Hispanics Outpace Blacks as Largest Minority Group

So we're #1 now, right? Woo! *yawn*

Hispanics are the largest minority, but also a mish-mosh of differences. You might say that we're a reflection of the country in that we have so many differences, but are all 'one people'. Not all of us are Catholics or even Christian. Not all of us are poor, althou, we lead in that department as well. The numbers are most likely underreported considering how many Hispanics are here illegally.

So 2 negatives...add to the growing population of immigrant Hispanics who may not speak English and there's our 3rd strike. Stikes?

Well it won't matter how many Hispanics we have, until we have some economic & political power, it won't mean squat. We have to push our new Hispanic hermanas & hermanos to become citizens and then get out and vote. We have to instill in our communities that it might take longer, but an education is really the best way to bring the family out of poverty. We're too damn short to be woo'd by the NBA! Seriously thou, Hispanics seem to have an overwhelming desire to take care of not just themselves, but the family. So we often do short-sighted things like quit school and work to help out. It solves the problem right then and there, but where are we, as individuals, left? Waiting for our own kids to grow up and help us sell elotes on the street, work in a store, etc.

I admire the strength of those who push heavy carts up and down my street each day in the rain, snow, blazing heat, and prefect weather. I always try to buy from them. I'm not a snob (unlike some neighbors) who think they dirty up our neighborhood. But, I do think that if Hispanic kids were pushed to wait it out, focus on school, and maybe a part-time job to help out, they could reward their families with more than minimum wage.

My dream is that when Paris is older, Paris can look at the landscape and see its heritage reflected in more faces than just the servers, busboys, maids, and lawn workers of this country. The hubby & I still attend events where we wonder why the guy handing us a mini-pork chop is smiling at us. Then we realize, shit! We're the only Mexicans in here that aren't serving! Things are changing...don't get me wrong. And I have full faith that we'll get to a more balanced society.