African-Americans in Puerto Rico (house, buying, schools)
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In 2011, is the context of this question about what percentage of Caucasian blood and African blood a person may be appropriate? It would be expected that most (not all) readers here should have "evolved" through education, social interaction and life experience to recognize that while our cultures may have differences we're all the same. Same fears, same loves etc... It's a disappointment to read in this forum that people are still discussing facial features and using antiquated terms to describe racially mixed people. To me this indicates lasting and hidden prejudices continue to exist just below the surface in those who'll be the first to say they're not racist.
The "race" question should be dropped from the U.S. census, for starters. It is racist in its nature.
I don't think most people who are only 20% would call themselves black.
Many if not most quadroons are considered and generally look pretty white.
Not true, there are still many Quadroons that still can not pass for White.
Like this former meteorologist for example who used to work for the Fox News Channel. Her name is Domenica Davis and she has a Mulato father who is of Black/German/English ancestry, and an Italian mother.
www.beyondhollywood.com/gallery/stills3/foxnews-domenica-davis-070609 (http://www.beyondhollywood.com/gallery/stills3/foxnews-domenica-davis-070609 - broken link)
She could easily pass for a Puerto Rican due to her mixed race looking phenotype, would you agree ?
Not true, there are still many Quadroons that still can not pass for White.
Like this former meteorologist for example who used to work for the Fox News Channel. Her name is Domenica Davis and she has a Mulato father who is of Black/German/English ancestry, and an Italian mother.
www.beyondhollywood.com/gallery/stills3/foxnews-domenica-davis-070609 (http://www.beyondhollywood.com/gallery/stills3/foxnews-domenica-davis-070609 - broken link)
She could easily pass for a Puerto Rican due to her mixed race looking phenotype, would you agree ?
You don't have to be or look mixed to look Puerto Rican, as people who are very White, Black or Asian-looking also exist in Puerto Rico.
Not true, there are still many Quadroons that still can not pass for White.
Like this former meteorologist for example who used to work for the Fox News Channel. Her name is Domenica Davis and she has a Mulato father who is of Black/German/English ancestry, and an Italian mother.
www.beyondhollywood.com/gallery/stills3/foxnews-domenica-davis-070609 (http://www.beyondhollywood.com/gallery/stills3/foxnews-domenica-davis-070609 - broken link)
She could easily pass for a Puerto Rican due to her mixed race looking phenotype, would you agree ?
Dude, you really talk like if we were back in the days of segregation. So who is the guard of this "only whites" gate who determines who "passes" or not, is there such a door to start with? I know, I know, in real life there probably is; but at least my experience tells me, that since the days of Luther King, it only happens behind closed doors, among family and close - white - friends.
My experience here in the U.S. (being Puerto Rican) is that Americans care more about how you behave than how you look. I have a neighbor who is of direct Mexican ancestry, nevertheless he doesn't speak Spanish and it's just another one 'of the boys.'
The "racism" problem confronted by many Latinos and Blacks in the U.S. has more to do with the fact that they just behave differently, have their own culture (and language in the case of latinos), which makes it harder for them to break in into the mainstream.
Dude, you really talk like if we were back in the days of segregation. So who is the guard of this "only whites" gate who determines who "passes" or not, is there such a door to start with? I know, I know, in real life there probably is; but at least my experience tells me, that since the days of Luther King, it only happens behind closed doors, among family and close - white - friends.
My experience here in the U.S. (being Puerto Rican) is that Americans care more about how you behave than how you look. I have a neighbor who is of direct Mexican ancestry, nevertheless he doesn't speak Spanish and it's just another one 'of the boys.'
The "racism" problem confronted by many Latinos and Blacks in the U.S. has more to do with the fact that they just behave differently, have their own culture (and language in the case of latinos), which makes it harder for them to break in into the mainstream.
It's all connected, as expectations and assumptions can be formed based on skin color too. I've experienced this.
Not true, there are still many Quadroons that still can not pass for White.
Like this former meteorologist for example who used to work for the Fox News Channel. Her name is Domenica Davis and she has a Mulato father who is of Black/German/English ancestry, and an Italian mother.
www.beyondhollywood.com/gallery/stills3/foxnews-domenica-davis-070609 (http://www.beyondhollywood.com/gallery/stills3/foxnews-domenica-davis-070609 - broken link)
She could easily pass for a Puerto Rican due to her mixed race looking phenotype, would you agree ?
She still looks pretty white, I wouldn't say she passes for the average PR.
It's all connected, as expectations and assumptions can be formed based on skin color too. I've experienced this.
Of course that's true, but passed that that initial stereotype it's all about your performance (which will be a product of your beliefs, your background, your own prejudices, etc). That's where it is all beyond race; it's all about who you feel you are and/or where you want to be.
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