Word: hispanicization
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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"To my amusement I discovered last year that I qualified as Hispanic. I say `to my amusement' because I had never thought of myself as qualifying as Hispanic," says Mas-Colell. "I still think that the definition of Hispanics is somewhat curious."
Comparing the plight of Hispanics with that of Blacks, Raoul Yzaguirre, president of the National Council of La Raza, a Hispanic advocacy group, and currently an IOP fellow, said that the "legacy, history and struggles of Hispanics in this country are largely unknown by the American public...the media simply...
"It may be that we're fighting for the crumbs, but when you're very, very hungry, the crumbs mean a lot to you," he said. "Blacks look at the Hispanic community and say, `Here comes another white group, maybe not as white. They're going up to move up...
"There's a strong perception underneath the surface in the Hispanic community that the enemy's face is turning from white to black," Yzaguirre added. "Newsweek calls it the battle of the have-nots."
Representative Edward Towns (D-N.Y.), however, said Hispanics and Blacks have been "working together in New York State since 1977." He stated that he was "confident that as a result of the Black community, the Hispanic community, and of course the white community, New York City will have its...