Afro Latinos are not being accepted, into the African American or Latino culture. With the current unspoken conflict of African Americans and Latino Americans; Black Latinos are being forced to choose. “Many young Afro Latinos are dealing with a world where they are often supposed to side with one ethnic group based on how they look” (Otiko).This statement shows how the color tension between Blacks and Latinos, is forcing many Afro Latinos to separate themselves from half their identity. Sociologies have pointed out conflict between subcultures, end up isolating people of mixed heritage (Kimmel36). “There is a Black perception that Latinos have not suffered discrimination to the same degree and in the same manner as they and are thus are not entitled to the benefits of the civil rights” (Vaca 62). This quote shows how important Political Science the study of government is when looking at the identity dilemma of Afro- Latinos because; it shows how the government has created the relationship perception of Blacks and Latinos. Fixing the strained relationships of Blacks and Latinos solves the identity dilemma of Afro-Latinos.
Work Cited
Kimmel, Michael. Sociology Now. Custom . 1. New
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Town: Pearson, 2009. 248. Print.
Otiko, Manny.
"Young Afro Latinos straddle both cultures."OUR Weekly. 22 09
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<http://ourweekly.com/features/young-afro-latinos-straddle-both-cultures>.
Vaca ,
Nicolas. The Presumed Alliance . 1. 1. New York, New York:
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Hey Rachel,
ReplyDeleteYou have posed some very interesting points. In addition, the sources you chose to use eloquently explain your point. However, you have forgot to include opposing view. If the reader does not share the same assumptions as you, they may not be fully convinced by your argument. For this reason and the fact that you have not cited your sources, you may lose points on your blog. Just wanted to give you a heads up. Otherwise, great job!
I think that Afro-Latinos should not have to choose which identity they belong to based on what society says. That goes for any race to be honest. I feel like this whole thing is overrated.
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