[Applause] in December 2016 one of the top trending
in December 2016 one of the top trending
in December 2016 one of the top trending videos on YouTube was of a person who
videos on YouTube was of a person who
videos on YouTube was of a person who was shouting at a Hispanic woman who she
was shouting at a Hispanic woman who she
was shouting at a Hispanic woman who she considered had cut her in line at a JC
considered had cut her in line at a JC
considered had cut her in line at a JC Penney store some of the statements made
Penney store some of the statements made
Penney store some of the statements made where I quote go back to wherever that
where I quote go back to wherever that
where I quote go back to wherever that if you come from
if you come from
if you come from probably on welfare the taxpayers
probably on welfare the taxpayers
probably on welfare the taxpayers probably pay for all that stuff you’re
probably pay for all that stuff you’re
probably pay for all that stuff you’re nobody speak English you’re in America
nobody speak English you’re in America
nobody speak English you’re in America the people in the back did nothing to
the people in the back did nothing to
the people in the back did nothing to stand up for this Hispanic woman and
stand up for this Hispanic woman and
stand up for this Hispanic woman and even one seemingly nodded in agreement
even one seemingly nodded in agreement
even one seemingly nodded in agreement but the awful statements made I consider
but the awful statements made I consider
but the awful statements made I consider myself a Spanish and English speaking
myself a Spanish and English speaking
myself a Spanish and English speaking latina Hispanic and first-generation
latina Hispanic and first-generation
latina Hispanic and first-generation mexican-american born in the United
mexican-american born in the United
mexican-american born in the United States over and over again I thought to
States over and over again I thought to
States over and over again I thought to myself what if it would have been I in
myself what if it would have been I in
myself what if it would have been I in that woman’s position imagine yourselves
that woman’s position imagine yourselves
that woman’s position imagine yourselves at the end of that receiving line of
at the end of that receiving line of
at the end of that receiving line of such horrifying insults and then have
such horrifying insults and then have
such horrifying insults and then have people in the back agree with the
people in the back agree with the
people in the back agree with the stereotypes being made about a part of
stereotypes being made about a part of
stereotypes being made about a part of your identity
unfortunately the statements made in the
unfortunately the statements made in the video are common stereotypes about
video are common stereotypes about
video are common stereotypes about Latinos and Hispanics in the US but
Latinos and Hispanics in the US but
Latinos and Hispanics in the US but unlike it was implied not all Hispanics
unlike it was implied not all Hispanics
unlike it was implied not all Hispanics and Latinos are immigrants not all
and Latinos are immigrants not all
and Latinos are immigrants not all Hispanics and Latinos are on welfare and
Hispanics and Latinos are on welfare and
Hispanics and Latinos are on welfare and not all Hispanics and Latinos speak
not all Hispanics and Latinos speak
not all Hispanics and Latinos speak Spanish let’s take a second to define
Spanish let’s take a second to define
Spanish let’s take a second to define Hispanics and Latinos Hispanic is a term
Hispanics and Latinos Hispanic is a term
Hispanics and Latinos Hispanic is a term that refers to people who come from
that refers to people who come from
that refers to people who come from spanish-speaking countries such as
spanish-speaking countries such as
spanish-speaking countries such as Mexico parts of Central and South
Mexico parts of Central and South
Mexico parts of Central and South America
America
America like Guatemala Colombia and it even
like Guatemala Colombia and it even
like Guatemala Colombia and it even includes the Caribbean such as Cuba and
includes the Caribbean such as Cuba and
includes the Caribbean such as Cuba and Puerto Rico Latino latina
Puerto Rico Latino latina
Puerto Rico Latino latina or latina to represent people of all
or latina to represent people of all
or latina to represent people of all genders refers to people who have
genders refers to people who have
genders refers to people who have origins in Latin American countries and
origins in Latin American countries and
origins in Latin American countries and unlike Hispanics this term includes
unlike Hispanics this term includes
unlike Hispanics this term includes Brazil and Haiti the woman in the video
Brazil and Haiti the woman in the video
Brazil and Haiti the woman in the video was called a nobody but as you can see
was called a nobody but as you can see
was called a nobody but as you can see Latino and Hispanic or not terms
Latino and Hispanic or not terms
Latino and Hispanic or not terms synonymous with a nobody
synonymous with a nobody
synonymous with a nobody in fact Latinos and Hispanics have a
in fact Latinos and Hispanics have a
in fact Latinos and Hispanics have a growing presence in the United States
growing presence in the United States
growing presence in the United States Latinos make up about 18% of the u.s.
