Latine Rights & Latin AMerican diaspora: / Optional (Choose 2)

Latina, Latino, or Latinx? Some people are using the word “Latines” to describe a group of people without implying gender.

Knowing the gender of a word is a common grammar rule in the Spanish language. Using the words “el” or “la” in the same way English speakers use the word “the.” The ends of Spanish words likewise end in a “masculine” or “feminine” ending. Neutral words are hard to come by in the Spanish language, but that is rapidly changing as the culture and language works to include non-binary and transgender people within the community.

Watch this video to learn more about the diaspora of Latine identities.

Directions: Choose 2 articles to read.

Encyclopedia Britannica. “What’s the Difference between Hispanic and Latino?” Britannica.com, 2024.

Feune, Sebastian Ramirez. “Race Across Borders: My Reclamation of Indigeneity.” Harvard Political Review, 9 Dec. 2022.

Juanita Carrillo, Karen. “How the Chicano Movement Championed Mexican-American Identity and Fought for Change.” History.com, 25 July 2023.

National Endowment for the Humanities. “The United States of Mestizo.” Humanities, vol. 31, no. 5, Sept./Oct. 2010.

Ortega-Lukas, Claudia. “Being Latina and the Struggle of the Dualities of Two Worlds.” UNR.edu, Nevada Today, 12 Oct. 2020.