Black Hispanic and Latino Americans

describes as “blood Orange” (page two paragraph two). The Navajo Reservation (Gallup, New Mexico) and Native American culture is also brought up, as well as Albuquerque's own Sandia Tramway, two very popular sites. Symes then goes on to talk about Breaking Bad and It's becoming, How…

In the United States, Latinos are the largest minority group, and their numbers are expected to rise significantly. Despite the rising number of Latinos in America there remains a lack of diversity in Hollywood. Hollywood doesn’t reflect the face of America, with a majority of the industry being made of predominantly white individuals. Television programming is currently attempting to rectify the inaccurate reflection of society. Racial stereotypes of Latinos are abundant in television and media…

The Hispanic community is growing in the United States. With this growth, in the Hispanic community, healthcare providers have had to change how to approach them. There are several things that can interfere with the care that is provided for them. When Hispanics arrive to this country, they are faced with many challenges. Hispanics face healthcare disparities due to language barriers, financial difficulties, and fear due to being undocumented. Hispanics face healthcare disparities due to…

According to Health Issues in the Latino Community, written by Aguirre-Molina, Molina, and Zambrana (2001), the Latino community is experiencing many health issues that are still very applicable and pertinent to this day. In understanding how to address and approach these health issues, it is important to understand the population as a whole and dissect the different subgroups within to fully cater to this population. Aguirre-Molina et al. (2001) explore the diverse subgroups, economic statuses,…

La Peor de Todas, The Worst of All, was put on by the National Museum of Mexican Art as part of the Chicago International Latino Theater Festival. The entire play was performed in Spanish with English supertitles. I know some Spanish and was able to more or less keep up with the play without the supertitles, which was also a satisfying experience. However, if I did look to the supertitles, I could tell that they were often too far ahead or behind the dialogue which was a little annoying.…

their colleagues and the public that women are as capable to have such important roles as men do. Aside from worrying about the public eye, Latinas especially are urged to prove they maintain their political careers and “typical female roles” in the Hispanic culture separate from each other. All in all, Latinas have acquired a role in politics and have proven to be able to use their own life experiences to make the best possible decisions for the public. Even Though they have not reached their…

To share blood with immigrant workers is something one must carry with honor. They overcome any obstacle that blocks them from providing for their family across the border. In “El Sonavabitche” by Gloria Anzaldua, we encounter with an American landlord which employs immigrant workers. This character exploits his workers and delivers them to law officials before payday arrives. This poem focuses on underlining the lack of working rights and lack of support by the government towards undocumented…

These situations are living proof that people who come here are trying to gain a better life for themselves or their family. In America there is this agenda that has been pushed about immigrants in general, that they are “taking jobs away from Americans” or they are “sending their worst” and have even gone on to say that they are “using up…

Diversity in American children’s literature has been a popular topic of intense debate in recent years. Many authors and educators have argued that the genre of children’s literature is severely lacking in diverse and multicultural texts. Others suggest that many positive changes have occurred in the genre, and that children’s literature in the United States represents a wide variety of cultures and backgrounds. In the article “On Being White” by Allie Jane Bruce, the New York City children’s…

presence of Latin American roots in America have existed since the beginning of time; however, their presence in the national scene was basically ignored. Recent debate surrounds America’s diversification or the “Browning of America”-- which is essentially the continuous reshaping of America through its Hispanic influence. Yet thousands of people fail to understand America has always been Hispanic. Hispanic culture can be traced back more than 500 years ago. The impact Hispanic heritage has had…