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Cinco de Mayo celebrates resilience and culture of Mexican people

The celebrations in the U.S. started as a way for Mexican Americans to preserve their cultural identity, said the director of Latinos in Heritage Conservation

FILE – Folklorico dancers from the group Viva Mexico perform their routine during a Cinco de Mayo celebration and mixer hosted by the Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Convention Center, May 5, 2021, in Odessa, Texas. (Eli Hartman/Odessa American via AP, File)
FILE – Folklorico dancers from the group Viva Mexico perform their routine during a Cinco de Mayo celebration and mixer hosted by the Odessa Hispanic Chamber of Commerce at the Odessa Marriott Hotel and Convention Center, May 5, 2021, in Odessa, Texas. (Eli Hartman/Odessa American via AP, File)
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Cinco de Mayo festivities are taking place across the U.S. with music, tacos and tequila flowing.

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