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Nuestra América

Nuestra América

Nuestra América

More than 62 million Americans identified as "Hispanic" in the 2020 Census, making them the nation's largest "ethnic" group. But how much do they and their families share in common? In this exhibit, we explore the multi-layered histories of Latinos in the United States.
  • Race & Ethnicity

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  • Cultural Depictions

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    Nuestra América

    Cultural Depictions

    Cultural Depictions

    • Drawing of Speedy Gonzales

      Why Do So Many Mexican Americans Defend Speedy Gonzales?

      A stereotype? Definitely. Problematic? You bet. But many Mexican Americans still love the cartoon character.
      by Gustavo Arellano
    • Artist Titus Kaphar says that his 2014 Columbus Day Painting—which greets "Unseen" visitors in the first gallery—was inspired by his young son’s conflicted and confusing study of the putative discoverer of America.

      Two Artists in Search of Missing History

      A new exhibition makes a powerful statement about the oversights of American history and America’s art history.
      by Alicia Ault
    • Why It’s Time To Retire The Whitewashed Western

      The original cowboys were actually Indigenous, Black and Latinx, but that's not what Hollywood has generally led us to believe.
      by Inez Franco
    • What if Mexico Still Included California, Nevada and Texas?

      A photographer followed Mexico’s old northern border to meet families who've lived in the area, now in the U.S., for centuries.
      by Simon Romero
  • Assimilation Anxieties

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  • Workers & Workplaces

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  • Political Identities

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  • Nativism & Exclusion

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  • Movements for Change

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  • Memory & Memorialization

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