Mexican Drug War

I am Cierra Howard. A 15 year old African American/ Indian Christian female. My skin is a light shade of caramel of which they call “lightskin”. This makes everyone question whether I’m mixed with African and Caucasian. I am 5’3 with brown hair and brown eyes. My friends say that around my eyes, I look Chinese. I’m in the school band for Mt. Morris or EAJ Highschool and I play the flute; I would love to learn a bunch of other different instruments though. My mom is a secretary and my dad works…

for equality in the Mexican Revolution. Rebelling against the Mexican army and wanting to overthrow dictatorial leadership displayed his urge for leadership change. With leadership change, he would be able to aid the peasants with new laws that would have greatly benefited Mexico as whole thus having economical change. Additionally, he demanded for land ownership change asking for the return of land taken away from rich hacienda owners and demanded for the right of the mexican people to vote for…

The Struggle in the Fields After watching the PBS Documentary Cesar Chavez and the UFW Grape Boycott I have learned the many struggles and determination that the Chicanos showed to help construct and create a better living for each and every one of the Immigrant families. Throughout the video there were testimonies and stories of how the Immigrant workers were being treated until and throughout the boycotts to get better wages. For example, a woman was asked how much she was being paid and if…

discrimination made them unequal one for being Mexican, and two…

Hello Prof.Collins and Classmates I am half Italian and half Puerto Rican, the Latina side of me recognizes the struggles that many Latinos , especially those illegal immigrate faces for full legal equality under the law. But I am torn on this subject since these Latinos are undocumented , but they come to American to escaped poverty, the corruption in their country ,and many other factors. They just want a part of the American dream, and it should be done legally ,but at times they have no…

the Mexican and American culture. This started when Mexicans started being born in the U.S. producing the term Mexican-American. Parents of these Chicanos, another word for Mexican-American, often make them adapt only to one culture. However, some Chicanos like the American culture more than the Mexican culture and vise versa. This sparked the clash between these two different cultures. Nevertheless, it is evident which culture is better than the other. In the lives of Chicanos, the Mexican…

Profiriato (1876-1911), Mexico was in debt due to the war that went for years. No foreign countries invested in Mexico. Profiriato Diaz had to attract foreign investors by the advancememt in technology, transportation, and labor systems. Many upper elites and middle-class citizens benefited, but the Mexican lower classes suffered. Reform laws were established which benefited the elites and companies. Upper-class elites expropriated the Mexican lower-class lands that led them to migrate to the…

How and why are Latinos being misrepresented in Mass Media? According to Merriam-Webster a Latino is a native or inhabitant of Latin American who lives in the United States. Therefore, there are roughly 54 million of Hispanics living in the United States as on July 1, 2013 (U.S Census Bureau). This makes Hispanics the largest ethnic group in the U.S. Although, they might make up a large amount of these nations populations, Hispanics are still considered a race minority. As a result of this,…

There are many things I love. Like the morning breeze that brushes my skin and makes my hair fly. I love sitting under a tree and reading on a chilly autumn morning. The warm feeling I get when my family is all gathered and having a great time at dinner. However, when it comes to food I absolutely love Enchiladas Suizas. This dish is very addicting because of the creamy sauce and the savory chicken that mixed together is like fireworks bursting with flavor. Another reason is because this dish…

village people. Peer pressure still very much exists today, though not necessarily in the same form as described in this essay, instead today kids and adults alike are constantly being pressured by their peers into doing idiotic things such as taking drugs, doing illegal things,…