My ethnicity is hard to label because both sides of my family culture has big influence in my life. My Mother 's side Mexican-American. I was baptised in a Catholic Church and eat traditional Mexican foods for dinner. My Dad’s side I was grown up one listening to rap music, playing sports, and eating soul food. Both cultures have also been important to me because my parents have always told me to be proud of who I am. Having curly hair and dark skin. I was always told I’m just African-American all through Middle School and Elementary School because I didn’t speak Spanish fluently. So, I always identified as African-American because that’s what I’ve always been told even though I’m half Mexican-American. As until Freshman year of