C1 Culture

Hispanic population

• Estimated hispanic population in US is 16.1% nation’s total population 

  • Largest ethnic minority

• Second largest worldwide

  • Only Mexico (116 million) had a larger population than the US (50.5 million)’

• Over half of the Hispanic population resides in three states

  • California

  • Texas

  • Florida

• 37.6 million or 75% of Hispanics lived in 8 states with Hispanic populations of one millions or more

  • California

  • Texas

  • Florida

  • New York

  • Illinois

  • Arizona

  • New Jersey

  • Colorado

Castillo de San Marcos

• Lugares Mágicos La ciudad de San Agustín in Florida is one of the oldest city of Hispanic origin in the US 

  • Opened its doors in 1596 thanks to Spaniard Pedro Menéndez de Avilés

• There’s a star-shaped Castillo de San Marcos 

  • Castle’s construction uses “coquina” a mixture composed of corals, rocks, and seashells

  • Served to defend the city from English pirates

Sonia María Sotomayor

• First female justice of Hispanic origin 

• Third woman on the Supreme Court of the US after Sandra Day O’Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg

  • Now accompanied by Elena Kagan

• Graduated with honors from high school in the Bronx

  • Received scholarship to Princeton University

  • Studied law at Yale University

• Prior to becoming Supreme Court Justice, she worked as a lawyer and district attorney

Visual Arts Mural 

• One of the oldest forms of artistic expression

• Diego Rivera is famous for his socially realistic murals

  • ex) Detroit Art Institute mural where he glorified US mechanical engineering industry

Rhythms and Music Nowadays

• Musical collaboration between artists

• Royce Rojas from New York sings with Mexican singer Thalía 

  • Known as Prince Royce