Latinos played a prominent role in Obama’s second election and inauguration, after raising funds and turning out the vote. Hispanics voted 7 to 1 for Obama over Republican Mitt Romney. Latino dollars also helped make a difference, Munoz said.
“This is the moment to begin to develop Latino philanthropy. It’s critically important,” he said. “I’m hoping that this will increasingly be known as the brown age. It’s important for us to support our own.”
The gift to the Smithsonian will support an upcoming exhibition entitled “Our America: The Latino Presence in American Art” at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The Kennedy Center leads training for minority arts organizations, and the National Park Foundation has a fund to help preserve significant sites in Latino history.
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