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hispanic - OneLook Dictionary Search Phrases that include hispanic: hispanic americans, famous hispanic americans, hispanic culture, hispanic health council, hispanic heritage month, more... Words similar to hispanic: hispanicism, hispanicist, hispanicize, latino, hispanic american, spanish american, more... Hispanic : The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language [home, info] www.onelook.com /?w=hispanic&ls=a   (238 words)

Hispanic Heritage WebQuest Hispanic Americans have contributed to many areas of American life through science, art, entertainment, literature, sports and many other ways. Choose a famous Hispanic American and fill out the worksheet with facts about the person you chose. Your job is to choose one famous Hispanic American, find out several facts about that person, then write a brief biographical sketch about that person. teach.fcps.net /trt10/Webquests/HispanicAmerican.htm   (309 words)

March 2 He states, “In the Hispanic Church we are struggling with two conflicting paradigms, the paradigm of the American mindset versus the deeply ingrained Latin American mindset.” In general, the American approach promotes planning by establishing a process, selecting a successor, and having a smooth transition into retirement. The Tomas Rivera Policy Institute, Hispanic Churches in American Public Life National Study, March 2003 (Preliminary results shows 18% of foreign-born Latinos coming to the US identify themselves as Protestant, and by the third generation it becomes 32% Protestant.) These questions presented to a number of Hispanic church leaders revealed in general what has long been suspected, that at best mentoring emerging Hispanic leaders was a hit and miss practice, and at worse it was totally non-existent. www.fuller.edu /news/alumnews/mentoring_hispanic_leaders.htm   (309 words)

The Hispanic-American Television Audience Nielsen Hispanic-American Television Index (NHTI) is the first and only national service fully dedicated to monitoring the viewing habits of the diverse Hispanic-American community in the U.S. The viewing habits of this population, in total and separately, in homes where Spanish is the only or dominant language spoken, are now reported on a national level. For 2004-2005, Nielsen Media Research estimates there are 10.91 million Hispanic-American television households in the U.S*. Separate samples of Hispanic-American households are used to collect information about local-market viewing to Spanish-language television. www.nielsenmedia.com /ethnicmeasure/hispanic-american/indexHisp.html   (164 words)

USATODAY.com - Mexican-American food weighs in And Hispanic/Latino Americans are also almost twice as likely to have diabetes as non-Hispanic whites. This is due largely to the fact that people of Mexican-American descent make up about 60% of the USA's Hispanic population, so Hispanic trends in the U.S. are greatly influenced by their numbers. Childhood obesity — An article in the Journal of the American Medical Association late last year detailed the results of The National Longitudinal Survey of Youth, a study of 8270 children ages 4-12 conducted from 1986 to 1998. usatoday.com /news/health/spotlight/2002/02/25-mexican-spotlight.htm   (1157 words)

Hispanic Interactive Genealogy, History, and Travel * Hispanics and the Formation of the American People, Oct 1-2, 2004 in Washington, DC A History of the Mexican-American People, on-line book by Samora and Simon TOPICS: * AOL Hispanic Genealogy * Hispanic American * US Hispanic and Latino Genealogy * * Society of Hispanic Historical and Ancestral Research members.aol.com /USgenealogy/igen/hispanic.html   (598 words)

http://www.union.edu/PUBLIC/LIBRARY/guide/mclcshla.html Hispanic American children's poetry (Spanish) search for Children's poetry, Hispanic American (Spanish) Hispanic American college teachers. Hispanic American women -- Intellectual life -- 20th century. Mexican American youth -- [by state] -- [by city] -- Biography Mexican American youth -- [by state] -- Political activity. www.union.edu /PUBLIC/LIBRARY/guide/mclcshla.html   (598 words)

