Hispanic Americans, a diverse people

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Hispanic Americans -- A diverse people

Who are Hispanic Americans?
Hispanic Americans come from 22 country of origin. They are of European, native American, African, and mixed ancestry who share certain historical backgrounds and cultural traditions --in particular, the Spanish language.

Hispanic and Latino
Hispanic is the term or label officially given by the US Census to those individuals who speak Spanish or are of Hispanic origin.

Latino is a term that a number of Hispanics prefer to use for their identity/

Hispanic Americans have diverse roots.

Hispanics are people whose ancestors, or who themselves, came to the US from:
    Mexico
    Puerto Rico
    Dominican Republic
    Colombia
    Cuba
    Spain
    Other South and Central American countries

Hispanics are the largest minority in the US
Today in 2004 nearly 15 % of the US population is Hispanic. That's about 44 million people
Before 2050, one out of four US citizens will be a Hispanic.
The US is the 5th largest Spanish speaking nation in the world.

Why learn about or outreach to Hispanic Americans?
Hispanics are a major market; their purchasing power in 2003 was about $800 million and growing

Hispanic Americans have and will continue contributing substantially to the US in many different ways

History             Spanish-speaking people have lives in North America for over 500 years. They arrive much before the Mayflower Pilgrims came to the US.

Politics             Hispanic Americans have helped shape our laws and strengthen democracy. They have valiantly fought and defended the US in almost every war.

Culture             Music, art, language and cuisine in the US owe much to Hispanic-American influence.
                        Innumerable names of States, Counties, cities, towns, roads, streets carried Hispanic
                        names starting from the early 1500's.

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