Arlene Dávila: A national museum for Latinos is long overdue

On Monday, Congress authorized the creation of a Latino museum as part of a $2.3-trillion year-end spending bill. This is long overdue. For decades, activists have been fighting to establish a Latino museum on the Washington Mall. Its creation is essential to documenting the community’s contribution and to the education and future of all Americans.And yet, some have questioned whether Latinx people, the United States’ largest “minority,” really need a new museum of their