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Without a doubt, the Spanish language has had, and continues to have, enormous effects on everyday American life and culture. For most non-Hispanics, this means increased exposure to new words and expressions, new foods and flavors, and the increased presence of Latino recording artists and actors in the “mainstream” media.

According to the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, about 4.4. million Latino-owned businesses in the U.S. contribute more than $700 billion to the economy annually.

San José, una ciudad con más de un millón de habitantes y entre ellos un poco más de 30% Latinos, se encuentra en el estado de California. Es la decima ciudad más grande del país y conocida por ser parte del Valle del Silicio.

Ghandi once said “you must be the change you wish to see in the world” and for a lot of Hispanics, that message was loud and clear. And while there are so many ways in which Hispanics are changing the world, politics is and has always been the most impactful way.
Many Hispanic men and women have and are paving the way for a better future through their hard work. As you sit here reading this article, you know we are in the most critical time in modern politics when it comes to Hispanic people.

The Borough of Clayton sits beneath a much better-known municipality that hosts southern New Jersey’s largest university. By contrast, the quieter, lower-income Clayton hosts three national dollar-store chains. It used to have an inn. It used to have a library.

En la frontera entre México y los Estados Unidos se vive, se canta, se siente y se respira la cultura hispana. Es el epicentro de una diversidad palpable. En el área conocida como el Valle del Río Grande, norte de Tamaulipas, algunos llegan para quedarse y otros están solo de paso. Aquí, las historias de éxito, de lucha constante y hasta de tragedia tienen nombre y apellido.

As a child in Fort Worth, TX where I was born and raised, Mexican traditions and customs were celebrated within the walls of our home.

When you think about it, it’s pretty easy to see the incredible impact Hispanics have had in the arts, particularly recently.

In Maria’s home, there’s a recurring musical track played over and over with a melody incomparable to any Salsa, Merengue or Bachata song. It goes like this: Chchchchchchchchchch. It’s the harmonic rhythm of her 9 qt. olla de presión.