Irish immigration to Puerto Rico

Identity Crisis or Nonexistent Identity? Amid the journey of life, an important distinguishing within oneself is finding identity or how to define oneself. This can easily be impacted by difficult experiences, such as being an immigrant in a foreign land. In the novel, How the García Girls Lost Their Accents, author Julia Alvarez expresses the struggles that character Yolanda feels from migrating for the Dominican Republic to the United States with her family at a young age and the effects…

Culture is all around us. From what we wear to what we eat to how we speak. You can try to hide your connection to culture, but it will always find you. When searching for a definition to culture I feel Texas A&M University did an amazing job. Their definition states: “A culture is a way of life of a group of people—the behaviors, beliefs, values, and symbols that they accept, generally without thinking about them, and that are passed along by communication and imitation from one generation…

The novel The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander a compelling guide through the American justice system. The novel gives its readers insight that since the Jim Crows and Obamas Presidency the “colorblindness” within the United States has revolutionized the American society in ways unimaginable, especially in the Wars on Drugs. The author takes her readers past times in 1840’s, around the time of the Jim Crows to about modern day dealing with how…

Fires in the Mirror “And it’s a way of knowing that no matter where I put myself that I am not necessarily what’s around me (Fires in the Mirror, 1).” Anna Deavere Smith wrote the play, Fires in the Mirror. It was shown in 1992, and it focuses on the power the white had over the blacks. More specifically it discusses looks, distortion in mirrors, and whether or not a person is being themselves or hiding it. I want to propose the question: how does Smith use her play to portray these messages.…

The income rate for upper and lower class families is based on economic in society. The middle to upper class children have unlimited options to choose what schools they would like to go too, unlike lower class children who have very limited options and do not have the advantages of going to a university “(Rodriquez)”. Lower class family cannot afford to spend their money on high priced food, brand new vehicles, and big houses. The state-earned income tax help them a little to pay their bills,…

In America, Christmas is an annual Christian festival celebrating Christ’s birth, but some people look at this time to give gifts and greeting cards to family and friends. Puerto Rico celebrates Christmas by having Christmas caroling, and when they carol, they play some sort of instrument, either guitars or tambourines. They also gather together inside for refreshments and music. Panama celebrates Christmas by having festive…

From the 1800’s and the struggles of Tecumseh all the way through the 1970’s and the challenges Mary Crow Dog faced, the life of a Native American took great determination. Long before “white man”, Native Americans called America home. Slowly it was all altered. They were forced to give up their way of living, rituals and beliefs, and take drastic measures to prove their equality. In the words of Mary Crow Dog, “I do not consider myself a radical or revolutionary. It is white people who put such…

The tropical island of Puerto Rico is located in the Caribbean Sea. The island is apart what is known as the Greater Antilles Islands, because of its location in the Caribbean Sea as well as the islands located in the same area. Other islands located near Puerto Rico are Cuba, the island of Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic), and Jamaica (Geography of Puerto Rico). The island is known for it’s vast beauty, exports such as sugar, coffee and rum and plush history. Before Christopher…

(Puerto Rico the Profile pg 4) Its currency is the same as the U.S; they just use Spanish words to describe their money. At one period in time when the fare for traveling was cheap, many Puerto Ricans took advantage and moved to the Mainland. Many Puerto Ricans reside in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Hartford, or Newark. Not surprisingly more Puerto Ricans live in New York than in their own island’s capital. With a large percentage of them in New York they are able to establish their own…

The “American Dream” is something all people in the United States wish to have. This includes having a job with a great salary, a beautiful and healthy family and most importantly to own a place to call home. Unfornately, this is not an easy dream achievable for all people. The article “The Case of Reparations” highlights the struggle of homeownership for African Americans and the argument of receiving reparations. The article tells the story of Clyde Ross, an African American from Mississippi…