Can you spot the Hispanic?

ANSWER: They are all considered "Hispanics" under the commonly accepted definition (MORE)

White. Black. Asian. Hispanic. You've seen these categories countless times. They appear every day in news reports, academic papers, even some government documents. The implication of these groupings is clear: America is divided into four major racial groups. In reality, these labels paint a distorted portrait of American society. Over the last three decades the U.S. has come to accept a number of widespread myths surrounding the Hispanic label:

MYTH: Hispanics are a single race

MYTH: The Hispanic label is harmless

MYTH: The term "Hispanic" has always existed

MYTH: Hispanics are portrayed accurately on TV

MYTH: The U.S. was the hemisphere's only melting pot

MYTH: Most of the New World's slaves came to the U.S.