Afro-Latin American series

Bueno,

I am a African-American/Creole/Cherokee Indian with some Latino history. I am black and I speak Spanish almost fluently with an Afro-Latino Puerto Rican Accent. I am proud of who I am. I however am dissapointed in my people "black Americans and Black Latinos". There are so many Black Latinos, that deny their blackness because of the negativity it has colleceted over the years. However, the African-American community can be ignorant to the fact one can be Black and Latino. In fact there were more slaves in Latin American then in the USA & Canada. For example, Brazil is the 2nd largest nation with inhabitants of African ancetry. There are millions of blacks in Latin America to P. Rico, Cuba, Dom. Rep., and Colombia, etc. We need to learn to embrace our blackness and learn that being a Black Latino is the best of both worlds. Who wouldn't want dark skin and a hot spicy Latin culture to go with that?!?!

African Americans: Should become more educated of our brothers and sisters to the south. They have had similar struggles that we've had have. In fact for many nations their struggles continue and a very horrible. (ex. Colombia)

Afro-Latinos: Mi gente, que bonita es la raza negra pero la comunidad latina. Sabemos que tenemos mucho hacer en este mundo. We have to change the way people see the word LATINO. Because Latino isn't a race but a category. There are Black Latinos Asain Latinos European Latinos, etc.

------Let's change / Vamos a cambiarnos--------

Wow, thanks for the article, I'll have to get a copy of it!! Years ago I had the honor of marching with some black Brazilians in a parade honoring the 100th year abolition of slavery.