Introduction: I have decided to add posts about what I have learned this entire semester in terms of Afro-Latinos and Afro-Native Americans. Before I took this course, I really had not ever given much thought to the fact Afro-Latinos and Afro-Native Americans are such a huge reality in the African American community as a whole. I became surprised when I discovered connections between all three cultures, and I will expand on those similarities in my other posts. I have learned that we are all so much more intertwined than we think or choose to accept. This blog is my view and interpretation of my fascination of these cultures. It is my reasons for finding their history and people to be so captivating. This semester I was able to really appreciate the experience of being of mixed culture. And to be able to appreciate that it is okay to embrace both or all of them. It is okay to be both Black and Latino or to be both Black and Native American. I happen to believe that it is a beautiful thing to embrace all of who you are.
The video above is a short video of Zoe Saldana at the 2011 Latin Grammys. Zoe Saldana is a known Afro-Latina actress that has always made it known that she is of both African and Latin descent. In this video, she briefly voices the pride she has in being a Latina and how honored she is to be apart of the 2011 Latin Grammys.
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