I believe this video shines light on just how diverse our society is. No matter what social class you fall in, some people use the color of your skin to define you. When people ask me where I am from I saw I was born here but my parents are Puerto Rican and Venezuelan, so I identify with all three cultures.
I have to agree that there does exist a level of racism within the Latin community depending on your skin tone. According to movies and magazines, Latin men and women are viewed to have either white or lightly tan skin. Anyone else who is darker isn't really seen as Latin, they are seen as black which I find is not okay. Although we do live in a diverse society, there are still people who define where you come from by your skin color.
Some of the stories the people spoke about reminded me of the times people cannot believe that I am Italian. People say I look more Hispanic or Brazilian because of my tan pigmented skin. This video is very important because it shows how diverse our society is. People think diversity within society has gotten better, but clearly not.
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I believe this video shines light on just how diverse our society is. No matter what social class you fall in, some people use the color of your skin to define you. When people ask me where I am from I saw I was born here but my parents are Puerto Rican and Venezuelan, so I identify with all three cultures.
I have to agree that there does exist a level of racism within the Latin community depending on your skin tone. According to movies and magazines, Latin men and women are viewed to have either white or lightly tan skin. Anyone else who is darker isn't really seen as Latin, they are seen as black which I find is not okay. Although we do live in a diverse society, there are still people who define where you come from by your skin color.
-Janice Castro
did not know there was so much African diversity in Latin America
Rolando Martinez
very interesting video, i did not know that about "afro latinos"
Some of the stories the people spoke about reminded me of the times people cannot believe that I am Italian. People say I look more Hispanic or Brazilian because of my tan pigmented skin. This video is very important because it shows how diverse our society is. People think diversity within society has gotten better, but clearly not.
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