Title: Seven Misconceptions or Stereotypes of Hispanic People | Total Engagement Consulting by Kimer
Headings: Seven Misconceptions or Stereotypes of Hispanic People
Seven Misconceptions or Stereotypes of Hispanic People
Content: But there have been also numerous immigration booms in ALL of these countries from all over the world. For example: Argentina received millions of Italians for generations, Mexico received a lot of Germans, and Colombia received many African slaves at some point in their history. So stereotyping on how a Latino should look might be perceived as racist. 4) They are mostly uneducated and perform manual labor jobs. Quoting the Mexican Foreign Minister Claudia Ruiz Massieu’s interview for ABC News in her last visit to the United States: “ In fact, Mexico has the second largest professional diaspora in the United States. We are talking about lawyers, we’re talking about designers in Silicon Valley, we’re talking about medical professionals, we’re talking about Oscar winners.” This data not only applies to Mexico, but also other Latin-American countries that contribute professional human capital to the American economy. 5) They all celebrate with wild partying on the main Mexican holiday Cinco de Mayo.