The vast majority of English-language American media tend to portray Hispanics through the prism of stereotypes, but social Latin American groups mobilize to challenge the limitations of these media. The bias of the English-language media does not go beyond negative stereotypes due to the lack of Hispanic employees in these media, and although the number of Hispanics in the United States is the largest ethnic minority in the country, their employment in leading English-language media in the United States is reduced to zero.
The need to combat the negative images of Hispanics and the desire to achieve from the telecommunications sector a policy that would be favorable for the Latin American population of the United States and other non-ferrous people of the country formed the basis for creating coalitions.
However, historic lynching was prevalent among Latino groups. Horrendous acts of violence, such as cutting off body parts and burning, took place in Southwest U.S. (‘The Unknown History of Latino Lynchings”). These were considered as street justice, which was primarily based on racism and hate. There is also an assumption that Latino lynching is occurring today due to the main focus being on African American communities (“The Unknown History of Latino Lynchings”).
It is stated that congress used to view Mexicans as lawless, lazy, and shiftless (Blakemore). Evidently, there was a high degree of racism towards Latino groups, despite the fact that they are an ethnic group.
I learned that Latinos are not only the largest and youngest ethnic group in the United States, but they also represent the most dynamic force shaping the future of the United States. There is a major misrepresentation of the given group even today. Every aspect of American culture, every facet of American society, is currently changing under the influence of Hispanics.
Hispanic culture has become an integral part of US culture. In the process of merging the two cultures, a new tradition-rich American culture is formed, which is determined by the values ​​created over several generations, as well as more expectations of the future than memories of the past.
Works Cited
“The Unknown History of Latino Lynchings,” IndependentCreativeServices, 2014. Web.
Blakemore, Erin. “The Brutal History of Anti-Latino Discrimination in America.” History. Web.