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=__**Topic: The Impact of Hispanics as the Largest Minority in the United States**__=


 * Key-Words:**
 * **"Hispanic impact on America"**
 * **"How do Hispanics impact the US?"**
 * **"Hispanics"**
 * **"What % of t**h**e population in the US is Hispanic"**
 * **"His****panics being the largest minority in the US"**

= = =**Jennifer Lopez**=
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 * **In the first decade of the 21st century there was a considerable growth of hispanic culture**
 * **Hispanics have a strong influence on all areas from politics to business, films, music, and art**
 * **This minority group is the largest in the US and already represents 15.8% of the population, with 48 million people**
 * **Southern states of Florida, New Mexico, Texas, Nevada and California represent the majority of the Hispanic population**
 * **The state of Maine is home to the lowest Hispanic population, with approximately 1% of the total**
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 * **Born July 24, 1969 (47)**
 * **She lives in LA, California**
 * **She had 2 kids with former husband Mark Anthony (twins)**
 * **She married 3 times**
 * **She is known as the most influential hispanic performer in the US**
 * **She was credited for breaking racial barriers in the entertainment industry in 1999**
 * **She was responsible for the introduction of Latina presence in the film industry**
 * **She is described as the"Multidimensional artist who had turned into a financial powerhouse"**
 * **Reporters said that Jennifer Lopez was able to "transverse the difficult racial boundaries"**
 * **VHI ranked her number 15 on the "200 Greatest Pop Culture icons"**
 * **She was ranked number 16 on "100 Greatest Women In music"**
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 * **Her full name is Jennifer Lynn Lopez**
 * **She was born and raised in the Bronx, NY**
 * **She is Puerto Rican**
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 * **In 2007, she made a movie called //Bordertown// to raise awareness about women who were being killed in Juarez, Mexico**
 * **She is involved with ALAS which is a program that works to promote early childhood development in Latin America**
 * **Jennifer’s part in this organization has mainly been as an activist to help raise awareness about the fund and the organization**
 * **She has participated in many concerts that helped to raise both money and awareness of this child related charity**
 * **After giving birth to her twin babies she continues to look for more ways to give back**
 * **She is especially drawn toward children's charities**
 * **Jennifer Lopez takes part in Noche de Ninos Gala - or "night of the children"**
 * **This Gala benefits hospital employees and patients at the Children's Hospital Los Angeles**
 * **She is one of many who performs as well as Marc Anthony, Alejandro Sanz and Latin rockers Juanes and Mana**
 * **Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony are both very involved with Children's Health Fund and make appearances to raise awareness for the cause**


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 * **She participated in 24 charities**
 * **She contributed in 20 causes**


 * All the charities and foundations she supported**
 * ** American Foundation for AIDS Research **
 * ** Amnesty International **
 * ** Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes **
 * ** Boys & Girls Clubs of America **
 * ** Celebrity Fight Night Foundation **
 * ** Children's Health Fund **
 * ** Children's Hospital Los Angeles **
 * ** City of Hope **
 * ** Dizzy Feet Foundation **
 * ** DKMS **
 * ** Every Mother Counts **
 * ** GRAMMY Foundation **
 * ** Janie's Fund **
 * ** Lopez Family Foundation **
 * ** Love Our Children USA **
 * ** March Of Dimes **
 * ** Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center **
 * ** MusiCares **
 * ** New York City Police Foundation **
 * ** Raising Malawi **
 * ** Red Cross **
 * ** Saban Community Clinic **
 * ** UNICEF **

= = =** Outline **= = Introduction = = Paragraph 1 (her life) = = Paragraph 2 (impact through her career) = = Paragraph 3 (impact through her personal life) = = **Conclusion** =
 * All the causes she supported**
 * ** Abuse, **
 * ** Adoption, **
 * ** Fostering, **
 * ** Orphans, **
 * ** AIDS & HIV, **
 * ** At-Risk/Disadvantaged Youths, **
 * ** Blood, Marrow & Organ Donation, **
 * ** Bullying, **
 * ** Cancer, **
 * ** Children, **
 * ** Creative Arts, **
 * ** Diabetes, **
 * ** Disaster Relief, **
 * ** Family/Parent Support, **
 * ** Health, **
 * ** Human Rights, **
 * ** Hunger, **
 * ** Parkinson's Disease, **
 * ** Poverty, **
 * ** Slavery & Human Trafficking, **
 * ** Unemployment/Career Support, **
 * ** Women **
 * Many influential Hispanics are mostly known for their singing and work ethics but they aren't really recognized for their contributions to the Hispanic society. Jennifer Lopez is one of the most influential Hispanics in the US, her impacts aren't only through her music but through her acting and even through her personal life and past marriage with Marc Anthony. **
 * ** Jennifer Lopez was born July 24, 1969 **
 * ** She was born of Puerto Rican parents **
 * **she started off as a background dancer on a kids tv show**
 * **she has participated in 24 charities**
 * **She's contributing to 20 causes**
 * ** Jennifer Lopez starred in a movie called // bordertown // that raised an awareness towards women getting killed in Juarez, Mexico **
 * ** Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony put on concerts to raise awareness towards individual ** **charity's**
 * **She was credited for breaking racial barriers in the entertainment industry in 1999**
 * **She was responsible for the introduction of Latina presence in the film industry**
 * **Jennifer Lopez was able to "transverse the difficult racial boundaries"**
 * **Jennifer Lopez teamed up with Amnesty International to launch a bilingual website aimed at raising awareness about Mexican femicide after learning that 350 young women have been killed in Ciudad Juarez and Chihuahua since 1993.**
 * **Jennifer and Marc Anthony made a large donation to Children’s Health Fund’s Operation Assist after Hurricane Katrina, and encouraged their fans to give as well.**
 * **Jennifer Lopez was is the executive producer of "The Fosters" an impactful tv show showing diversity in family and on tv**
 * Lots of influential Hispanics are mostly known for their many talent and work ethics but they aren't really seen for their important contributions to the Hispanic Society. There are a lot of Latinos in the US that aren't recognized for the amazing contributions not only to the Hispanic culture but to the american culture. In the past Hispanics were not treated equally they were considered "outsiders", "foreigners", and everyone thought that diversity was a bad thing but look at the type of people we are now. Now, people accept the differences between race, gender, and ethnicity. If we can do that how come we cant truly realize that Hispanics are not just "people form outside the border", but they are important to our lives, our home, our America, Ask yourself when you were little how many Latin friends did you have? **