A Conversation About Identity

Good morning, afternoon, or evening; depending on when you are listening. Thank you for joining  and listening to us discuss our personal experiences, opinions, and overall.... rants about identity issues within the Hispanic and Latino community. With me I have guests Jaqueline Jimenez and Jonas Hernandez who share their personal experiences where they tackled through an identity crisis. We discuss the many factors that contribute to identity issues within the community such as how someone from the community itself would attack another, sparking an identity crisis. We also discuss the idea of how "whiteness" is dangerously considered to be the representation of upward mobility since it suggests removing yourself from the culture. Finally, we discuss the Census and the lack of representation it has for our community. Below are some great articles in which I personally used as sources to help develop this episode. To receive more understanding and knowledge please read the following articles that I used as sources: 

Cohn, D'Vera. "Seeking better data on Hispanics, Census Bureau may change how it asks about race." Pew Research Center, 20 April 2017, https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/04/20/seeking-better-data-on-hispanics-census-bureau-may-change-how-it-asks-about-race/

Cohn, Nate. “More Hispanics Declaring Themselves White.” The New York Times, 21 May 2014, https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/22/upshot/more-hispanics-declaring-themselves-white.html