Latinos make up about 18% of the u.s.
Latinos make up about 18% of the u.s. population that makes Latinos the
population that makes Latinos the
population that makes Latinos the largest minority group in the US and one
largest minority group in the US and one
largest minority group in the US and one that is ever-growing it is projected to
that is ever-growing it is projected to
that is ever-growing it is projected to grow by 30 percent by 2060 this is one
grow by 30 percent by 2060 this is one
grow by 30 percent by 2060 this is one reason why politicians advocate for the
reason why politicians advocate for the
reason why politicians advocate for the Latino vote more and more every 30
Latino vote more and more every 30
Latino vote more and more every 30 seconds of Latinas turns 18 those are a
seconds of Latinas turns 18 those are a
seconds of Latinas turns 18 those are a lot of potential voters but not only in
lot of potential voters but not only in
lot of potential voters but not only in politics do we see the growing presence
politics do we see the growing presence
politics do we see the growing presence of Latinos and Hispanics this presence
of Latinos and Hispanics this presence
of Latinos and Hispanics this presence can also be seen in the economy Latinos
can also be seen in the economy Latinos
can also be seen in the economy Latinos have become a growing consumer power
have become a growing consumer power
have become a growing consumer power when that was in 2015 equal to 1.3
when that was in 2015 equal to 1.3
when that was in 2015 equal to 1.3 trillion dollars that’s equal to the GDP
trillion dollars that’s equal to the GDP
trillion dollars that’s equal to the GDP of Mexico El Salvador the Dominican
of Mexico El Salvador the Dominican
of Mexico El Salvador the Dominican Republic and Guatemala combined but not
Republic and Guatemala combined but not
Republic and Guatemala combined but not only through buying products do Latinos
only through buying products do Latinos
only through buying products do Latinos help out the economy the formation of
help out the economy the formation of
help out the economy the formation of latino-owned businesses skyrocketed 47
latino-owned businesses skyrocketed 47
latino-owned businesses skyrocketed 47 percent while non Latino businesses
percent while non Latino businesses
percent while non Latino businesses declined by
declined by
declined by 2% new businesses means new jobs and a
2% new businesses means new jobs and a
2% new businesses means new jobs and a 2012 Stanford study found that
2012 Stanford study found that
2012 Stanford study found that latino-owned businesses employed 2.5
latino-owned businesses employed 2.5
latino-owned businesses employed 2.5 million workers perhaps somewhere
million workers perhaps somewhere
million workers perhaps somewhere unexpected and surprising that Latino
unexpected and surprising that Latino
unexpected and surprising that Latino influence can also be found is in food I
influence can also be found is in food I
influence can also be found is in food I bet many of you this month have had
bet many of you this month have had
bet many of you this month have had tortilla chips and salsa for a midnight
tortilla chips and salsa for a midnight
tortilla chips and salsa for a midnight snack in addition to these foods tamales
snack in addition to these foods tamales
snack in addition to these foods tamales empanadas and many others have become
empanadas and many others have become
empanadas and many others have become quite popular in the US and it’s all
quite popular in the US and it’s all
quite popular in the US and it’s all things to Latinos who have preserved
things to Latinos who have preserved
things to Latinos who have preserved these fruits from their family’s place
these fruits from their family’s place
these fruits from their family’s place of origin the United States cannot deny
of origin the United States cannot deny
of origin the United States cannot deny that Latinos play an important role in
that Latinos play an important role in
that Latinos play an important role in our country we cannot allow them to be
our country we cannot allow them to be
our country we cannot allow them to be disparaged by the misconceptions we
disparaged by the misconceptions we
disparaged by the misconceptions we create about them instead we should try
create about them instead we should try
create about them instead we should try learning about the Latino and Hispanic
learning about the Latino and Hispanic
learning about the Latino and Hispanic experience in the US if not it can lead
experience in the US if not it can lead
experience in the US if not it can lead to incidents like those experienced by
to incidents like those experienced by
to incidents like those experienced by Judge Judy El Gonzalo when he was
Judge Judy El Gonzalo when he was
Judge Judy El Gonzalo when he was mislabeled by our own President as
mislabeled by our own President as
mislabeled by our own President as Spanish and implied to be hostile
Spanish and implied to be hostile
