Future Hispanic History Month: Fifth Harmony's Embrace of Identity

This year, we’re celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month with Future Hispanic History Month, highlighting a variety of rising artists who are creating history before our very eyes. It's only fitting that we kick off this month-long celebration with pop music's most diverse acts: Fifth Harmony.

We choose to have the girl group begin our series not just because a majority of its members happen to be Latina—Ally Brooke Hernandez, Lauren Jauregui and Camila Cabello—but because of their commitment to embracing the multiple identities within the group. In a time when being adamantly proud of one's heritage is more important than ever, 5H is constantly keeping its pride individual pride on display. 

Fifth Harmony record some of their hits in Spanish (you haven't lived until you've heard "Worth It" en Español), keep their collective eye on rising talent (they recorded a single and performed at the Latin GRAMMYs with Columbian reggaeton-pop star Maluma) and find meaningful ways to connect with their Latin fanbase (appearing at events important to the community like Premios Juventud, the Billboard Latin Awards, and offering advice to the contestants on the Season 1 finale of La Banda).