Originally posted by GeezusHaberdash i mean Sats, did u even READ the form before u posted it? it's asking if you're hispanic first & then what ur RACE is second like i said, u can be a Black Dominica or a black spaniard thanks for further proving my point with that gov't issued form

Originally posted by Deuces Girl, what are you trying to prove? Notice how you can check off "Yes..." and then check off "Black". That is exactly what I'm trying to say. You can be both Hispanic and black. Mixed refers to being racially mixed. You can't racially be Hispanic and black. If you look up "mixed origin" you will only find results about race. As a fellow sister I say this with all sincerity, please stop.

Originally posted by satellites.™ And that is the issue, they consider Latino to be their race. They don't wanna have to check black or white, and it's not fair to them that it makes them choose. Dur.

Originally posted by Deuces No it hasn't and you just proved it hasn't.

The Census Bureau has sparked debate with a proposal to redefine Latinos as a racial category. The agency’s exploration into a new classification system stems from concern over the fact that some 18 million Latinos declined to identify their race in 2010.

Originally posted by satellites.™

oh hey, i can do that too:

Originally posted by BLaCKPoWeR Dominicans have a LONG history of anti-Black racism and self-hate that stems from a deep-seated rivalry with Haiti. 90% of them are still at least somewhat African.

Originally posted by satellites.™ And that is the issue, they consider Latino to be their race. They don't wanna have to check black or white, and it's not fair to them that it makes them choose. Dur.

I respectfully disagree. It is my strong belief that people of African ancestry should acknowledge their African ancestry just as well as any of their cultural/ethnic bonds.

Hispanic just means Spanish-speaking and Spanish-influenced culture no matter what people try to make it mean. (No offense to any Hispanic people here.)

I (African-American) speak English and Haitians speak Creole and French. We're not Hispanic. Dominicans speak Spanish and are Hispanic. But we all Black, regardless of language, culture, etc.

Originally posted by Nippy'sReceipts Of course the govt wants to know color so they know which ppl to keep an eye on lol.

Originally posted by satellites.™ And that is the issue, they consider Latino to be their race. They don't wanna have to check black or white, and it's not fair to them that it makes them choose. Dur.

Originally posted by GeezusHaberdash oh hey, i can do that too:

I'm sorry, using a 16 year old high school student as a source is not allowed.

My good sis BlueTimberWolf has the tea.

Latino isn't a race, nor will it ever be.

Originally posted by satellites.™

Originally posted by Newt 'Latino' is not a race. These forms accommodate for the people that feel awkward being forced to pick White, Black, Asian or Pacific Islander for race when Latino or Hispanic isn't there. I used to just check all of them And self-hate is big with Dominicans unfortunately. I have some family that will go to the grave identifying as white when....:

not ANOTHER person proving Sats wrong

Originally posted by RichGirlPlanet Latino isn't a race, nor will it ever be.

Originally posted by RichGirlPlanet Latino isn't a race, nor will it ever be.

Originally posted by Newt I used to just check all of them