Spanish and implied to be hostile because he was Hispanic Spanish is a
because he was Hispanic Spanish is a
because he was Hispanic Spanish is a term that refers to people who have
term that refers to people who have
term that refers to people who have origins in or come from the country of
origins in or come from the country of
origins in or come from the country of Spain Judge Judy L Gonzalo has Mexican
Spain Judge Judy L Gonzalo has Mexican
Spain Judge Judy L Gonzalo has Mexican ancestry and is from New Jersey to avoid
ancestry and is from New Jersey to avoid
ancestry and is from New Jersey to avoid incidents like those experienced by the
incidents like those experienced by the
incidents like those experienced by the judge we have to first tackle a few
judge we have to first tackle a few
judge we have to first tackle a few misconceptions such as the definition of
misconceptions such as the definition of
misconceptions such as the definition of Latino and Hispanic Latino and Hispanic
Latino and Hispanic Latino and Hispanic
Latino and Hispanic Latino and Hispanic are not terms that define race like
are not terms that define race like
are not terms that define race like Asian Caucasian or african-american
Asian Caucasian or african-american
Asian Caucasian or african-american Hispanic
Hispanic
Hispanic and Latino our terms that describe
and Latino our terms that describe
and Latino our terms that describe ethnicity which means that instead of
ethnicity which means that instead of
ethnicity which means that instead of people sharing common physical features
people sharing common physical features
people sharing common physical features they share a national or cultural
they share a national or cultural
they share a national or cultural identity in fact Latinos can identify
identity in fact Latinos can identify
identity in fact Latinos can identify with any race the 2012 census found that
with any race the 2012 census found that
with any race the 2012 census found that 53 percent of Latinos said they were
53 percent of Latinos said they were
53 percent of Latinos said they were white and 37 percent said they were of
white and 37 percent said they were of
white and 37 percent said they were of some other race and speaking about
some other race and speaking about
some other race and speaking about origins although it is misconception
origins although it is misconception
origins although it is misconception that most Latinos and Hispanics are
that most Latinos and Hispanics are
that most Latinos and Hispanics are immigrants many Hispanics have been in
immigrants many Hispanics have been in
immigrants many Hispanics have been in the u.s. or the land that was to become
the u.s. or the land that was to become
the u.s. or the land that was to become the US for quite a while now it all
the US for quite a while now it all
the US for quite a while now it all started in 1565 with Saint Augustine to
started in 1565 with Saint Augustine to
started in 1565 with Saint Augustine to form the first European settlements in
form the first European settlements in
form the first European settlements in Florida thus introducing the Spanish
Florida thus introducing the Spanish
Florida thus introducing the Spanish language to Florida the Spanish
language to Florida the Spanish
language to Florida the Spanish continued to settle in parts of the
continued to settle in parts of the
continued to settle in parts of the southwest and the land that was to
southwest and the land that was to
southwest and the land that was to become Mexico in 1848 Mexico seceded a
become Mexico in 1848 Mexico seceded a
become Mexico in 1848 Mexico seceded a lot of its length to the United States
lot of its length to the United States
lot of its length to the United States in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and
in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and
in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and these Mexicans remains on these
these Mexicans remains on these
these Mexicans remains on these territories acquired by the US and they
territories acquired by the US and they
territories acquired by the US and they became citizens in the 1930s you have to
became citizens in the 1930s you have to
became citizens in the 1930s you have to account for so much again so much
account for so much again so much
account for so much again so much diversity when talking about Hispanics
diversity when talking about Hispanics
diversity when talking about Hispanics and Latinos because not one person is
and Latinos because not one person is
and Latinos because not one person is the same and not one person is defined
the same and not one person is defined
the same and not one person is defined by two words you check off a census
by two words you check off a census
by two words you check off a census sheet like in Cepeda summed it up best
sheet like in Cepeda summed it up best
sheet like in Cepeda summed it up best by saying Latino means being from
by saying Latino means being from
by saying Latino means being from everywhere and that is exactly what
everywhere and that is exactly what
