ES Unit 6 Vocabulary Quiz

Granting someone the authority or power to do something, typically to enable them to take action and make decisions independently

• Empowerment
• Afro-Latino/a/x
• Barrio
• Borderlands
• Chicano/a/x

Individuals are descendants of the African diaspora who have roots in Latin America and the Caribbean

• Afro-Latino/a/x
• Barrio
• Borderlands
• Chicano/a/x
• Empowerment

Individuals who embraced a cultural identity distinct from both Mexican and mainstream American cultures. A symbol of pride, resistance, and cultural affirmation within the Mexican-American community.

• Chicano/a/x
• Afro-Latino/a/x
• Barrio
• Borderlands
• Empowerment

Refers to people of Spanish-speaking heritage (includes Spain)

• Hispanic
• Afro-Latino/a/x
• Barrio
• Borderlands
• Chicano/a/x

People from Latin American heritage (includes countries like Brazil, which are not Spanish-speaking)

• Latino/a/x
• Afro-Latino/a/x
• Barrio
• Borderlands
• Chicano/a/x

Means "neighborhood" or "district," typically referring to a lower-income or working-class area, often with a strong sense of community. It often carries a sense of pride, resilience, and identity, particularly within the context of immigrant communities.

• Barrio
• Afro-Latino/a/x
• Borderlands
• Chicano/a/x
• Empowerment

Used metaphorically to represent the psychological, cultural, and social tensions that arise from living between two cultures, particularly for individuals who exist in both Mexican and American spaces

• Borderlands
• Afro-Latino/a/x
• Barrio
• Chicano/a/x
• Empowerment

Used to describe the collective identity and sense of belonging that arises from being part of Latinx communities, which includes a wide range of nationalities, ethnicities, and histories.

• Latinidad/es
• Afro-Latino/a/x
• Barrio
• Borderlands
• Chicano/a/x

Refers to the fluidity of identity and belonging, where people navigate and participate in multiple countries or cultures simultaneously, often due to migration, family ties, or economic activities.

• Transnationalism:
• Afro-Latino/a/x
• Barrio
• Borderlands
• Chicano/a/x