#mexicanamerican

[lescraze]

In this oil on canvas painting by Criselda Vasquez, she uses her parents to reinterpret and contemporize the iconic 1930 painting by Grant Wood, American Gothic.

My parents were young migrant workers, my dad was brought into migrant work at a very young age, he dropped out of school when he was in middle high to do so. He was brought into migrant work by his mom and his moms mom, and so on. Migrant work is all my dad knew, on the other hand, my mom finished school, and attended university prior to getting pregnant, which pushed her into working in such conditions. Still was very interested in continuing to educate herself in any way possible. In the early 2000’s my parents officially decided to stay in Colorado, even though they could have chosen from California, New Mexico, Arizona, or Colorado, my parents were set on Colorado. My mom, still wanting to expand her knowledge , began taking English classes at our local Migrant Head Start, a head start that was for migrant families in the summer to provide child care services and early childhood education. My mom has no ESL (English as a second language) degree whatsoever, but, my mom took time out of her day and energy to not only teach herself English, but to help her 5 year old daughter with her english. My dad on the other hand didn't bother learning the language, and soon after getting basic knowledge on the language, I became my dads personal interpreter. 

Now growing up in a strictly spanish speaking household, even after learning english. My parents made it more of a priority to speak Spanish at home as much as possible, because they believed that in not doing so, we would lose our spanish my dad would go off and yell, “No no no en esta casa se abla Espanol, nada de ese engl-eesh” or “Na nada de eso, espanol por favor”, Making it hard to practice my english at times outside of school, but still very much grateful for this decision now. In school I strictly spoke english, because besides being the only place I could practice, my teachers would make it a priority we only spoke english as school, especially those in the ESL program. This is what always confused me about the situation. I wasn't allowed to speak Spanish at school, but I became my school's interpreter on almost every occasion, so you know, I kinda had to speak Spanish for that. Same at home, I was not allowed to speak English to or around my parents inside the house or outside, but yet I was always told "Mija diles esto…” and I went off speaking english. At the time, it made it hard to be encouraged in being the bilingual student or the interpreter everywhere I go, but now thinking back, I wouldn't have it any other way. Boy was that annoying, but no one else would do it.  Even though there were times where I wished I only knew one language and cried, because other children and peers would make fun of my accent, in which now, I am extremely thankful. Everytime I felt like not wanting to speak because I said ‘Cinnamon’ instead of ‘synonym’ (say it out loud and tell me it doesn't sound the same) I always had my momma cheering me on. Times where I felt frustrated because  I couldn't understand a concept, my mom was also there reminding me that being bilingual is an honor, and should be embraced and would tell me, “Nunca te avergüences por tu lenguaje! Puedes conquistar el mundo sabiendo dos lenguajes , nunca te avergüences mija” (Never be ashamed for your language. You can rule the world knowing 2 languages). Boy, my mama couldn't be more right…

#Bilingual #hispanic #mexicanamerican #Latinx

[crystalfollowsthesun]

Casino LEWK

#personal #mine #me #las vegas #selfie #mexicanamerican #girlsthatsmoke #pink #lasvegas #cottagecore #cottage aesthetic #coquette #antique #mirror

[zebraradar]

💀🇲🇽I made this for my aunts, uncles & grandma in Iran that have past on…offerings to my relatives include black tea & saffron ✊🏽☠️ #WomanLifeFreedom #iranianmexicanfusion #iranianmexicanamerican #iranianmexican #IranianAmerican #MexicanAmerican #DayoftheDead #DíadeLosMuertos #ofrenda #altardemuertos (at Baldwin Hills Branch - Los Angeles Public Library) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ckcm59ZOgQU/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#womanlifefreedom #iranianmexicanfusion #iranianmexicanamerican #iranianmexican #iranianamerican #mexicanamerican #dayofthedead #díadelosmuertos #ofrenda #altardemuertos

[gerardbillet]

The Great Wall de Judith Baca (suite). #losangeles #california #tujungawash #coldwatercanyonavenue #burbankboulevard #thegreatwall #judithbaca #sparc #dunbarhotel #marketclash #childlabor #greatdepression #laborstrike #longbeachearthquake #unsigned #indiantreaties #mexicanamerican #deported #murals #streetart #urbanart #artderue #arturbain #graffitiart #wallpainting #spraypainting #acrilicpainting #ɪɴsᴛᴀᴘɪᴄ #photooftheday📷 #losangelesmycity (à The Tujunga Wash) https://www.instagram.com/p/CksHJizqRwq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#losangeles #california #tujungawash #coldwatercanyonavenue #burbankboulevard #thegreatwall #judithbaca #sparc #dunbarhotel #marketclash #childlabor #greatdepression #laborstrike #longbeachearthquake #unsigned #indiantreaties #mexicanamerican #deported #murals #streetart #urbanart #artderue #arturbain #graffitiart #wallpainting #spraypainting #acrilicpainting #ɪɴsᴛᴀᴘɪᴄ #photooftheday📷 #losangelesmycity

[worldoffrausto]

