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Originally posted by The Original Ape:
...but not many Latinos care to remember that fact. I look at them like they are our "cousins", instead of brothas.
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"Not many Latinos care to remember that fact." It all depends on WHICH latinos you are referring to. Latinos are mixed with Spanish, Indian, Black, and other European ancestry, having one, more than one, or all of them as a dominant influence in their culture. The Latinos who have more Black influence ARE PROUD to be mixed with this race...mostly in the islands including Puerto Rico. Of course SOME Latinos with more European ancestry won't see the "fact" because their "culture" is more European (ex: South American Latinos, with the exception of Brazil, Belize, and Panama, and a few others <- there are Black Latinos here)
I am using the term "Black Latinos" loosely meaning more Black influence or latinos who relate more with the Black side of their background, just to make my point clearer...
The U.S. uses "White Hispanic" and "Black Hispanic"...but not plain Hispanic...this is confusing; I don't know if they still use this. Also, just because they may look "white or lightly-tanned" doesn't necessarily mean that they may NOT accept their Black side...it's the way they are brought up.
See, even IF a culture has a mixture of Black and other cultures, there are STILL many Latinos who relate more with the Black influence than the European one. Many Latinos celebrate their heritage and roots with their music (that has African drums and other instruments and beats that originated in Africa, for example: Merengue). They also have different foods. Many "Black Latinos" also speak a different Spanish dialect because of these influences.
So Latinos in general share a mixture of cultures, but there is usually a side more dominant than the other and this is what influences how they are brought up and what culture they will mostly relate to.
I agree...the "N" word should be done away with...but so many rappers and people use it, it's not going anywhere anytime soon.
[This message has been edited by D.COM (edited July 04, 2001).]
[This message has been edited by D.COM (edited July 04, 2001).]