They don't want you to know. Can't have a Brown or Black man standing up for the rights of himself, his ancestors and history. Thats what they mean by "assimilate". Look at that word. It means to take in (information, ideas, or culture) and understand fully. But its their ideas, information and culture they want you to understand. Its all a part of colonization. They want you to forget your background, your history, and who you truly are. Thats why they have pumped the idea of this "american dream", into our minds since we were born. So that we forget. When we forget, we can't teach our children about us and our history. The Mexican/Chicano, has been a major part of the history of this country that goes back to its very roots, but it has been shoveled on and buried. Thats why they lump us in as "latino", "hispanic". Don't get me wrong, I don't have any problems with any other spanish speaking people, or anyone for that matter. But to deny who we are, what we were, and what we can and will be, is tragic.