Population Resource Center A larger proportion of African Americans in poverty were under age 18 (45%) than non-Hispanic Whites (29%). Blacks were slightly more like than whites and more likely than other minorities to live alone; 28 percent of blacks and 27 percent of non-Hispanic whites lived alone, compared with 16 percent of other minorities in 2000. The largest numerical gains in the black population were in the South, as many African Americans are drawn by the strong presence of a black middle class in that region. www.prcdc.org /summaries/blacks/blacks.html   (1502 words)

About the USA - Society > Hispanic Americans Other Hispanic groups, like the Puerto Ricans, did not migrate into the U.S. but instead were absorbed into it during the American expansions of the late 19th century. The term Hispanic was coined by the federal government in the 1970's to refer to the people who were born in any of the Spanish-speaking countries of the Americas or those who could trace their ancestry to Spain or former Spanish territories. Their report revealed that Hispanics were the fastest growing group in the U.S., soon to become the largest minority group. usa.usembassy.de /society-hispanics.htm   (766 words)

Hispanic Americans --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia Hispanics became the largest minority group in the country in 2002, surpassing the African American population for the first... It's hard to miss the strong Native American and Hispanic influences in the Southwest. Covers presidents of the United States, distinguished women, African Americans, Hispanics, astronauts, political leaders since 1945, and heads of state. www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9274892   (809 words)

Correcting the SAT's Ethnic and Social-Class Bias: A Method for Reestimating SAT Scores Regarding the requirement for a written essay, data from a new study shows (Freedle, 2003) that African American, Hispanic American, and Asian American students perform significantly better on harder topics in comparison with their performance on easier topics. Hispanic Americans and Asian Americans show the same bias pattern as African Americans. The often dramatic increases in an examinee's score as revealed by his/her R-SAT score results from focusing attention on how the student performs on the hard half of the SAT test, be it the verbal or the quantitative parts of the test. gseweb.harvard.edu /hepg/freedle.html   (809 words)

Ethnic Studies Research Guide - Marriott Library This is a "History of the Hispanic American people, a compilation of significant social, political, economic, cultural, and educational milestones from the past and present." This chronology traces this history over twenty five hundred years. General Reference, Third Level 3, E 184 S75 H495 The Hispanic American population in the United States is more than twenty two million, making the United States the fifth largest Spanish country in the world. Meyer, Nicholas E. The Biographical Dictionary of Hispanic Americans. www.lib.utah.edu /ResGuides/Ethnic_Studies.html   (2599 words)

Hispanic Americans: A Pollak Library Research Guide Historical overview of Hispanic American population in the U.S. Available full Text in Communication and Mass Media Complete. Finds that by almost every indicator, Hispanic and black children are at a disadvantage when compared to white and Asian children. Hispanic Population in the United States [annual data from Census Bureau] CATALOG RECORD guides.library.fullerton.edu /hispanic   (3311 words)

Books About Hispanic Americans A young Mexican American girl tells her father all the things she did on her first day of kindergarten. The way of life of Mexican American families and their children who work as migrant agricultural laborers. A Chilean American is the building maintenance contractor responsible for a neighborhood apartment building. www.monroe.lib.in.us /childrens/hisp.html   (546 words)

Black Population Census Advisory Committee on the African American Population There is also a map showing the density of the Black Population available in the set Race and Hispanic Origin Population Density of the United States: 1990 Historical Census Statistics on Population Totals By Race, 1790 to 1990, and By Hispanic Origin, 1970 to 1990, For The United States, Regions, Divisions, and States www.census.gov /population/www/socdemo/race/black.html   (526 words)

Montclair State University - Upper Montclair, New Jersey, USA - Proclamation Montclair State University joins President Bush and the U.S. Congress in celebrating Hispanic American Heritage Month, a time to acknowledge this rich culture and to pay tribute to Hispanic Americans in our state and nation for their many contributions to our society. Montclair State University recognizes the many accomplishments of Hispanic Americans and reaffirms its commitment to provide educational and employment opportunities to members of this group. Puerto Rican Americans, Cuban Americans, and persons of other Latin American and Spanish ancestries serve with distinction on our Board of Trustees, faculty, and staff and are well represented in our student body. www.montclair.edu /DivofPresident/proclamation10.html   (526 words)

webquest The class will be divided into two groups, one that will investigate the Hispanic culture and one that will investigate the Native American culture. To start off, the class decided to study Hispanic and Native American culture because they are two prominent cultures in Arizona. Interview family members or people of Hispanic or Native American culture. coe.west.asu.edu /students/stennille/ST3/webquest.html   (526 words)

