Diversity In Texas

The exploration and settlement of Texas was built on the three Spanish institutions: missions, presidios, and ranches. A mission was a religious and educational center, a presidio was a military outpost or base for protection, and a ranch provided resources needed for survival. Through the influence of Hispanic culture in Texas, ranching in Texas has been established and further developed.

The Texas population consists of people with a variety of different cultural and racial background. The Texas population seems to be very young with an approximate 27.3 percent of the population being under the age of 18, and about 11.5 percent being over the age of 65 (U.S. Census Bureau, “Texas.”). Factors that increase the Texas population include higher birthrates, lower death rates, as well as immigration from other countries and states. The population is changing from a primarily white population as recorded during the 1990s to a projected primarily Latino population by 2050. However, Latinos were not a considered a separate ethnic group until the 1990s but were counted to the white population which consisted of European whites and the Latinos. The African- American population decreased from over 20 percent during the 1850s to below 20 percent population as of 2015. Asian- Americans are considered the smallest population in Texas at 4.5 percent (The Asian Population,” 2010 Census Briefs). Due to the changing economy and

On July 1, 2013, Texas Senator Wendy Davis made a speech at Texas’s State Capitol. She had an audience of about 5,000 people, as she spoke about Women’s Rights and Texan power. In “Stand with Texas Women”, Wendy Davis argues that Texas is all about fairness, so women deserve equal opportunity. Specifically, Davis states that Texas has pushed to be fair, but politicians have been selfish in their careers. Her point is that creating equal opportunity for women will help not only Texan families, but Texas as a whole. She also points out that Texas needs politicians who want what is best for the state and the people. Davis uses simple, but passionate language in her speech. She focuses on the pride she has of Texas,

I have traveled to a couple of place in my lifetime such as Florida, Louisiana and even to Jamaica and although these are nice places to visit, they don’t compare to Houston, I couldn’t image myself living anywhere else. I find the interesting video very informative to learn the percent of minorities in Houston had increase by so much and that the Anglo population had dropped. I noticed the more Chinese business were popping up from restaurant to beauty supplies, African American business have increased 47 percent between 1997 and 2002 according to the U.S. Census Bureau, African American have come a long way from slavery to business owner. Minority have stepped up and have become an important role to this

Throughout history, America has been referred to as the Melting Pot of the world. When I consider all that the University of Texas at Austin stands for, I recognize that the University of Texas is the Melting Pot of universities. It is a place with vision and heart; where diversity is celebrated and possibilities are infinite. There is no greater compliment and I hope I can contribute to the legacy of the University of Texas at Austin.

Concept number one that defines the objective of the article is ethnic minority groups. As this group is defined as primarily due to cultural differences. As cultural difference between Mexico and Texans hope to convert the new theory of the republic was slavery permission. As stated, Mexico has abolished slavery in 1829, thus the Texans slaveholder were problematic to this department as demand for cotton was high, it needed cheap and affordable labor. However, as specified Mexican ruled “put down the rebellion had explicit orders to free any slaves that they encountered”. Nevertheless, Texas has succeeded in breaking away from Mexico ideas of not having slaves; therefore, as an independent republic, Texas were to establish the institution of slavery flourish. With the flourishing of slavery in Texas, slavery has reached the numbers reaching nearly one-third of the state’s population.

Being raised in California has allowed me to experience and educate myself on diverse backgrounds, cultures, and lifestyles. California is a melting pot, a beautiful serenity of different people. As a social worker, we will have to work with a diverse range of clients and remove any bias to work effectively. I was raised into a family of different ethnicities, religion, and political beliefs. Though we have our differences, we can still come together to celebrate our lives. Also, as an LGBT person, I feel that I should be more open to diversity because many others have opened themselves to the community over the last couple of years. We do not need to understand fully the differences of others. We need to strive to open our minds up to things

According to The University of Texas at Austin website, as of fall 2015, nearly half of the student population was white. Less than 55% of the student population was made up of all other races.

Diversity, now in days, is something that is everywhere. It is something that is hard to get away from especially when you live in the great state of Texas. One of the many reasons people come live at the state of Texas because they do will not pay for income tax. Which its okay because that is one of the many reasons Texas is very diverse. There are different types of diversity which include physical diversity, economic, and politics.

El Paso was once where it was inhabited only by Indians, but as timed passed and many cultures began to come together and combine. El Paso’s diversity in the population is now 81.2 percent Hispanics, 13.7 percent White, 3.0 percent Black, 1.2 percent Asian, .3 percent American Indian, and 0.7 percent other. El Paso has a great wide diversity in its population, and it borders Ciudad Juárez, Mexico which makes El Paso a unique place.

There were a few things that stood out to me the most from the readings assigned in module four. One is the fact that city officials cannot run the city without the state officials being there to approve or disapprove things due to them having opposing views when it comes to their political philosophy. For example, the conservatives at the state level will oppose laws set in place by the liberals that are intended to protect the LBGT community. The republicans want to protect religious liberties, therefore allowing discrimination towards those of that community. I find this interesting because society has improved a great deal when it comes to segregation and discrimination, but yet, Texas is still stuck in their old traditional ways. Another

Not until my summer spent at North Carolina’s Governor’s School did I truly experience diversity in a student population. Growing up in Lincoln County, with a modest population of approximately 10,000, left me with the opportunity of meeting people who knew exactly who I was, who my parents were, whose class I was in, and were almost exactly like me. Furthermore, being exposed to this type of people never allowed me to hear new ideas in person, as I only heard what beliefs had been passed down from generation to generation. However, my Governor’s School experience lead me to meet so many new people my age who came from all different walks of life. It completely opened up my perspectives and convictions to how I approach people, carry myself,

According to the 2010’s census the racial composition of Texas is: 70.4% people are White American, 11.8% are African-American, 3.8% are Asian-American, 0.7% American Indian, 0.1% native Hawaiian or Pacific islander,

I felt challenged to be myself feeling like I had to be quiet and not speak my mind in the fear of people not agreeing on my ideas. After I finally was getting used to my classes and the community I began to open up to people around me. I can the conclusion that these people that I thought were so different from me actually have a lot of things in common. When getting to know the classmates around me, it make it easier to cope with the differences I had, and realize I was not the only one who felt different. I began to actually became good friends students that were totally different from me and just needed to give them a chance.

Throughout the US, people are immigrating to different parts of the country, bringing their culture with them. Their culture mixes with the culture present, making something new and unique that includes everybody. In “Doing Business Texas Style”, Bater explores Texas’ culturally diverse atmosphere. She looks for connections between this culture and the immigrants that made it. Bater notes,”Texas is a cross section of different cultures and ideas all coming and working together,” (Bater). She later concludes that these cultural influences present in Texas reflect the cultural influences present throughout America (Bater). According to the American Immigration Council, immigrants make up about 17% of the Texan population - these immigrants coming from Mexico, India,