The History and Evolution of the Controversial 'Sleepy Mexican' Image

You’ve probably seen the image known as "the sleepy Mexican," a man wearing a Sombrero, sitting down with his knees in his chest, sleeping. It’s been used over the years to portray a negative stereotype of Mexicans as lazy. But it wasn’t always that way, and it isn’t always seen that way now. Maribel Alvarez (SoA Associate Professor) joined The Show to talk more about all of this, starting with where this image actually came from.

You can read the article here.