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1 My status does not hold power in the United States. As a Latinx man, I have less social power than White men and women today.

2 The media often depicts my group as non-English-speaking, undocumented, poor, and uneducated. These aren’t things that are true about me, so I don’t agree with the messages, but I fight them all the time. I do feel like people often stereotype me in this way and are surprised that I’m a college student in engineering and that I speak both Spanish and English fluently and without an accent. I try to make sure I correct people if I feel like they are stereotyping me.

3 I think family is very important, and I know this comes from my Latinx heritage. I think men should be strong and care for their family. I’m not super religious, but I believe in God, and I think that comes from my grandmothers talking about this so much. I also believe in standing up for myself, and I think that comes from my family being in a position of having had to do that for many generations because of racism and other discrimination.