New York City
What is the largest borough in NYC?
Queens
Where did the genre of music Salsa originate?
New York City
What clothes style originates from Black and Latinx communities in NYC?
Street style
Where do people often go to buy food in NYC?
A bodega
What have been the most common terms that people from Latin America have used for themselves (before Latinx)?
Hispanic, Latina, Latino
About how much of Queens’ population is made up of Latinx people?
65%
Why is Broadway known as the Great White Way?
The Great White Way refers to Broadway’s bright lights and to the color of the people allowed on stage
What community makes up most of the fashion industry workforce?
The immigrant community
What foods were introduced by Latinos?
Avocados, Squash, Tomatoes
What does the term Latinx mean?
Latinx is a gender-neutral term to represent all Latin people
What part of NYC is known as “El barrio?"
Spanish Harlem
When did hip-hop’s big breakthrough happen?
In 1977, when lightning knocked out the power to most of the city and many people robbed electronic stores for DJ equipment
What percentage of the city’s workforce works in the fashion industry?
What community was the first to farm corn?
Indigenous Mesoamerican people
What are the deep-rooted systems behind ideas against the word “Latinx?”
Toxic masculinity, sexism, homophobia, and transphobia
When did bodegas start getting popular?
In the late 1940s when Puerto Ricans recognized the need for products that were authentic to their culture
What genre of music is Salsa inspired from?
Son - a genre of music and dance created in Cuba, heavily influenced by African rhythms and sounds
Why is it difficult for many designers to share their passion?
Lack of acceptance and homophobia
What group of people first grew the avocado?
The Aztecs
What are the names of the two films that were mentioned toward the end of the dinner conversation?
In the Heights and Encanto
What started to occur as people of color started to move into White neighborhoods?
White flight - a term commonly used in the 1950s and ‘60s for the large-scale migration of white people from areas that were becoming more culturally and racially diverse
What’s the name of the only freestanding Latinx theater in the Broadway district?
The Puerto Rican Traveling Theater
What is designer Raul’s fashion brand called?
Luar
Who is given credit for inventing the chopped cheese sandwich?
Carlos Soto, a bodegero from East Harlem, El Barrio
What is the name of the system that caused division between people?
White Supremacy