Hispanic and Latino Americans

With over 170,000 Hispanic people living in the Oklahoma City metro area, The University of Oklahoma’s Hispanic American Student Association (HASA) strives to welcome members of the community and spread their culture in the meantime (Living in Oklahoma City). The University of Oklahoma’s Hispanic American Student Association focuses on providing an environment in which students from an underrepresented group on campus can come together and share experiences. It also has formed a community in…

In Sandra Cisneros’ “Never Marry a Mexican,” the narrator of the story recalls her troubled affair with a married white man. It is evident that the narrator is a Hispanic female, but her age is unknown. Nevertheless, most readers will infer that the events in “Never Marry a Mexican” occurred over a long period of time. Hence, “Never Marry a Mexican” is a brilliant, short story that discusses self-hatred and white privilege. White people are extremely influential in the Western Hemisphere due…

A typical question many immigrants are asked will be “Where are you from?” Even the individual is fluent in American English and well assimilated into American identity, this question is inevitable. As country of immigrants, there is nothing wrong about knowing person’s ethnic background, so we could be less ignorant about the world and appreciate the diversity. However, sometimes question of doubt is replace by question of assumption. An example from my personal experience, many people has…

shaped the demography of Americans since colonial times. Immigration is an important issue the country faces today, misperceptions persist about fundamental aspects of this crucial topic such as the size and composition of the immigrant population, and how immigration affects the economy and the workforce in the U.S. Contrary to popular perception, less than half of all immigrants in the U.S are Hispanic or Latino. Approximately one-fifth of all immigrants are non-Hispanic white, the…

First, is the growth of Latino/as across is dramatically changing the US as they continue to grow at rapid rates across the nation which will have serious ramifications for the nation (Casselman, 2014; Roerink, 2015). The geographic distribution of Latino/as also challenges society as they have established new migration centers and patterns (Sokolowski, Antrop-González & Maldonado, 2010). This has had and will continue to transform he American landscape. Despite stories on the news…

Increase participation/access to AP by at least 4 percent in large districts, at least 6 percent in medium districts, and at least 11 percent in small districts; • Increase or maintain the percentage of exams taken by black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, and American Indian/Alaska Native students; and • Improve or maintain performance levels when comparing the 2015 percentage of students scoring a 3 or higher to the 2013 percentage, unless the district has already attained a performance…

Hispanic Stereotyping Many Hispanics come to America seeking a good life, amazing education, and the “American dream”. Many of these Hispanics are discriminated or assumed they are illegal immigrants that need to be deported. Many Latinos are seen as gang bangers, lazy, criminals, and Drug addicts. But they are so much more than that, and without them the U.S wouldn’t be as successful as it is today. Many people today discriminate Hispanics because of a lot of efforts to remove illegal…

up to what we have learned throughout the semester till this day. Asian Americans have faced many struggles and difficulties throughout their lives in the United States. All the Asian American communities which include Koreans, Chinese, Japanese, Filipinos, and many more have faced problems with the American communities. The problems were discrimination, stereotyping, racism, education, and finding identity. Asian Americans have faced discrimination with all its kinds. People were…

they are supposed to,” ( Herbert ). African Americans and Hispanics are treated as inferior to others because of their former historical servitude. Racial profiling is an occurring problem that causes violence and destruction in our society.…

America soccer is a game of passion. In the United States it goes by the name of soccer, but in Latin America it is known as futbol. Futbol is taken to heart and is far from just being a game. It is also a sport in which Latin Americans excels in. Massive numbers of Latin Americans people participate in soccer teams, tournaments, leagues, and clubs. Futbol is also singular feature of the Latina/o, Chicana/o popular culture. Latina/o 's across the world and all walks of life have extended…