#AbolishICE #NoKidsInCages 🚨 113,576 Indigenous children have been apprehended at the US Southwest border this year. • Every month CBP apprehends 10's of thousands of Indigenous children who are alone at the border. • They are fleeing the devastation, war, & exploitation the US has done to their home countries. • They are Indigenous/Native to this land and should be able to cross these colonial borders WITH THEIR FAMILY for survival. They should not be forced to travel/cross alone. • ✍️@raisingremixes ✊💕 • #RickFraustoFineArt Free The Children Portrait, 2019 #originaldrawing on archival paper Dimensions: 5 X 7 inches • #unaccompaniedminors #mexico #indigenous #colonized #decolonized #xicano #xicana #mexicanmom #native #mexicanamerican #chicano #chicano #raza #barrio #culturamexicana #ukrain #mexicansbelike #mexican #mexicanproblems #latino #latine #latinx #mexicanculture #ukranianrefugees #riograndevalley #rqv #fronteralife (at U.S. Mexico Border) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg7b12Epkyd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#abolishice #nokidsincages #rickfraustofineart #originaldrawing #unaccompaniedminors #mexico #indigenous #colonized #decolonized #xicano #xicana #mexicanmom #native #mexicanamerican #chicano #raza #barrio #culturamexicana #ukrain #mexicansbelike #mexican #mexicanproblems #latino #latine #latinx #mexicanculture #ukranianrefugees #riograndevalley #rqv #fronteralife

[galaxyneptune]

Written in 2015.

#writing #spilled thoughts #creativewriters #spilled ink #rapevictim #breeze #clouds #writerscommunity #latinawriter #chicana #mexicanamerican

[ultraevonne]

#saturday So cool to always be learning about us and our history in LA. If you don’t know about Nick Gabaldón he was California's first documented surfer who was African-American and Mexican-American. 🙌🏽🏄🏾‍♂️🤩 If I didn’t have to work today-this would be cool to check out. 🤙🏾Happy Nick Gabaldón Day! #saturday #surfing #surfer #nickgabaldon #Black #Mexican #Blaxican #africanamerican #mexicanamerican #latino #latinx #losangeles #Repost @healthebay ・・・ Nick Gabaldón Day takes place on Saturday, June 18, 2022. Celebrate this special day honoring Nick Gabaldón (1927-1951), a pioneering surfer of African American and Mexican American descent. Hope you can join us + @blacksurferscollective @smconservancy @color_the_water @surfbusfoundation and @healthebayaquarium. Special thanks to our event sponsors @northropgrumman and @stussy. 🏄🏿‍♂️ Link in bio for our event details. (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce9HYihpP6RxXWui5FixOsSWvEKPu7d40Od6-Q0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#saturday #surfing #surfer #nickgabaldon #black #mexican #blaxican #africanamerican #mexicanamerican #latino #latinx #losangeles #repost

[streetsandavenuesnyc]

Now, It's Tomorrow https://amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B07CZRR53X/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r… #awardwinning #LGBT #Latino #indiefilm #drama #LosAngeles #Harvard

#MexicanAmerican #indiefilm #LGBT

[braidedjanes]

@museica tocando el piano frente a las dos banderas 🇲🇽🇺🇸 #mexicanamerican #chicana #chicanaartist #pianolove https://www.instagram.com/p/CrcGLIqgo-y/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#mexicanamerican #chicana #chicanaartist #pianolove

[dyingpharaohsmx]

¡El nuevo álbum de Dying Pharaohs, 'Harsh Reality', está fuera! Escúchalo o descárgalo en DYINGPHARAOHS.COM

#músicaelectrónica #musicaelectronicaenespañol #rockelectrónico #músicaindustrial #músicagótica #músicadark #mexican #mexicanamerican #mexico🇲🇽 #alternativo #musicaalternativa #edm #la musica #musica #youtube #mexico #Youtube

[arwenstarsong]

I'm really tired. But today is one of my favorite days of the year. Today is Día de los Muertos. On this day, we remember those in our family who have passed on and those who have left their legacies/ histories behind. We honor their stories as we mold our own. I am a proud Mexican/ Latin American artist and though my Spanish was lost from being schooled weirdly, I love, respect, and honor the traditions and the history of my culture and wear/show it proudly. This day is so up my alley, as I love dead things already lol. I have only seen the festivities a couple of times growing up, but in the cemeteries and in the homes/ ofrendas, there are flowers put up and candles that light up the night beautifully. Remember your family's history. Remember your family. . #diadelosmuertos #spanish #Mexican #latinamericanartist #mexicana #mexicanamerican #culture #traditions #metalvocalist #metalmusicofinstagram #metalsinger https://www.instagram.com/p/CkeBzVQv2Yz/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#diadelosmuertos #spanish #mexican #latinamericanartist #mexicana #mexicanamerican #culture #traditions #metalvocalist #metalmusicofinstagram #metalsinger

[lescraze]

Hola!

