Linda Viera Caballero, better known as La India, is a one of the best singer-songwriters in the latin music industry. Born on March 9, 1969, in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, La India was raised in the South Bronx area of New York City. Her parents left Puerto Rico soon after she was born and they moved in with her grandmother.
Katie Marie Rivera was born and raised in New Bedford, Massachusetts. As a child she went to John Avery Parker Elementary Parker School. There she excelled to be in the honor roll for the 5 years she went there. When she hit 5th grade she transferred to a private all girls middle school, named Our sisters’ School (OSS). OSS was a big change for Katie.
The famous Tejano Queen, Selena Quintanilla-Perez, was born in Houston, Texas on April 16, 1971. Selena was involved in the music industry from a very early age because her family was struggling to find a way to get by. Selena started off singing with her siblings, calling themselves, “Selena y Los Dinos”. Quickly Selena’s music career started taking off and soon enough Selena became known all over the United States as the Queen of Tejano music. Selena was murdered on March 31, 1995 by one of the members of her fan club.
Marisol Gonzalez is a Emo girl that listens to punk rock goes by the nickname of Flaca. She comes from less wealthy family, lived in what seemed to be an apartment. Has a brother named Marco and a mother who works hard making dresses for rich folks. She goes to high school and wants to make extra cash. She has a boyfriend who does not live in her area but is known to be a drug dealer which is where she got the influenced, therefore creating fake drugs.
There were harsh conflicts between white explorers and Native Americans from the earliest starting point of European colonization of the New world, such viciousness expanded in the mid-nineteenth century as European pioneers moved ever advance west over the American mainland. Most white Americans accepted there was horrible quality of life in peace and agreement with Native Americans, the government made the reservation framework
Gloria E. Anzaldua was an influential voice during the Third Wave of Feminism, she was responsible for making Feminism a more inclusive movement towards Women of Color. Anzaldua was born in South Texas to a traditional Mexican-American household complete with 3 other siblings. The families main source of income came from the field work they did, many times Anzaldua would find herself returning to the fields during financial hardship. During her childhood she was marked by a hormonal disorder that triggered premature puberty, as well as being ostracized by her teachers for speaking Spanish. Despite all her hardships, she worked hard and even graduate as the Valedictorian for her class.
Selena Quintanilla, one of the most iconic figures in Latin America, excelled in many talents while captivating the world with her remarkable abilities. Her strong ethics and morals have destined her toward a path of revolution that has been inherently utilized by a vast majority of Latin Americans throughout the decades. Although her life was cut short by a distraught catastrophe, the impact she provided upon many has not gone unnoticed. Many of the traits that she chose to cast upon us were guided by her prominent upbringing. While Selena went on to become one of the most recognized Latin advocates, her childhood consisted of an equitable amount of similarities that many Latino children face daily.
When the Indians and the Europeans encountered one another, social and environmental changes spurred, in which the colonists, for the most part, benefitted, while the Indians suffered by being subjected to inferiority and death. The natives of North America got the short end of the peace pipe once colonists from Europe began to settle in their land. A common misconception today is that, the Indians were always territorial and non-welcoming, but they in fact wanted to live in harmony with the colonists.
Many natives died off during this time due to small pox. When this occurred the British started following the ways the of Spanish and French settlers. “According to John Winthrop, God was killing Indians and their supporters to ensure "our title to this place." ” They also started stealing land for their own during this time. (Native American Relations)
My essay is upon Sylvia Rivera, she was and still is classified as a strong independent woman who fought for what she believed in. Ms.Rivera knew who she was at a really young girl and had a immensely hard up bringing; but still had that drive and dedication to help her people whom were discriminated against at that time and still are. She work in alliance with two of the strongest gay organizations at a tender age. She became the leader of an organization for people whom were discriminated based on there sexual orientation. She was the cofounder of STAR.
In the beginning the settlers got along with the indians. After a while the indians became tired of their
The Indian Removal Act and the Mexican War were both drastic times in history where many lives were lost for reasons many people do not understand. North Americas colonization is the main reason for conflict between white settlers and Native Americans. The Proclamation of 1763 stated that the colonists had to stay east of the Appalachian Mountains, and the land west of the Appalachian Mountains was for the Native Americans. By the 1800’s, this eventually caused overcrowding in the cities and many people wanted to move to the Native Americans land.
Native Americans were promised land west of the Mississippi river that American people have not lived on yet in exchange for Native Americans land east of Mississippi river so white men who could afford land could own slaves also the gold rush at the time. We had land west of the Mississippi because of the Louisiana purchase. Some Natives agreed to move like the elders but other Native did not. As a results wars happened between USA people and Native Americans.
Amalia Garcia is a fifty-five year old woman with a big loving heart. I sat her down one evening and began with her interview. She’s a aged a bit since I had last seen her. Lose gray hairs hung down her full head of hair. The wrinkles on her lightly tanned skin tone.
When the Europeans began colonizing the New World, they had a problematic relationship with the Native Americans. The Europeans sought to control a land that the Natives inhabited all their lives. They came and decided to take whatever they wanted regardless of how it affected the Native Americans. They legislated several laws, such as the Indian Removal Act, to establish their authority. The Indian Removal Act had a negative impact on the Native Americans because they were driven away from their ancestral homes, forced to adopt a different lifestyle, and their journey westwards caused the deaths of many Native Americans.
