Hancock maintains the Romani Archives and Documentation Center at the University of Texas.cheap ray ban sunglasses The collection includes books, pictures and movies that he says encourage this distorted image of Roma.  

"The media can get away with saying things about Roma that they wouldn't dare say about other minority populations," he says. "This includes the entertainment industry even today."

Faye Williams is a third-generation Romani-American who ray ban sunglasses on sale lives with her family in Texas. "Most people don't even have a clue about our culture. They think, you know, it's just people running around stealing little kids and chickens."  

Growing up, Williams was told not to tell people she was Romani. Despite the stereotypes though, she says the ability of her people to blend in has been a blessing rather than a curse.ray ban sale Especially when compared to Europe.