Not just Tacos, Tequila or danger.
Emily, Waukee, IA I chose these six words because I’m tired of people reducing my culture to food and stereotypes about safety. Being Mexican is...
The Race Card Project
By Michele Norris
Emily, Waukee, IA I chose these six words because I’m tired of people reducing my culture to food and stereotypes about safety. Being Mexican is...
Amber Nicole Gutierrez, Hemet, CA. Everyone grew up with a different life-style, just because I look of Mexican decent does not mean I am the...
Jesus Castro Menifee, CA California Baptist University CBU HIS311 I was born in Mexico and am the first person in my family to have a...
Marcus Garcia, Chicago, IL I chose these words that have been plucked straight out of InuYasha. If you aren’t familiar, InuYasha is about a half-demon...
Sophia Villasenor, Anaheim, CA Moving to Boise, Idaho when I was 7, I dealt with a change. I quickly felt as if I wasn’t the...
Citlalli, Arlington, TX This is a powerful statement that captures the dual identity many individuals experience, particularly those who are of Mexican heritage but born...
Andrea, Eugene, OR Being Hispanic isn’t limited to one ethnicity.
Carla Jean Perez, Boone, IA As a Hispanic with a father from Mexico, there is always the pressure to exceed to be better, it will...
Michelle Y. Bess, Chicago, IL. My mom is from California, my dad is from NYC. They raised my 4 siblings and me in Washington State....
Mario Lopez, Chicago, IL Our family was on vacation on the way to visit family in Mexico and we went to some restaurant in Texas...
Kasey Nichols, Clemmons, NC. I’ve known I’ve been adopted since I can remember and never questioned my ethnicity until I reached middle school age because...
Jessica Gonzalez, Corona, CA I’ve heard this phrase for many years. Even Mexicans show racism towards other Mexicans. People seem to prefer light-skinned Mexicans to...