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Latinx Communities in The United States

When Latinx individuals gather together in a community foreign from theirs, they find common grounds that brings them together. Which was seen in the story of Cafe Bustelo. The Latinx community came together in New York and the Cafe Bustelo pop up store and bonded. These individuals were from various Spanish speaking countries. They shared a story of coming to the U.S and having to adapt to a different environment. Life is not as easy for The Latinx people here in the U.S. For starters, the individuals that are undocumented, can’t achieve much when building a life here. One thing that the Latinx individuals share is the common goal to reconstruct “Latinidad”. In the United States, the term “Latino”, has been used to classify those with origins from a country in Latin America. This label “Latino” used in the U.S. census, includes those from twenty different Latin American and Caribbean nationalities. These different nationalities that are part of the Latinx label, contain big differen...

Introduction To Latinx Studies Discussion Board

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Welcome to my discussion board for Intro. to Latinx Studies. - Kathlen Costa Silva