Faculty Profiles He most recently contributed to and co-edited Religion in the American Civil War and is currently co-editing Religion in American Life, a seventeen-volume study of the impact of religion on American history for adolescent readers and public schools (with Jon Butler). The recipient of eight honorary degrees, the John Courtney Murray Award for Excellence in Theology, and a Luce Fellowship in Theology, Professor Farley is a past president of the Society of Christian Ethics and the immediate past president of the Catholic Theological Society of America. He is general editor of both The Works of Jonathan Edwards and the “Religion in America” series for Oxford University Press, and is currently completing a book entitled Upon the Altar of the Nation. www.yale.edu /bulletin/html/div/faculty.html   (526 words)

Hispanics in the United States: An Insight Into Group Characteristics For lack of a better term, most Mexican-Americans and Central Americans are "Indo-Hispanic," i.e., a mixture of Spanish and native American genes, and many Caribbean-origin people are "Afro-Hispanic," i.e., a mixture of West African and Spanish mots. Mexican and Central American music, however, was influenced heavily in the nineteenth century by some of the court music of Europe, particularly with the importation of the waltz and polka during Maximilian's time. American society has attempted to be very neat about racial divisions and identifications, and a mixed-race people wreak havoc with this framework. www.omhrc.gov /haa/HAA2pg/AboutHAA1a.htm   (5984 words)

Hispanic Dental Association; Service, Leadership and Advocacy for Hispanic Oral Health. Provides leadership and represents health professionals who shre a common commitment to optimize the oral health of the Hispanic community. A Guide to Dental Health for Hispanic Americans. We work with a wide spectrum of individuals to improve education, foster research and communicate to Hispanic and non-Hispanic dental professionals and the community at large about oral health issues specific to the Hispanic community. is the only national organization of dental professionals dedicated to promoting and improving the oral health of the Hispanic community and providing advocacy for Hispanic oral health professionals across the United States. www.hdassoc.org   (148 words)

A haphazard guide to Chicanas doing any variant of Chicana/o Studies Recent publications include "The Hispanic Population: 1990-2000 Growth and Change," in Population Research and Policy Review (2002) and "Community Organization, Migration and Remittances in Oaxaca," in Latin American Research Review (2005). Effects of poverty and community violence on family relationships and children's psychological well-being, with a special emphasis on African-American and Latino families; social networks and support systems; women's resiliency to stressful life events; coping with the effects of infertility among African American couples, and Latinos use of mental health services. Currently working on a book manuscript on the "dynamics of sexism and cultural nationalism as well as how Chicanas claimed agency and organized within the movimiento." Publications include Other Sisterhoods: Women of Color and Literary Theory, ed. www.chicanas.com /chicademe.html   (148 words)

Ralph H. Reed, Jr. - Remarks on Puerto Rico (before the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce) The Hispanic vote in American politics is increasingly the swing vote in American politics. We must demonstrate that our party is the natural home to millions of Americans of Hispanic heritage and is the true representative of their ideals and values. The ideals and values of Hispanic Americans are the ideals and values of the Republican Party. www.puertorico-herald.org /issues/980212/980205-RalphReedSpeech.shtml   (148 words)

