Latino identities exist beyond margaritas, taco Tuesdays, and mariachi bands. With over 21 countries and territories identifying as Latin American or Latino, and over 30 million individuals from these places living outside their country of origin and creating diasporas in many different parts of the world, Latino/Hispanic identities are important and here to stay.  In an effort to highlight these complexities, we created the “Identities and Belonging” series, a collection of group discussions and individual stories from advocates, leaders, community members, and creatives who identify as Latino/Hispanic and live in Georgia.  We hope this series allows you, our listeners, to expand your vision of what identity and belonging can mean for Latinos here in the United States. We hope you can listen to, learn from, and celebrate the incredible people that shared their experiences with us. Join us for weekly episodes every Friday starting September 22nd. Don’t forget to follow us and to be notified when a new episode comes out.  ***this series would not be complete without a special message on terminology. We acknowledge that people choose to use different terms to refer to their identity. Some prefer Hispanic, others prefer Latino, Latinx, or Latin/e. We hold space for all of these terms and respect the people who use them. We will primarily use Latino but may use them interchangeably throughout our content.