Hispanic and Latino Americans

participation of labor unions in the late 20th century American. Union members came from different working-class backgrounds and many lack basic skills, knowledge, and experience about political participation. Unions seek to shape members’ organizational and political skills. Unions play a role by giving the working class citizen a voice in the American political system. The data examined three national datasets, which consisted of the Roper, the American Citizen, and the General Social…

Racism has had an important significance in court cases against Hispanics and African Americans. In United States there are more than 2.5 million inmates. According to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Statistical Report of 2014, there are 150,361 inmates in the state. From this, 52,119 are Blacks, 49,800 Hispanics and 47,676 are Whites. In the criminal justice system, people of color and Latinos are imprisoned disproportionately due to racist laws; furthermore, they do not have access to…

interview was with friend from Hispanic descent. I had the horn to invite Ms. Tina is a 32 years old single mother of three children; she is citizen of the United State. She Is a mother of three beautiful kids, the first son is 15 years old, the second child she is 12 years old and the last child she is 8 years old they are all American citizen. During the interview I just want to know what she want to be identify with, I know some Hispanic like to be called Latino and some just want to be…

the term Hispanics or Central American crosses an individual’s mind, the first initial thought is “illegal immigrant” or “Mexican”. Hispanics are assumed to be uneducated, lazy and are highly associated with nefarious activities. Therefore, only being able to obtain jobs as maids, gardeners, caregivers and street vendors, because the media and films have stereotyped them as such group. Hispanics are stereotyped in such…

Moreover, women who smoke cigarettes are twice as likely to develop cervical cancer than those women who don’t smoke. Other risk factors include race, the cancer is less likely to develop in women younger than 15, and race, Hispanic, African Americans, and Native Americans have a higher risk of developing cancer. Having a weak immune system due to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) also increase the risk for developing cervical cancer. Of course, there are those women who have a high risk of…

I am a third generation Latino American. My grandfather on my mother’s side was born in Guadalajara in 1932 and moved to California when he was 15. While in the United States, he met my grandmother who came from a small farm outside of Juárez. Both of my grandparents, raised Roman Catholic, align themselves with the Democratic Party and support the government programs and immigration policies that the party stands for. Many of my cousins, on the other hand, are much more conservative. My second…

that a person have to pass to achieve their American Dream? It is not that easy like we think it is. The american dream is the goal that you have when you arrive to this country. It may be to study, have a better life, help your family, or just get money to satisfy your life. Or it may be to get a house, get a car, get clothes or things like that. Maybe you already achieve it but you may know some people that are trying to achieve it. To achieve your american dream you have to pass obstacles…

States, homeownership is a symbol of status when considering the notion of the American Dream. Owning a house provides families with opportunities to invest into businesses, plan for retirement, finance an education, and consider resources for the next generation. The federal government has made it possible for most average white Americans to finance the purchase of a home, essentially easier wealth building for white Americans. However, it has made it difficult for minorities to attain the same…

Colonization when the Native Americans were chased, killed, relocated and forcefully assimilated to the European culture and practices of the settlers. The enactment of slavery of the black Africans by the White Caucasians and preaching of white Caucasians being the superior race only added oil to the burning furnace of prejudice and bigotry. World War II promised to be "Double V", victory against fascism outside US and against race at home, to all the African Americans. The various factors…

Every culture has urban legends and Hispanic culture is no exception. These legends can be anything from terrifying ghost stories to heavily believed superstition. Some of the most popular legends would be those of El Chupacabra and La Llorona, which are not only known by those of hispanic heritage, but internationally as well. The majority of these legends have been around for centuries but as the years have gone by, they have turned into cautionary tales and lessons for the younger generations…