everywhere and that is exactly what America is supposed to be about with
America is supposed to be about with
America is supposed to be about with that’s
that’s
that’s I encourage all of you not to do
I encourage all of you not to do
I encourage all of you not to do something like this guy did who tweeted
something like this guy did who tweeted
something like this guy did who tweeted hashtag happy Cinco de Mayo the best
hashtag happy Cinco de Mayo the best
hashtag happy Cinco de Mayo the best taco balls are made in the Trump Tower
taco balls are made in the Trump Tower
taco balls are made in the Trump Tower girl I love Hispanics
girl I love Hispanics
girl I love Hispanics the first problem with this picture is
the first problem with this picture is
the first problem with this picture is that taco balls are not any even in
that taco balls are not any even in
that taco balls are not any even in ethnic food – Latinos and Hispanics the
ethnic food – Latinos and Hispanics the
ethnic food – Latinos and Hispanics the second problem is that Cinco de Mayo is
second problem is that Cinco de Mayo is
second problem is that Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican tradition and not all
a Mexican tradition and not all
a Mexican tradition and not all Hispanics are Mexican the third problem
Hispanics are Mexican the third problem
Hispanics are Mexican the third problem is that if this politician really wished
is that if this politician really wished
is that if this politician really wished to rally Hispanic and Latino votes then
to rally Hispanic and Latino votes then
to rally Hispanic and Latino votes then he should have known that even most
he should have known that even most
he should have known that even most Hispanics and Latinos rather be
Hispanics and Latinos rather be
Hispanics and Latinos rather be identified by their family’s place of
identified by their family’s place of
identified by their family’s place of origin James a Forbes said it best when
origin James a Forbes said it best when
origin James a Forbes said it best when he said when people rely on surface
he said when people rely on surface
he said when people rely on surface appearances and false racial stereotypes
appearances and false racial stereotypes
appearances and false racial stereotypes rather than an in-depth knowledge at the
rather than an in-depth knowledge at the
rather than an in-depth knowledge at the level of the hearts minds and spirits
level of the hearts minds and spirits
level of the hearts minds and spirits our ability to assess and understand
our ability to assess and understand
our ability to assess and understand people accurately is compromised through
people accurately is compromised through
people accurately is compromised through this talk I have learned so many things
this talk I have learned so many things
this talk I have learned so many things about what it means to be Latino and
about what it means to be Latino and
about what it means to be Latino and Hispanic I did not know the difference
Hispanic I did not know the difference
Hispanic I did not know the difference between these two terms before I began
between these two terms before I began
between these two terms before I began this talk but because of this I
this talk but because of this I
this talk but because of this I encourage all of you that before
encourage all of you that before
encourage all of you that before formulating an opinion or bias against
formulating an opinion or bias against
formulating an opinion or bias against any group of people to ask questions
any group of people to ask questions
any group of people to ask questions inform ourselves and take risk by
inform ourselves and take risk by
inform ourselves and take risk by putting ourselves in other people’s
putting ourselves in other people’s
putting ourselves in other people’s shoes and trying to see the world
shoes and trying to see the world
shoes and trying to see the world through their eyes I encourage all of
through their eyes I encourage all of
through their eyes I encourage all of you to talk to the person you don’t
you to talk to the person you don’t
you to talk to the person you don’t really know so well or the one you’ve
really know so well or the one you’ve
really know so well or the one you’ve never talked to before if you do you can
never talked to before if you do you can
never talked to before if you do you can learn something interesting about them
learn something interesting about them
learn something interesting about them and maybe they can learn
and maybe they can learn
and maybe they can learn interesting something interesting about
interesting something interesting about
interesting something interesting about you and then this way we come to a
you and then this way we come to a
you and then this way we come to a complete understanding of one another as
complete understanding of one another as
complete understanding of one another as human beings thank you
human beings thank you
human beings thank you [Applause]
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