“Hola” has always been a common way I introduce myself, it's what is familiar to me. Siendo bilingüe ha sido unos de los más grandes orgullos que he podido tener en mi vida. I grew up in a very small town in Colorado, where there were a lot of migrant families. I was a migrant family myself, so Spanish was never frowned upon, being that all my peers, family friends and los vecinos spoke the same language. I am well aware that my reality wasn't the same as other migrant families across the states. La gente is what made accommodating to the states so easy, and not a lot of individuals get to have that security, and I’m very agradecida. Even though I was born in the states, I still had to accommodate the states like any other migrant coming into this country. Reason being that, my parents didn’t think twice about returning to Mexico after I was born in California then moving to Colorado after five years. People around me would tell me “Leslie eres Mexicana porque tienes sangre mexicana” or “Leslie you were born in America that makes you an American first”, but why didn’t it matter? Me encanta mi sangre mexicana, mi cultura, mi lenguaje, y mi tierra. I love the opportunities, the beautiful scenes across the states and the opportunities this state has brought to me. I am Mexican-American, a chingona Latina, and a powerful independent woman. I can't be asked to choose between my two identities.  Through my journey of sharing and writing my thoughts I would like to share a little about my history and hopefully throughout will continue to do so. Poner mi voz y vocalizar mis ideas y opiniones nunca fue una opción para mi. Now in my Kobe year (24 yrs) I regret keeping my voice caged up for so long. Speaking from experience and sharing my thoughts, and hopefully with my wonderful gente out there, I could relate and connect with a simple latina like me and hear from everyone else's experience in being a first generation Latina/Latinx/Mexican-American/ etc.. in america. 

#latina #Mexican #American #MexicanAmerican #Chingona #Poderosa

[christianandnerdy]

Luis Canal a licensed Presbyterian Preacher from Mexico arrived in Guatemala on May 7th, 1883, and two weeks later he presided over the first Spanish-language Protestant service in that country. It was reported that sixty-two people attended service. Canal’s message for the service was from Luke 24:47 and dealt with “the repentance and remissions of sins.” . . #victoryoutreach #calvarychapel #praisechapel #apostolicassembly #hispanic #latino #latina #uywi #mexicanmemes #urbanministry #jesus #mexican #salvadorian #mexicanamerican #chicano #destino #cru #puertorican #jesus #oldies #christianhiphop #eastla #hispanic #latinas #latinos #tbnsalsa #whosoevers #Repost @hispanic_urban_leaders ・・・ https://www.instagram.com/p/Cj7-ehTrJxJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#victoryoutreach #calvarychapel #praisechapel #apostolicassembly #hispanic #latino #latina #uywi #mexicanmemes #urbanministry #jesus #mexican #salvadorian #mexicanamerican #chicano #destino #cru #puertorican #oldies #christianhiphop #eastla #latinas #latinos #tbnsalsa #whosoevers #repost

[enpilsen]

Happy Mexican Independence Day❗️🇲🇽 ✊🏾 There are several great places to enjoy authentic Mexican food #enPilsen 🌮🌯🫔 Shout your favorites out below ⬇️ This weather is great for Tamales or Carne en su Jugo! ⛅️ #mexicanindependenceday #mexicanamerican #chicago #pilsenchicago (at Chicago, Illinois) https://www.instagram.com/p/CikTLSGLsQ-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#enpilsen #mexicanindependenceday #mexicanamerican #chicago #pilsenchicago

[dj-eugene-edo]

In 1954, this racist policy perpetuated anti-Mexican sentiment throughout the nation. "Operation Wetback" upended the lives of tens of thousands of Mexicans – many of whom were born in the United States. While this mass deportation took place more than 50 years ago, we can still feel the impact of this program reflected in immigration rhetoric today. . . . #PulsoTalk #Latinos #Hispanic #Culture #Latinas #History #News #LatinoCulture #HispanicCulture #LatinoPride #LatinosBeLike #LatinoPower #LatinoHistory #LatinoNews #MexicanAmericanHistory #MexicanAmerican #Immigration #ImmigrantStories #Immigrants #Immigrant #ImmigrantRights #ImmigrantsWelcome #HumanRights (at New York, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChCqxeTumhr/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#pulsotalk #latinos #hispanic #culture #latinas #history #news #latinoculture #hispanicculture #latinopride #latinosbelike #latinopower #latinohistory #latinonews #mexicanamericanhistory #mexicanamerican #immigration #immigrantstories #immigrants #immigrant #immigrantrights #immigrantswelcome #humanrights

[rominapeniche-blog]

Woman in Red with a Banana and a Bird. 🍌 º Mujer en Rojo con una Banana y un Pájaro. 🐤 º #womenclebratingwomen #girlsempowerment #Dalí style title #popart #artdeco #thankyou #creativefriday #design #artist #art #photoshop #illustrator #vectorillustration #design #womenofillustration #collectable #loveart #artdirector #mexicanamerican #diseñadora #painting #fashion #artistsoninstagram #beautiful #creativesuite #selfportratit #supportartists #colorful (at Portland, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg40b-MJj-u/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#womenclebratingwomen #girlsempowerment #dalí #popart #artdeco #thankyou #creativefriday #design #artist #art #photoshop #illustrator #vectorillustration #womenofillustration #collectable #loveart #artdirector #mexicanamerican #diseñadora #painting #fashion #artistsoninstagram #beautiful #creativesuite #selfportratit #supportartists #colorful