afro-latin americans and afro-latinos in the u.s
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Afro-Latin Americans and Afro-Latinos in the U.S.
Created by: Judy Anderson, Ph.D.For: University of Florida
Center for Latin American Studies
Objectives
Learn about the larger groups of Afro-Latin Americans in the U.S.
Understand the different ways Afro-descendants are categorized in the Americas
Discuss popular Afro-Latinos in the media
Key Terms One drop rule- any African ancestry
categorizes you as black Racial democracy- belief that in Latin America
racism does not exist because of the high rate of racial mixing
Latino/Latina- a person with origins in Latin America
Latin American- citizens of Latin American countries
Hispanic- a native speaker of Spanish
What would you mark on the Census?
See the 2010 census form
See a census ad targeting Afro-Latnos
Watch a 2010 Census ad
Brazilians
Watch a samba group perform in New York City
Dominicans
Watch the Dominican Republic parade in New York City
Haitians
See how the residents of Little Haiti responded to the 2010 earthquake
Learn how Haitian immigrants support their families back home
South Florida
Afro-Cubans
See old photos of the organization
Sociedad La Union Marti-Maceo
Their location in historic Ybor City (Tampa, FL)
Puerto Ricans
Listen to a radio interview on the Puerto Rican community in New York City
In the news: Latina on the Supreme Court
Does race affect her ability to be a good judge?
Justice Sonia Sotomayor
In the news: Latina and Black
Listen to CNN reporter Soledad talk about being both black and Latina
In the news: Wyclef Jean for President of Haiti?
Can an entertainer make a good president? Listen to a song he
wrote about it years ago.
Listen to Sosa explain his new lighter skin
In the news: Why is Sammy Sosa lighter?
Read about the health risks of skin lighteners
What Afro-Latin American influences do you see in popular culture?
How do policies like affirmative action affect Afro-Latinos and Afro-Latin Americans?
How important is language in defining these cultural groups?
Discussion Questions
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