Alliance for Equity in Higher Education The Alliance for Equity in Higher Education is a policy-based coalition comprised of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium (AIHEC), the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), and the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO). The proportion of the total U.S. population comprised of people of color (including African Americans, Asian Americans, American Indians, and Hispanics) is expected to grow from 28 percent in the year 2000 to 36 percent in 2020 and 47 percent in 2050. 21 percent of all college degrees and certificates awarded to African American, American Indian, and Hispanic students are conferred by Alliance member institutions. www.msi-alliance.org /main.asp?firsttime=yes&flash=yes   (148 words)

2002.04.12: Ruffin Testimony on NIH's Role in Eliminating Health Disparities First, I would like to thank the Honorable Donna Christian-Christensen and the Congressional Black Caucus, as well as the leadership of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus for inviting me to be a part of this hearing. Congressional Black Caucus; the Congressional Hispanic Caucus; and the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus This was a joint project of the NCMHD and the National Eye Institute, which revealed that open-angle glaucoma was the leading cause of blindness among a sample group of Hispanic Southern Arizona residents of Mexican descent. www.hhs.gov /asl/testify/t020412b.html   (2806 words)

Open Directory - Regional: Asia: Philippines: Society and Culture: History Philippine Scouts Heritage - The first Scout organizations in the US army were created in 1901 during the early days of the American occupation of the Philippines. A Philippine Leaf - Literacy and writing among prehistoric Filipinos, by Hector Santos, known historian and expert on ancient writing. Swish of the Kris - The Story of the Moros and American pacification campaigns in Mindanao, Sulu and other islands of southern Philippines, with a description of the peoples and speculates upon their undocumented and then largely unexplored origins. dmoz.org /Regional/Asia/Philippines/Society_and_Culture/History   (3734 words)

Home Page As our country celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month, I encourage both Hispanic Americans and non-Hispanics to recognize the Hispanic community’s many contributions to American society and enjoy its rich culture. The measure was introduced today by Armed Services Committee Chairman Duncan Hunter, R-Calif., following yesterday's press conference by Representative John P. Murtha, D-Pa, at which Murtha announced his support for ending the American military presence in Iraq in a safe and orderly manner as quickly as possible. Representative Murtha introduced his own well thought out resolution, (House Joint Resolution 73), but Republicans would not allow that measure to be considered. www.honda.house.gov   (220 words)

Latin American School All Necessary Numbers A Human Could Crave Ahead Latin American School School / Department: Department of Hispanic and Latin American Studies - Not... The conference was coordinated by the Kellogg School s Latin American, Hispanic and Iberian Management Association (LAHIMA) and the Hispanic Business Student Association. Fort Benning is the home of the School of the Americas, where repressive Latin American troops are being trained as the military muscle to enforce exploitative policies. americanschool.mirischool.com /latinamericanschool   (1007 words)

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month 2005--National Register of Historic Places, NPS Five of the earliest itineraries highlighted Hispanic American historic places, which are now also available online. For more information about other Hispanic properties listed in the National Register, please visit our past features from 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001 and 2000. Carrillo Ranch Archives, Carlsbad, CA The National Register of Historic Places is pleased to help foster the general public's awareness, understanding, and appreciation for Hispanic culture during National Hispanic Heritage Month. www.cr.nps.gov /nr/feature/hispanic   (695 words)

MSN Encarta - Hispanic Americans Hispanic Americans, also known as Latinos, residents of the United States who trace their ancestry to countries in the western hemisphere where the Spanish language is spoken. The Hispanic American community is a mix of subgroups with roots in various countries of Latin America, such as Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Panama. Hispanic Americans are the fastest-growing minority group in the United States. encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761585657/Hispanic_Americans.html   (817 words)

Mexican American - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mexican Americans account for 64% of the Hispanic or Latino population of the United States. The ethnonym Mexican American is the usual term of self description for people with strong ties to both the United States of America and Mexico.It describes both United States citizens of Mexican ancestry (14 million in 2003) and Mexican citizens who reside in the United States (10 million in 2003). Latino Voices: Mexican, Puerto Rican, and Cuban Perspectives on American Politics (1992) en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mexican-American   (1491 words)

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