Health Disparities In The Latino/Chicano Community

The idea of scientific authority has played an impactful role throughout industrialized society. As the production of knowledge through scientific research is constantly developing, new discoveries have a major influence in policies and practices that influence both social and scientific structures. In a seminar held by Dr. Hayes Bautista, a professor for Chicano Studies Community Medicine 106, he discussed health within the Latino population and his research on The Latino Epidemiological Paradox in terms of science, theory, and data. His research not only questions scientific research and health models, but pose questions that challenge systems surrounding healthcare.

There is a man, you might have heard of him, John Lewis. Lewis is an African American who became a civil rights activist for people of color. He took many steps to get to where he did in making his vision of a better future for people of color possible and in existence, despite it feeling like the universe was working against him. If it were not for the feeling of liberation he gets, he may not have taken these life-changing steps in his life. John Lewis was a brave man who had worked up to involving himself

I intend to continue this attitude wherever I go to college and beyond. As a military dependent, my peers, friends, and teammates have come from different backgrounds and cultures, but I have learned to look past their gender, color, or ethnicity and work with them for who they are as a

Hispanics, initial drawbacks frequently come from their parents ' immigrant and economic position and their sparse knowledge regarding the United States education system. While Hispanic students navigate through the school system, insufficient resources in schools and their awkward rapport with teachers continues to weaken their academic achievement. Initial drawbacks continue to mount up, causing the Hispanic population in having the least high school and college degree accomplishment, which is counterproductive of having a possibility for stable employment. According to Portman & Awe (2009) school counselors and comprehensive school counseling programs are anticipated to play a dynamic role in addressing the discrepancy between diverse

Selena appeared at a time when the Hispanic community desperately needed someone to remind them of their roots. Many Mexican Americans born in the 1900s were not accepted, and were practically invisible to the community. 1990s Chicanos and Latinos in America were facing a lot of legislation across the country that would leave them excluded and often times without any rights. Having someone in the entertainment business for Latin Americans to identify with caused a sense of pride, and a sense of belonging. Other reasons being their lack of cultural knowledge.

It seems as though race is not a substantial issue in the world today like it used to be. Everyone has a different background from where they come from and an ethnicity. Chicanos, Hispanics, Latinos, Mexican Americans whatever you wanna call them. They 're just people, right? Around the 1960s, many individuals in this group were faced with difficult issues throughout their lives.

Being a child of immigrant parents makes you appreciate life so much because everyday it’s an opportunity to be the best you can be to make everyone around you proud. My parents can’t got back to school and get an education so being able to see me succeed is worth their hard work. My parents have taught me to never give up. I know that some doors may be closed on me but that doesn’t mean other doors won’t open. I want to be someone who represents the Hispanic community.

I have applied the desire I once had of fitting in to effecting change that impacts and unites my surroundings. My interests are vast and my passion is organic. My mission is to revise the narrative of the underrepresented communities of this country. I understand there is value in finding a nexus between variances in cultures, but I believe that it is beneficial to all when all are at their best. I will destroy the concept of double consciousness by striving to alleviate the difficulty African-Americans endure when attempting to identify as black and American.

According to the CDC Hispanics of Mexican origin make up approximately 17 percent of the population in the United States. They are the one of the largest cultural populations in U.S. has risen dramatically over last four decades. There are a variety of reason that lead to health disparities for the Hispanic community these reasons then lead to the individuals not obtaining healthcare. First, it was reported by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in 2012 that 29.1 percent of the Hispanic do not have health insurance. This usually prevents the majority of Hispanic people from receiving health care.

The health status of African American men constitute a complex story of historical oppression, social forces of discrimination at political, institutional, and individual levels, and economic disadvantages that have worked against the health of black men for centuries. Many African American men continue to suffer disproportionately from poor physical and mental health, and are also feared and marginalized in American society. It is clear that the health disparities among African American men are astounding when compared to other racial, ethnic male groups, especially white males. The awakening to the existence of health disparities has brought concern about African American males ' health issues in the US. Though many other indicators of quality

Dawn, you said many things that resonated with me. I found it surprising and refreshing for you to write "I grew up in a racially diverse school from sixth grade on and I am more comfortable with a mix of people than with all European Americans; so that part of the equation works well for me.". Actually you are one of the first people I can recall who has said they grew up in a racially diverse school from sixth grade on and feel comfortable with a mix of people. I grew up in a suburb of Chicago and most of the students I attended school with first grade to 12th grade were minorities. When I went to college, I saw a racially diverse group and that was my first experience with people of many racial groups.

Growing up in a small conservative town, there was no diversity in the school system, police department, educational system, or the political scene. I never questioned why there were no people of color or different types of people. When I went to college, I was hit with a cultural shock. Seeing so many different types of people from different ethnicities, religions, and backgrounds was something that I had never been exposed to until now. After getting exposed to so many different types of humans, I began to realize that when growing up some of these people that I became friends with had no one that looked like them growing up.

These can be the years when our spirits soar beyond any old injuries, above all the old pettiness, overcome all the ingrained prejudices that have kept us from enriching our lives with friends who are black and brown and yellow and red and white” (Chittester, 2008). This message is compelling to me because I often tell myself that there is always tomorrow. There will be more time to make connections. There will be more time to do more good. However, if we want to make a lasting impact for future generations to come, tomorrow must start

Last summer I got the chance to attend the Rio Grande Valley Summer Science Internship where only about ten students got selected from hundreds that applied. This internship required me to make a presentation on how we can improve lives of Hispanic men here in the Rio Grande Valley. My presentation was on obesity and type two diabetes, which is relatively what we, Hispanics get often. With the help of my mentor we established a survey to study what men think we can do to better our health conditions and reflected on their history and what they wish could have known to prevent what they have now or are in risk of. I helped this internship get ideas on what they should do to their current organization and how to approach young people like me

This past year, I was given the opportunity to attend the Black and Latino Male Summit held annually at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. The theme of the summit was “Affirming Our Legacy to Influence Future Efforts”, but that only left me with a question. Now as one of the millions of young African American men out there, how was I supposed to have an impact on a future that wasn’t even my own. That question rang through my mind throughout whole day. But what really gave me a better picture was the last workshop where I heard a line that I’ll never forget, “your college degree isn’t just for you . . .