[Lucy-H22676]

It’s about time that Hispanic people were recognized for their contributions to this country. Those of Mexican descent have been considered foreigners in our own land far too long. Remember that the Southwest used to belong to Mexico before the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. It used to be an insult to call someone Mexican; you had to say they were Spanish. The children of Aztlan are finally getting the props we deserve, but it has been a long, hard battle. As a group, we have gotten more politically involved in our communities, and through higher enrollment in colleges and universities have increased our economic influence. Those conditions, combined with our increasing numbers, have forced the establishment to recognize us. Here in San Jose, we even have the first Latino mayor since California was part of Mexico. As for where this all leaves ‘black’ Hispanics, I don’t know. But I do know that no one is going to just hand over the acceptance and recognition, because it means handing over some of the power as well. Work within the system – get educated, get a good job, make some money – and once you’re in the system, work to change it from the inside.

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Name : Lucy-H22676, Gender : F, Race : Hispanic/Latino (may be any race), Age : 25, City : San Jose, State : CA, Country : United States, Occupation : Engineer, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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