Latino History and Culture

Latino Americans: Their History, Culture, and Hardships The United States is home to more than 50 million Latino Americans, which accounts for one-sixths of the population. Spanish is not only the second most widely spoken language in the United States, but is also the first European language spoken in what was to become the United States. The history of Latinos in the Americas dates back to the 16th century, when many Spanish conquistadors and priests crossed the Rio Grande in search for gold

European history. Multicultural has been briefly taught. There has been several cultures that have affected American greatly, but is unfamiliar with history. Teaching students about multiculturalism, and diversity in history will help students minds develop and grow. The Latino/Hispanic community should be considered to be taught in the U.S. One culture that has effected America, was the Latino/ Hispanic culture.The reason why the Latino/ Hispanic culture should be discussed more in history, is because

Home, to the City of History, Innovation, y de Nuestra Cultura Latina. Latinos are the nation’s largest minority group and among its fastest growing populations. According to the U.S. Census Bureau (2013), the Latino population in 2012 was 53 million, making up 17% of the U.S. population. ( QuickFacts: United States Census Bureau) In Miami, about 65% of its population is inhabited by Latinos or Hispanics on its own. Miami is a major center and a leader in finance, commerce, culture, media, entertainment

Black History Month started off, as Black History Week in 1926 in 1976 it became a month. It is known that many minorities have suffered in America, Canada, and the United Kingdom especially African Americans; therefore, a month was created to raise awareness of their culture and the role they played in American history. There are other minorities such as Latinos and the Gay/Lesbian community who have suffered and played a huge role in American history who deserve an annual celebration of achievements

The rise of Latino players is another factor that has hindered African Americans in the MLB. According the yearly research done by UCF, Richard Lapchick states that the league is composed of 28.5% Latinos and 8.3% African Americans as of Opening Day 2016. These numbers would’ve been the opposite 30 years ago, but since the late 1980s the numbers have switched. This can be attributed to the attempts of the MLB to extend their reach beyond the fifty states. Recently the league has begun to incorporate

Hispanics/Latinos are another minority group in America who have experienced much racism and prejudice in the United States. Although Hispanics/Latinos have faced racism just like other minorities in America they have had a chance for their different cultures and heritages to prosper in America. With an increasing population of Hispanics/Latinos in the United States it is estimated that Whites will become the minority and Hispanics/Latinos will make up one fourth of the United States population.

The United States of America has been deemed as a country instilled with freedom, as is known as the most free country in the world. Although this may be the truth of most, it is not the truth for many others, as they have experienced a different history of the United States. There have been hard-fought battles in the name of freedom, and it is still argued today that these battles are still occurring across the nation. Dennis Chavez once

American culture. As a result, various anti immigration policies have been aimed against immigrants in order to prevent and preserve the miscegenation of American culture, such as English only policies. Among the largest minority groups in the U.S, are Latinos who currently compose of 15% of the U.S population (Delgado and Stefancic 3). Unfortunately, Latinos have been accused of taking American benefits, jobs, and have wrongfully been depicted as a result of not assimilating to American culture. Latinos

celebrates the Latino contribution, and also lets us recognize that America's cultural diversity, and the contributions of all its citizens, have made our fabric strong throughout history. Latinos have prominently participated in building the West, in entertainment, business, education, civil rights, politics, and in our great American pastime of baseball. There are also a large number of magazines, newspapers, radio stations and other media outlets directed specifically towards the Latino market, confirming

Introduction On September 1, 2016, Marco Gutierrez from Latinos for Trump exclaimed that: “My culture is a very dominant culture, and it’s imposing and it’s causing problems… if you don’t do something about it, you’re going to have taco trucks on every corner.” The hashtag ‘#tacotrucksoneverycorner’ blew up on Twitter and Facebook as many people fantasized about a utopia in which you could have nearly unlimited access to tacos al pastor. However, Gutierrez’s comment also cast a light on a very serious