HispanicHeritageEssayTS

Hispanic Heritage is a rich culture alive with the joy and animation of the Latino people. It has impacted and affected American culture in numerous ways, blending seamlessly into our everyday life. We should keep Hispanic Heritage alive because of its impact on American food, music, and history. Hispanic Heritage has played a vital part in the creating and formation of America, and without it we would not be the same country today.

Probably the most recognizable characteristic of Hispanic culture is its food. Fueled by its love for spices and rich flavors, Latino food has quickly taken place in America as a popular "genre" of food. Hispanic Heritage has contributed to American culture by giving America food such as salsa, tacos, and burritos. Restaurants such as Taco Bell or Chipotle are direct byproducts of Hispanic Heritage integrating with American food. One of the biggest effects that Hispanics have caused is the introduction of certain foods and plants to America. A lot of foods that we eat here in America are not and can not be grown here for various reasons. Foods such as Avocados, which are native to central and Latin America, and Mangos, 80% of which are imported from Mexico are prime examples of food that is eaten in the U.S that was popularized because of Hispanic Heritage. Probably the biggest Latino food company would be Goya. It originally start off as a small company and store in lower Manhattan grew into a powerhouse and dominating the Latino cuisine market in North America. In 2012, Goya food partnered with the United States Department of Agriculture and Michelle Obama in her campaign for healthier eating in America. (Moreno Carolina)

Another contribution from Hispanic Heritage is its music. Like its food, the music is alive in its own respect and is filled with infectious beats and memorable melodies. If you listen to the radio today a good amount of songs have a latin feel to it. Artists such as Pitbull and Shakira have gained popularity in America even though they sing in both English and Spanish. This is an example of Hispanic Heritage affecting America's music industry. Many famous also have hispanic backgrounds such as Jennifer Lopez and Selena Gomez. Along with music, Hispanic Heritage has also heavily affected American television. Latino actors such as Sofia Vergara and George Lopez have become very famous and starred in several movies and television shows. Although American culture has been heavily influenced by Hispanic culture, the connection goes both ways. Jennifer Lopez was voted the most influential Hispanic by Time magazine because of her roles in film and her position in the music industry. Like her, many Latino-Americans have made their name in American culture and gained popularity and influence among the Hispanic population living in and out of the United States. The prime example of Latino music mixing in with American music is of course, Salsa. Contrary to popular belief Salsa was not brought over by Hispanic immigrants. Instead, the term originated in New York in 1970 when Hispanic immigrants came together to make this new genre of music. Salsa quickly grew into a major part of the American music industry and still is popular today with artists such as Marc Anthony continuing the tradition of spreading the genre of music just like the original Hispanic immigrants did in New York so long ago. (Moreno Carolina)

Finally, The third and final major influence on American culture is Hispanic Heritage's effects on American and World History. An example of their many effects would be when a Hispanic played a major role in preventing World War III. The tension in the Cold War had reached its zenith during the 1962 Cuban missile crisis which had very high chance of resulting in nuclear war. During this epidemic, Admiral Horacio Rivero was give command of the U.S Navy and was crucial in the creation of their naval blockade. Another effect on history from Latinos has been the belief that Dinosaurs were wiped out because of meteorite. In 1980, physicist Luis Alvarez and his son teamed up on a expedition to Italy. What they found there ended up in the conclusion of a theory that stated that 65 million years ago an asteroid hit earth and cause the mass extinction of the Dinosaurs. Hispanics have had considerable contributions to world and American history and our beliefs on what we think happened. (Moreno Carolina)

In conclusion, Hispanic Heritage has had numerous amounts of contributions to American food, music, and history. Hispanic Heritage had led to the creation of certain Latino Icons such as Jennifer Lopez or Marc Anthony. We should keep Hispanic Heritage alive because of its impacts on all of these topics and because of its important integration with American society. I feel that if we were to take away Hispanic Heritage a portion of American Heritage would also die along with it. Over the years, Hispanic Heritage and American Heritage have integrated in such a close way that if one were to die the other would be incomplete without it. This is why Hispanic Heritage has to live on.


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