One of the most powerful ways to combat racist and negative stereotypes about U.S. Latinas and Latinos, or any group for that matter, is to be armed with actual facts and data, and to use that information to engage others in learning about and interacting with that particular community.
Source: Want to Fight Anti-Latino/a Prejudice?: 5 Reasons to Bring the Community into the Classroom | Marisel Moreno
My colleague Marisel writes a powerful essay on community-based teaching!
