Black Latinos. Why are they not acknowledged?

[Inteligente prieto]

There are way more Black Latinos (afro-latinos) than there are Black Americans (afro-americans) yet they are unrepresented in latin countries and usa....there are large black latino (afro-latino) populations in mexico/puerto rico/dominican republic/cuba/brazil/colombia/ el salvador/panama/honduras/costa rica/belize/peru/etc ec all due to the african diaspora. Yet many fail to realize this or acknowledge it. Why?

[Lakita]

Inteligente prieto wrote:

There are way more Black Latinos (afro-latinos) than there are Black Americans (afro-americans) yet they are unrepresented in latin countries and usa....there are large black latino (afro-latino) populations in mexico/puerto rico/dominican republic/cuba/brazil/colombia/ el salvador/panama/honduras/costa rica/belize/peru/etc ec all due to the african diaspora. Yet many fail to realize this or acknowledge it. Why?

they iz represented in the USA Alfonso Ribeiro is Dominican,Laura Velez,Rosie Perez,& that guy that starz as Huggy Bear iz black Latino

[Lakita]

typo Lauren Velez. Antonio Fargas aka Huggy Bear and Lala Vasquez r black Hispanics

[Jim C]

Who cares,I'm sick of hearing the majority of blacks where ever they are from crying about everything,mostly about all the evil white folks holding them back.The amazing thing to me is driving thru nieghborhoods with new houses.It's mostly all black folks buying the new homes,plus two new cars in the driveway.I hardly call this being held back.

[Dinah]

Why are YOU people so concerned with race?

[JCSV]

Inteligente prieto wrote:

There are way more Black Latinos (afro-latinos) than there are Black Americans (afro-americans) yet they are unrepresented in latin countries and usa....there are large black latino (afro-latino) populations in mexico/puerto rico/dominican republic/cuba/brazil/colombia/ el salvador/panama/honduras/costa rica/belize/peru/etc ec all due to the african diaspora. Yet many fail to realize this or acknowledge it. Why?

I don't think they're any Afro-Latinos in Mexico, and I'm not trying to sound prejudice. But when the spaniards invaded America (present Mexico, South America, excluding Brazil.) they used the Mexican natives as slaves at that time.(for Mexico)
But in other countries, for example Brazil, the people of Portugal used Africans as slaves since land like Brazil was new, and unsettled. Hence, this is why you see Afro-Latinos in Brazil, Dominican republic, etc...

[afro latino]

i think the media dosent want to represent black ppl from latin america, ther are blacks everywhere in latin america except el salvador and when i say black i dont mean light i meant actually black black latinos

[Dinah]

afro latino wrote:

i think the media dosent want to represent black ppl from latin america, ther are blacks everywhere in latin america except el salvador and when i say black i dont mean light i meant actually black black latinos

So what closet are YOU living in? Are you held captive by any chance and fed lies?
Here at least in the U.S. these groups even have their own t.v. stations and people high up in government. Just what do you WANT? Special privledge?

[Inteligente prieto]

JCSV wrote:

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I don't think they're any Afro-Latinos in Mexico, and I'm not trying to sound prejudice. But when the spaniards invaded America (present Mexico, South America, excluding Brazil.) they used the Mexican natives as slaves at that time.(for Mexico)
But in other countries, for example Brazil, the people of Portugal used Africans as slaves since land like Brazil was new, and unsettled. Hence, this is why you see Afro-Latinos in Brazil, Dominican republic, etc...

ummm yeah there are...check out Costa Chica/oaxaca/other western mexico states...ill provide a link http://www.afromexico.com/

[JCSV]

Inteligente prieto wrote:

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ummm yeah there are...check out Costa Chica/oaxaca/other western Mexico states...ill provide a link http://www.afromexico.com/

Yeah, but Afro-Mexican only represent like less than 1 percent - if anything. And maybe that's why they are so 'misrepresented' because they are minority. I mean, I am Mexican, and even I have never heard of 'Afro-Mexican'
But like I said when the Spaniards conquested our land,(present Mexico) they used the native Aztecs as slaves. And so fourth... To much history behind it (Lol)

[Inteligente prieto]

JCSV wrote:

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Yeah, but Afro-Mexican only represent like less than 1 percent - if anything. And maybe that's why they are so 'misrepresented' because they are minority. I mean, I am Mexican, and even I have never heard of 'Afro-Mexican'
But like I said when the Spaniards conquested our land,(present Mexico) they used the native Aztecs as slaves. And so fourth... To much history behind it (Lol)

lets replace that word "conquested" with stole and murdered/destroyed the native people of mexico...language lost due to/religion lost/culture lost all due to european slaughterfest

[AFROGRINGO]

Afro-Latino and Afro-Brazilian representation in local and national media is tightly controlled/screened in ALL Central/South American countries. Why? Because there is a privately held concern that true/unbiased media representation will increase their self image and serve to raise their social, economic, and spritual self awareness. All these enhanced characteristics will in-turn lead to greater demands for all encompassing equality and competitive access to better education, jobs, and lifestyle........something white and mixed race Latinos and Brazilians really do not want.

[JCSV]

Inteligente prieto wrote:

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lets replace that word "conquested" with stole and murdered/destroyed the native people of mexico...language lost due to/religion lost/culture lost all due to european slaughterfest

that's life, what can we do about it? The past is the past, not much we could have done, they had more advanced weapons, and killed millions with diesases.
But I digress...
May I ask what nationality you are?

[Inteligente prieto]

JCSV wrote:

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that's life, what can we do about it? The past is the past, not much we could have done, they had more advanced weapons, and killed millions with diesases.
But I digress...
May I ask what nationality you are?

black and mexican

[Yolanda Figueroa]

Dinah wrote:

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So what closet are YOU living in? Are you held captive by any chance and fed lies?
Here at least in the U.S. these groups even have their own t.v. stations and people high up in government. Just what do you WANT? Special privledge?

As we all know African desc built the suez canal along with Mexicans Hondurans Panamanians etc..Of course there are Afro Mexicans..i am one, and in Mex there are hundreds more..In Mex we have the same TV same sizes tat are in the US ..and we get special priveledge..we come to the US when we want to because the gov needs us American are lazy

[Adam]

That's not exactly factual. There are token Afro-Latin communities in Central America, Venezuela, Colombia and then a larger contingent in Cuba, Brazil, and the Caribbean.

I found this in the Houston thread so I don't know if you're talking about in Houston but I know in Houston there aren't that many mixed Afrolatins and there is quite the ethnic divide for the most part.

You do have some interracial couples but they are the exception, not the norm.