Latino-American Heritage

Throughout this first chapter of Latino Americans the key points in my opinion were the following. Starting with the origin story of the Americas, the book mentions there might not be a definitive starting point because there “500 nations in North America before a European ship ever dropped anchor off the Eastern Seaboard” (Suarez 3). The book from this point on chronologically starts narrating, first about 55 years before Protestant refugees from Mayflower ever stepped on American soil, a Spanish sailor Pedro Menendez de Aviles forced French protestants from their Florida coast settlement to then stablish St. Augustine. From this point the book continues to tell the stories of Juan de Oñate, from witnessing the founding of Santa Fe, the oldest capital of North America, to exploring more than half a dozen of American states, he is one of the most fundamental conquistadors who is the least

If there’s something I’ve learned over the years, it’s that modern society is both obnoxious and corrupted at times. People mindlessly what they presume to be ‘right’ and stand by it. When the course of human events become unbearable or even infuriating, there’s always one place I can turn to, 1776’s Independence Hall. The stunning appearance of the building, the people that 1776 depicted so well, and fact that I have an overwhelming love for history made Independence Hall stand out to me. For me, Independence Hall would always hold a dear place in my heart.

Thesis Statement: While Hispanic/Latino graduation rates continue on an upward trend, they are still the second highest dropout rates amongst all minorities influenced by a lack of bilingual education programs, low participation in early childhood education programs and a lack of respect for the Hispanic/Latino culture are leading contributing factors to their continued high dropout rate.

Artist Joe Stephenson created “Sin Un Pasado, No Hay Futuro” mural located on 2nd Street and Gold, Downtown Albuquerque, in August of 1994 to convey the lesson we are forever frozen in time without the knowledge of our past. Together we can achieve greatness in our future with the guidance of the past. It’s a sad thing when a culture, or tradition is forgotten and lost in time. This mural is showing us how important it is to preserve New Mexican history, culture, and traditions for generations to come and the negative impact it can lead to if we fail to do so.

In like manner, this minority was underrepresented. The Anglos representing for Mexican-Americans were just representatives in name. The inequalities and unjust treatment were evident for these citizens in Texas. The unfairness resulted in emerging of some Mexican-American leaders who sought for reforms. These few among the many have seen the poverty, and inequality conditions of their own people. They understood that some measures must be done to improve the lives of Mexican-Americans. The early Mexican-American leaders began to form organizations. Also, the civil rights movements were instrumental for calling equal access to economic, social, and political aspects for Mexican-Americans. As a start, they used their number as a leverage for

Heritage can be defined as the traditions, achievements, beliefs, etc., that are part of the history of a group or nation. (Merriam Webster) One of the main ideals of heritage is the interconnection of the past and the present because that is what it is all about. It is about taking the traditions, ideals and beliefs of the people who came before us and using them in the present. African American heritage, specifically, happens to be one of the hottest topics in America today. Even though it is one of the most popular and trending topics, it is also one of the most controversial and intriguing subjects. Why is it intriguing and controversial? Perhaps because people have not learned the whole story or because people have never learned about

In 2016, the National Park Service (NPS) celebrated 100 years of preservation and conservation of our nation’s parks, monuments, and historical sites. Currently, the federal government has proposed significant proposed budget cuts to the National Park Service. If the government makes these cuts, then Americans could lose the national parks along with the beauty, culture, and history that comes with them. This would happen because the NPS would lose most of its funding that is needed in order to keep the national parks well­preserved. Investing in the NPS should be a priority in our nation because it provides educational programs, unites all ages and races, and preserves and conserves the national parks.

Lázaro Cárdenas del Río (May 21, 1895 – October 19, 1970) was President of Mexico from 1934 to 1940. From Cárdenas plebian roots, in the lower-middle class he eked out a substantial, moving and largely successful leadership role in a reformative Mexico. Born in the village of Jiquilpan, Michoacán, Cárdenas supported his widowed mother and seven younger siblings from the age of sixteen. His many professional pursuits included a tax collector, a printer’s devil (apprentice to a printer) and a jail keeper, all by the age of eighteen. Cárdenas had very little formal education, leaving school at eleven to help support his family he often sought opportunities to

Salsa music was spreading worldwide, and even though it was a cultural phenomenon, people in the U.S. barely noticed. A historical perspective of the combination in politics. The assertion that racial and cultural mixture has shaped the contours of U.S. Latino musical practices Beliefs about the nature and meaning of Racial mixing are also embedded in the language used to describe it.

Mexican Americans often make less than European Americans because they are considered a minority group. These groups often have salary differences simply because they are not given equal opportunities. The European Americans are the center of the government; therefore, Anglos give themselves the advantage while the minorities are left at the bottom of the chain. In the statistics it is shown that Mexican Americans have received very low academic scores in comparison to the rest of the racial groups. Thus, it is shown that Mexican Americans are not given full attention when it comes to an equal educational opportunity. Many Mexican Americans give up because they no longer see any significance towards continuing their education, due to the fact

Diversity has been making a comeback in the comic universe and in all the right ways. The first half black, half Latino Spider-Man named Miles Morales made his debut recently in Marvel Comics We also have America Chavez who is the first openly gay superhero as well as the first Hispanic to hold the “Miss America” name. It’s a refreshing feeling to have these types of characters who have Hispanic heritage in the spotlight and have them properly represented without the nasty shadow of stereotypes that haunted them from the past. It’s important to note that representation can be achieved either through the telling of old stories of the invention of new

The historical site I have selected is La Plaza De Cultura Y Artes. The Plaza shows the terrific Mexican culture and its connection to Southern California and most importantly in Los Angeles. According to their website lapca.org, The Plaza De Cultura Y Artes was founded in 2011 and is located near where the City of Los Angeles was founded on. The Plaza is a center for excellence with Mexican and Mexican-American culture. Again according to lapca.org, the Plaza facilitates numerous artifacts that detail the history of Mexican culture from the earliest natives in California to the most recent Mexican-American contributions. La Plaza de Cultura Y Arte prides itself on providing unknown Mexican history to its visitors. The Plaza also is located by a large garden that surrounds the beautiful historical museum. La Plaza de Cultura is an excellent historical gem that many people in Southern California have not discovered.

This is the perfect moment to invite the next generation to explore their national parks and ensure these treasures are loved and cared for into the next century. We all have a role to play in ensuring that future generations of Americans will be

home to some of the worlds most unique creatures and significant artifacts. When you think about a national park you don’t think about the advantages that come from our backyard. Our nation doesn’t understand touching our national parks can damage the future of our country. If the leading generation doesn’t preserve the prinicable values and places of America then why should the next leading generation? Because of the Historical significance and the need for understanding in our next generations, our country needs to understand the importance of the investment in our nation's national parks.

For 145 years, the national parks and monuments have been valued and shared by millions of Americans. Whether it’s the average person looking out over the Grand Canyon and saying “wow, that’s beautiful,” or President Teddy Roosevelt, the father of the National Parks himself, saying, “There can be nothing in the world more beautiful than the Yosemite…” the joy from nature is still present. So no matter what, the choice that will be made about these parks is crucial, and affects everyone. This issue has two sides, but one is clearly. Despite the potentially better uses for the land, we need to keep the parks and monuments devoted to