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Oppression of the Truth When a person grows up, they are in constant search of their identity, of who they are. Yet, the identity of a person is too complex for anyone to form assumptions about it because it involves more than one factor. The assumptions themselves may be insulting to others who has experienced the truth of their marginalized group. According to the poem Nikki-Rose by Nikki Giovanni, “I really hope no white person ever has cause to write about me” (73). People can never enter the

Danzantes Unidos is a festival where Folklorico groups across the country come and demonstrate their dancing skill, we also come to take classes from the best teachers in Mexico. This event unites us as a community, but I want to highlight as how the appreciation of your hard work can make you feel. In this moment I felt appreciated and joyful as chills ran through my body. I understood this feeling is what I wanted. Many people state that dancing is not a sport; although we don't compete for a trophy

In the United States, there are over 500 federally recognized American and Native tribes. All which study and practice their own set of cultures and values. Religion, language, food and way of dress are what makes every tribe different in their own unique way. The “Indian Wars” of both the 18th and 19th century caused many of these tribes to relocate thus causing them to not only lose their homelands but also their cultural identity. Native Americans were prohibited from practicing religion and cultural

Different Type of Mexican Who am I? I ask myself this multiple times a day when I’m unsure about myself or of my decisions that I choose to take. When I think about the answer to this question I come up with many answers about myself and I embrace them. So who am I? I am a Mexican with some Irish blood too. I am someone who was raised with mostly Japanese food and the occasional Mexican food. I’m someone who speaks English (without a heavy accent), Spanish, and learning Japanese, French, and Korean

“We are moving to America” my parents told me. As soon as my parents told me that we were moving, I was excited and couldn’t wait to move. I was excited because I would get to move to a new house and what kid wouldn’t want to move to a different house. Though I did not knew anything about America I couldn’t wait to move. Moving to a different place is always exciting because there are new and exciting experience to have. All countries have their own culture, with their own unique foods, music, religions

punctured in honorable warfare" (91). Nevertheless he dresses like a wealthy fop, showing off an imported silk handkerchief and confiding "I have a taste for elegant refinements" (93). He is more likely to be seen playing his guitar and singing a corrido than engaged in guerilla warfare. We also associate revolutionaries with ideals of justice and compassion for the poor and downtrodden, whom Braggioni purports to represent politically yet Porter makes it clear that he is hardly a bleeding heart,

Who we are is a concoction of our life journey, relationships, tastes, goals, and countless other things. I am a family girl from Mexico who is a first generation college student. My family is the greatest part of who I am. They would give and do anything for me and vice versa. Life has brought me to the construction science program at Texas A&M and I could not be more excited to finally see the light at the end of the tunnel! My parents and I emigrated from Mexico when I was very young. I was

Pancho Villa born in June 1878 and was a well-known Mexican bandit, a warlord and a famous revolutionary. He was one of the most influential figures involved in the Mexican Revolution. Pancho villa was a fearless fighter and a very clever commander in the military but he was also an important power broker during the years of war and conflict. Pancho Villa was a real life Mexican Robin Hood. Villa stole for the rich and gave to the poor citizens of Mexico. Pancho Villa was born as Doroteo Arango

diversion of Chicano music. For example, as new instruments were being invented, they were then incorporated into the music, making it sound more different and attractive. The types of Chicano music range from romance which could narrate an event, corridos, which was a form of cultural differentiation, alabanzas, which were specifically religious, and the canción, in which lovers expressed their deep adoration for each other (Tatum 2001). If a man who was lost in his woman’s eyes wanted to choose a

Latin family in the U.S.A There have been many negative comments about Latinos in the past and till this day. Even though Latinos are a growing community are still criticized for apparently: not doing anything productive for the states, coming from a different culture and not being able to succeed in life. Latinos are brought down for all the wrong reason and by those who have no knowledge of what and who Latinos really are. Other races that have not interacted with Latinos before or do not approve