Black and Latino

[MrTee12 64]

Self-Identity is very deep concept. Latinos across the world all look different (skin color, hair color, hair texture, eye color, etc). But in America you have to chose WHITE, BLACK or other. Many latinos are predominately of mixed race stemming from the racial mixing that took place generations ago (Native/Indigenous ancestors, African slaves & Spaniards). There videos below really make you think. How do identify yourself? Or what do people identify you as?

Latino celebrities share their experiences with race.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=tT7_oQzDYMw

Negro: A Docu-Series about Latino Identity

http://youtu.be/7lxKIqWXJIs

Enjoy and please share your thoughts and experiences. My wife (whose Dominican) and I Black American had a lot to talk about.

[SimranS 9]

Self-Identity is very deep concept. Latinos across the world all look different (skin color, hair color, hair texture, eye color, etc). But in America you have to chose WHITE, BLACK or other. Many latinos are predominately of mixed race stemming from the racial mixing that took place generations ago (Native/Indigenous ancestors, African slaves & Spaniards). There videos below really make you think. How do identify yourself? Or what do people identify you as?

Latino celebrities share their experiences with race.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=tT7_oQzDYMw

Negro: A Docu-Series about Latino Identity

http://youtu.be/7lxKIqWXJIs

Enjoy and please share your thoughts and experiences. My wife (whose Dominican) and I Black American had a lot to talk about.

[ana y ray 8]

this is very true, thanks for posting. I can relate with the whole you should marry to "adelantar la raza". That always made me so upset as if one race is better.

[benuk 18]

I'm spanish but mixed race!

[Mononoke28 135]

The key is to stop being so ignorant and learn the difference between race and culture or ethnicity. White, black, Asian, Native American, mulatto, etc are races. Being Latino, Italian, Mexican, American and Hopi Indian is part of a culture or an ethnic group, which has absolutely nothing to do with race. So in Latin American you will find blacks, whites, mulattos, mestizos, etc. Back in the 80s and 90s we were all considered Latinos/Hispanic in the US, just one group but now every time I have to fill out some kind of form they ask both questions, race and ethnic background, which is the PC approach.

As far as the first video, it's Hollywood, where the kings and queens of racism and stereotyping live and breathe. I wouldn't expect much from them.

Diana