Music Makes You Loose Control! (African Americans)

The history of African American is more extensive than just the music they make. This spans from Sojourner Truth to Rosa Parks, to Martin Luther King, Jr., to Frederick Douglas, to W.E.B. Dubious, to George Washington Carver, to Booker T. Washington, to Jackie Robinson, to Madame C. J. Walker, to Mary McLeod Bethune, to today with Colin Powell, Condeleeza Rice, and Barack Obama. African Americans have come a long way.

They've undergone plans that did and did not succeed, such as the Underground Railroad, the Civil Rights Movement, the Freedom Riders, the many sit down strikes, the abolishing of slavery and segregation, and today, with all the high positions African Americans hold in the government.

Yes, African Americans thrive in the music industry, and also the film industry, but these are so shallow (to some). Many take the creation of Hip Hop and R&B very seriously, which is fine, being that African Americans did create and influence many forms of music. From jazz to hip hop, African Americans have come and are still going--Music is just the beginning!

I Bet You LOVE Chinese Food! (Asian Americans)

Let's face it: that's probably all you know about Asians (unless your best friend is Asian). Honestly, prior to a couple of weeks ago, upon hearing Asian, I would have automatically thought: Chinese Food! But of course, there is more to Asian Americans than just kung fu, superstitions, Chinese food, and excellent math skills.

One thing that is very important in the Asian culture is respect for the gods.We find ourselves guilty of errors of judgment and distortions of our sources when we apply to the history of Asia our own religious patterns and evaluations.This is to assume that religious faith -- the ways men find meaning for their lives and evaluate their relations to the natural world, to each other, and to the transcendent -- is a factor of basic importance in shaping a culture. To Asians though, religious faith is the belief that 'tomorrow is not guaranteed, but let's be optimistic about it'. The view raises a lot of precautions and superstitions. We find it funny, the amount of superstitions and "ancient Chinese proverb/tale", but that's their view on life. Get used to it!

The Importance of Family (Hispanic Americans)

Growing up in America, a bit spoiled if you will, we often take family for granted. We lie, cheat, and steal from each other. We disrespect, tease, and kick some out. We need to learn a lesson from Hispanic Americans, who are too traditional to ever try to disrespect an elder or family member.

Traditionally, the Hispanic family is close-knit, and is the most important social group. This basically means, traditionally and generally speaking a Hispanic teenager would not ditch a family member in need to chill with their friends.

The term familia goes beyond just the mom, dad, brother and sister;it stems out to the extended family. They follow the basic family structure: the father as the head of the house, the mother as the caretaker, and the children as the obedient helpers. In the Hispanic culture though, the child is expected to help out as much as possible, even if that means dropping out of school at the age of six (much different from the American culture). Fortunately, the child is almost always willing to help!

The family ties are so deep that even when traveling long distances, they expect to stay with other family members along the way. A lot of Hispanic families live in clusters, and stay that way. The family is valued as highly as an American teenager with a phone. Keep that in mind, and maybe next time you won't abandon your fragile "phone" so much!