United States Census

In Buriel’s essay, he writes about the ethnic labels that the Hispanic population has dealt with in the past. He starts off by defining ethnicity as an individual’s membership in a group sharing a common ancestral heritage. In his article, Buriel states that the population is biologically Mestizo, which is a genetic mixture of European Spanish and New World Indian. Early on, there were labels put on the Mestizos and by the 1800s’ they outnumbered the Spanish and were the dominant group in…

Society has been built on the social construct of race and ethnicity. For some groups, such as whites, it is easy to gain access to opportunities because of their skin color. Unfortunately, for others, such as Latinos and African Americans, it is a constant battle to assimilate and be accepted. Many find themselves being outcasts and discriminated against due to the color of their skin. This has caused their lives to be filled with constant limitations to proper health, education, and finance.…

compared to some of the others, it has gone from just a few percent in 1970 to almost 10% and is predicted to reach about 10% by 2050. The American Indians have grown slightly percentage wise, but still only make up just a few percent of the United States. The Black population has stayed fairly consistent throughout the years and is predicted to stay this way. (2015:82). One of the reasons the Latino group, and other populations, are growing so much is due to immigration, but also because…

holding the key to understating how people used to think, currently think, and how they could think. Mario T. Garcia definitely recognizes the potential young Latino people hold, and supports his ideas through the book “The Latino Generation”. The United States is constantly evolving and becoming more diverse, however, it is books like these, which use the accounts of young people, the ones to help educate people that no matter what others ethnic background, culture, or religion is, they are…

The power of race and the beauty of ethnicity has shaped and developed America into the influential nation it is today. As the child of two immigrants from Poland, I can define myself as Caucasian and 100% Polish America with roots that stem back to Rzeszow and Wiesbieza, Poland. In an era of multicultural inspiration and education, interpersonal treatment of my own race and ethnicity can be my roots, I can easily identify myself with other Polish Americans through analyzing the representation,…

today. History teaches people about those mistakes and how our past generations overcame those trials. Due to the knowledge of history, America is quickly advancing in industrialization and technology. Howard Zinn’s “A People 's History of The United States (1492-PRESENT)” has a variety of chapters explaining the timeline of American progress. Zinn’s chapters were titled after his points of focus and what he wanted to present to his…

In the modern age, we are taught that all people are equal and every person, no matter their race or gender are awarded the same privileges. Is this in fact really true? Many people seem to get a little shaky on the topic of privilege and race. When a black man speaks about the injustices against his people the majority of this country are unable to empathize due to the fact that they can never step foot in their shoes. Privileges are defined by the people who have them. White America has…

On a daily basis, food is a huge part of our life, (where) wondering what to eat (constantly) fills our thoughts. In modern culture, we have the ability to choose from a plethora of options, whether we feel more like (it is) Chinese or Italian food. In the western world, we are blessed with these options from (due to) the mass immigrations in past generations and the hybrid cuisines of new people coming in today. Although immigration has allowed us to be introduced to foreign cuisine, the…

disliked it when the United States of America elected a black president”(Redlawsk 1). Since the violent times of the 60s African Americans have made progress and improved their situation in every part of American life. “The largest cities, including New York, Chicago and Los Angeles have had Black mayors. Colin Powel and Condoleezza Rice were two African Americans who became Secretary of State, and in 2009 Barack Obama became the first African American President of the United States”(1). Whites…

“a critical and unresolved issue in Cuban society” (Obama). More shockingly, those who inhabit Cuba were both disturbed and surprised to have understood that racism has not been eradicated. This can be noted as detrimental, concerning both the United States of America, and Cuba (and perhaps others who reviewed this particular circumstance) – not only do Cubans require racial discriminatory reformation, but, moreover, the nuance of Obama’s expression seems to present that America has solved…