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“Hispanics: Be Proud of Your Past and Embrace the Future” The 2020 National Hispanic Heritage Theme: “HISPANICS: BE PROUD OF YOUR PAST AND EMBRACE THE FUTURE” https://nationalcouncilhepm.org/ The Infinity Ribbon design was inspired by the theme, “Hispanics: Be Proud of Your Past and Embrace the Future.” The greatness of America can be measured by the collective contributions of its citizens past and present, and our future will be measured by our ability to uphold and instill unto others our most valuable assets: our shared culture, history, knowledge, and sense of community. As Hispanics, taking pride in the accomplishments and achievements of our mentors and our ancestors brings into focus the endless possibilities available to us today and boosts our capacity for embracing the future. This is our infinite cycle. https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/0b85e7f6-8177-4d87- ba323db5d4eb60d8/downloads/PRESS%20RELEASE%20- %202020%20HISPANIC%20HERITAGE%20MONTH%20 P.pdf?ver=1593719067122 Created by Tamar LaSure-Owens The 2019 Hispanic Heritage Month National Theme: “A History of Serving Our Nation” invites us to reflect on Hispanic Americans’ service and contributions to the history of our nation. National Hispanic Heritage Month is recognized annually from September 15th to October 15th. Every city and state in the United States of America will celebrate the contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, North America and Latin America. https://www.hispanicheritagemonth.org/index.php/hispanic-heritage-month/88-hispanic-heritage-month-theme-2019 CLICK ON: https://youtu.be/GBt5rMD2aDc Your family comes from a Latin-American country that speaks Spanish. Hispanic countries have Spanish as their “official language.” What does Latinx mean? (la-TEEN-ex) Is used to describe a boy/girl or man/woman in place of Latino or Latina. The plural word is Latinxs, describing boys/girls or men/women. ✓ People who are native speakers of a Latin language like French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Romanian. ✓ A Latino/Latina/Latinx is anyone regardless of race or nationality, whose language and culture is from the Latin world. ✓ The Latin world includes Latin-European countries such as France, Italy, Spain and Portugal. Including other lands these Latin-European countries claimed for their own in places like North and South America. ✓ A Latino/Latina/Latinx refers to geography, where a country is located. People from North America, such as Costa Rica, the Caribbean Islands and Mexico. People from the Caribbean Islands such as the Dominican Republic, Haiti and Puerto Rico. People from South America like Belize, Brazil and Ecuador. H ttps://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Latino ¿Hablas español? 1. It is a language (how to speak. write and communicate). 2. Spanish is not a race but an identity. A person from Spain is a "Spaniard.” 3. Anybody speaking Spanish and born in any Latin-American country is considered “Hispanic.” https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Spanish What does “Afro-Latino” mean? People who are from Latin America and whose ancestors were ALSO Africans. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Afro-Latinos What does “Afro” mean? 1. African or Africa 2. Also called a “Fro,” is a hairstyle worn kinky or natural with curly or straight hair. “This HAIR is a reminder of the proud people I come from and now I love showing off my curls." • United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights supported the FIRST World Afro Day in 2017! • “To create a platform to celebrate and educate people about Afro hair. Through annual events and a worldwide educational network, we will unite people globally in raising Afro hair to world class status through positive awareness and academic excellence.” -Michelle De Leon, Founder What is the “Hair Quality Report?” World Afro Day is celebrated on September 15th every year around the world. World Afro Day celebrates “Change, Education and Celebration" of NATURAL hairstyles. https://www.npr.org/2014/12/10/369645207/pelo-malo-is-a-rare-look-into-latin-american-race-relations https://www.worldafroday.com/campaign-2018 https://www.worldafroday.com/hair-equality-report https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-45524065/world-afro-day-why-i-love-my-natural-hair Elementary Literature to reinforce positive self-image on hair. Raquel Cepeda is a journalist and author. She says in the Afro-Latina community, natural hair is still a political statement. Racquel says she feels free to wear her hair curly because she knows what it really means. “We really have to un-educate and re-educate ourselves and learn about our histories,” says Raquel, “When you learn about your history you learn to start being proud of where you come from, and then the curly hair won’t be a thing.” https://www.latinousa.org/2014/05/16/afro-latinas-hair/ Oscar-winning ‘Hair Love’ helps detangle stigma around Black hair By Jeneé Osterheldt Globe Columnist,Updated February 8, 2020, 10:46 a.m. https://youtu.be/kNw8V _Fkw28 https://youtu.be/CQeTe vaYp5g https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/02/08/lifestyle/oscar-nominated-hair-love-helps-detangle-stigma-around-black-hair/ Booker, Richmond Unveil CROWN Act Banning Hair Discrimination Legislation follows spate of recent instances of hair discrimination, sparking national outcry DECEMBER 05, 2019 • WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) unveiled a bill that would ban discrimination based on hair textures and hairstyles that are commonly associated with a particular race or national origin. It is co-sponsored by U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH). U.S. Representative Cedric Richmond (D-LA) introduced companion legislation in the House of Representatives and is joined by Representatives Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Marcia Fudge (D-OH), and Barbara Lee (D-CA). • Hair discrimination is widespread and malicious. In December 2018, a New Jersey student named Andrew Johnson was forced to cut his dreadlocks to avoid forfeiting a wrestling match. A video of the incident went viral and sparked widespread outrage. In October 2019, Penn State football player Jonathan Sutherland received a racist letter deeming his dreadlocks “disgusting.” It was also revealed that actress Gabrielle Union had been critiqued on “America’s Got Talent” for her hairstyle being “too black.” https://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=AwrEzdsuZVJfgEsAk0hXNyoA;_ylu=Y29sbwNiZjEEcG9zAzEEdnRpZANBMDU5OV8xBHNlYwNwaXZz?p=Andrew+Johnson+was+forced+to+cut+his+ dreadlocks&fr2=piv-web&fr=mcafee#id=4&iurl=https%3A%2F%2Fibw21.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F02%2Fandrew-johnson-high-school-wrestler-910x512-1.jpg&action=click https://www.booker.senate.gov/news/press/booker-richmond-unveil-crown-act-banning-hair-discrimination WHO were the Indigenous People of North America? Central America? South America? Caribbean Islands? INDIGENOUS means ORIGINAL, NATIVE, or the FIRST FACT: The Indigenous people that lived in North and South America were called Indians. This name was the result of a historical mistake made by the first Europeans who arrived in North America, and thought they had reached India. The continuous use of the word, even by the Indians themselves, has made it a synonym of an Indigenous person in the Americas. The correct term to use is Indigenous people, Native Americans or the name of the nation or tribe itself. Indigenous People of Latin America INDIGENOUS means ORIGINAL, NATIVE, or the FIRST What happened to the Indigenous People in Latin America? THE FATE OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE, NATIVE AMERICANS Native Americans were forced to work in gold mines and on plantations? YES! https://www.history.com/topics/exploration/columbus-controversy Native Americans were the first to be https://youtu.be/opUDFaqNgXc slaves in the Americas? YES! Christopher Columbus and other https://youtu.be/OwMcRljS3SM explorers were very cruel and brutal to Native Americans? YES! CLICK ON: https://manchesterhistorian.com/2014/south-american-slave-trade/ The explorers killed thousands The Columbian Exchange/Interchange-(named after Christopher of Native American nations by Columbus) was the widespread transfer of plants, animals, culture, people, technology, diseases, and ideas between the Americas, West diseases like small pox? YES! Africa, and Europe in the 1500’s. The explorers forced Native Americans to become Christians? YES! Tamar LaSure-Owens Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade in North America and Latin America The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, spanned from the 16th through the 19th century, and was the largest long-distance forced movement of people in history! During the 1600’s, the Atlantic Ocean by boat became the popular way to travel and transport people, mixing cultures and languages of Africa, Europe, and the Indigenous People in North and South America. As a result of tribal wars, most captured and enslaved Africans were sold to European slave traders by other African ethnic groups. Enslaved Africans were young men and women who were strong and able to work and have children. These young enslaved Africans were transported by boat to slave ports to be sold to work on sugar and tobacco plantations. https://www.slavevoyages.org/assessment/estimates https://theconversation.com/slavery-in-america-back-in-the-headlines-33004 CLICK ON: http://www.unesco.org/new/fileadmin/MULTIMEDIA/HQ/CLT/pdf/MapSlaveRoute.pdf .3 MILLION=300,000 .5 MILLION=500,000 4.5 MILLION=4,500,000 .2 MILLION=200,000 African Slaves Became The Answer Why? ❖Africa provided a large supply of human workers-10 to 12 million Africans. ❖Enslaved Africans were young men and women able to work and have children. ❖Enslaved
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