unsatisfactory celebration of the cultural offerings of the Hispanic community.