I seen a woman on a history channel show "Brad Metzers Decoded" or sumthin like that.. it was an episode on the Mt. Rushmore hall of records. The lady is white but you look EXACTLY like her, especially when u smile your features are undeniable. Many times white people don't always get that when Native Americans mix with Blacks, we look closer to each other cus our human lineage is older. Whites come out lookin like mongoloids mostly half the time cus theirs is younger than the rest.
I've been watchin couple of your videos for a while cus i'm researchin my own native heritage. I know it's mestizo but it's a bit more i haven't quite figured out yet, cus my family is related to Moors and that's a crazy history in itself. To the black/latin america.. that guy is jus what sum call "disinformationists", they're agents hired by others to promote a false idea. (cont'd)
Ok so my family is from TRINIDAD & TOBAGO and my mom's dad mom who is my great grand mother is from Venezuela and people tell me that most venezuela's are a mix of indigenous/native american, African , European,Spanish ancestry
my mom told me that her grand ma had very long hair and that she was mixed with native american European and African mostly native america and black
Hola, I'm from Michoacan (pronounced Meech-o-ah-kahn), and likely partially P'urhepecha (pronounced Poor-eh-peh-cha, the Poor as in Standard & Poor's) and its great to hear you have interest in the region. The word Michoacan is not P'urhepecha but Nahautl (a.k.a. Mexica or Aztec) and it means "place of those who have fish". Vicente Guerrero, Mexico's 2nd president was partially black. People in Mexico intermarried so that's why they may not seem as "black". Mix of black and white are "mulatos"
@MiguelCaballero57 Hello Hello distant friend. Thanks for responding and sharing some information. I would love if you could share more information/links regarding the topic.
Something you may not have considered is the fact that Indian tribes had trade routes throughout the Americas before Europeans got here. They would like to make you think that we were an ignorant race without knowledge of the outside world before they came to 'save' and 'educate' us, but inter-tribal marrieage has been going on for a long long long time. I am 1/4 P'urepecha, grew up in the southeast and married a mix blood cherokee/Lakota/Kuna. I consider myself Indian, not hispanic.
@BlackAmericanIndia You're welcome. If you get a chance to study the Mississippian mound builder culture you will find that there are ties to Mexico there too. Remember, there was no 'border' before europe.
Go to Michoacan if you want to learn more! Michoacan culture in America is pretty recent. They are not related to Monacan in any way. I've only met two Purhe'pecha people. One is a fancy dancer. It's pronounced similar to poor-HAY-peh-cha
hello, my name is miguel and i live in portland oregon, ive lived here for about 20 yrs now, i am a full tarasco....my grandmother did not speak spanish, only tarasco, i also speak tarasco along with my parents and i am trying to teach our language to our kids but its a ver difficult dialect....thank u for being proud of who you are and not be ashamed as a lot of others are.....
@jinglespikes Hi Miguel. That's great that you are preserving and teaching the tarasco language. Will you have youtube videos in regards to the language? Thanks for the support. Who are typically ashamed of being tarasco?
@jinglespikes I think that is great. Please don't give up on teaching your children. My great grandmother was the last in the family to speak the language. I think many generations from now, they will be thankful you did not let them forget.
Purepechas are a significant part of Michoacan culturally, linguistically, and probably even genetically. Many towns in Michoacan have Purepecha names such as Patzcuaro, Apatzingan, and other towns. Most mestizos in Michoacan are probably descended from Purepechas, but they don't recognize it (sad). There are some words they use in Michocan suchas Buki (boy) or pinzanes (a fruit). They have a rich culture, and you should visit Michoacan one day. Your ancestors are from a really beautiful place.
You're welcome. my family is from TN. Our tests reveal the standard African, E- Asian, Euro admixture. On top of that my mom has NativAmer, SouthAsian markers that didn't show in my test. mtDNA is Haplogroup v (Europe). none of us are fair except for grandma.lol Like you, we're proud of African heritage,not ashamed of other heritages.
One thousand so called Mesticos (mixed mexicos and spainish ) were brought into Jamaica to fight the Maroons in Jamaica. Result? the Mesticos decided to band with the Maroons. The same thing happened with Maroons in Haiti. One real reason for mixed blood in the Carribean. Read book: The Maroons of Jamaica 1655-1796 only $14.95 Just some of the history that is ignored in our school system.
You are black and your Descendant are African be proud of that period. Every black American 450,000 of them that came to North America came from West Coast of Africa. I can understand why some black American are afraid to acknowledge there roots. I am embraced to say it a shame. I know my history and I am very proud of it. WE RULE EUROPE OVER 800YEARS ETC. BE PROUD OF WHO YOU ARE. WITH CONTROVERSY. NO CULTURE IS MORE DYNAMIC, RICH AND POWERFUL LIKE THE AFRICAN CULTURE. READ MORE ABOUT MISS.
@BlackAmericanIndia well said. You should never discredit the rest of your ancestry no matter what some pro-African people say. Be proud of all your ancestries. Good job.
@BlackAmericanIndia of course, no problem. I can see a Native American element in you, but in Blacks, Native American and White shows through in a similar manner, so I'm not sure if I'm seeing Native American or White, but I definitely see something other than Black African.
@BlackAmericanIndia 60% of Mexico is Mestizo, 30% of Mexico is Native American, 9% of Mexico is White and 1% is other (including Black Mexicans). The reason that it is more prevalent for a Mexican to have Native American ancestry is that most Mexicans are half Amerindian or full, unlike the U.S. where most people are not Native American, so hence the lower chance of having Native American ancestry compared to Mexico. You know? But there are Americans with it, like yourself.
@Pastorchristify NO CULTURE IS MORE DYNAMIC, RICH AND POWERFUL LIKE THE AFRICAN CULTURE, - this sounds like racist dogma to me, don't go down that supremist road
You are black and you Descendant are African be proud of that period. Every black American 450,000 of them that came to North America came from West Coast of Africa. I can understand why some black American are afraid to acknowledge there roots. I am embraced to say it a shame. I know my history and I am very proud of it. WE RULE EUROPE OVER 800YEARS ETC. BE PROUD OF WHO YOU ARE. WITH CONTROVERSY. NO CULTURE IS MORE DYNAMIC, RICH AND POWERFUL LIKE THE AFRICAN CULTURE.
I am Comanche (Numunu) and Tarascan (Purepecha). My mother was full blooded Tarascan. My Mother was of the Jaguar and Hummingbird clans. My relatives in Michoacan still speak the language, practice the old Religion along side some Catholicism. The Zuni was an off shoot of the Purepecha, like the Purepecha are an off shoot of the Aymara (the builders of Tihanaco). The Purepecha is much much older than the Aztec, Toltec or Teotihuacan people. Our ancestors founded Tzintzuntzani, 6,000 years ago.
Those who deny the use of the term Latin American, are not only xenophobic and racist, they also deny the brotherhood of other Spanish-speaking nations. This, in no way denies our Indigenous, or even our African heritage. Spanish is our bond. Without it, no persons of Indigenous populations would even be able to communicate with each other and share our common ancestry and history. Tsk! Tsk!
@KABLE999 Nothing more pathetic than an idiot still stuck on the past. Spaniards invaded the americas years ago. Do I care? No. I still love Spain and its people.:)
@KABLE999 See how pathetic! Still stuck on the past. Nothing more pathetic then that. I still love europe and its hisory including Spain. People like you need to let go of the past and shut up and move on.
ok well, you stay in your circle of ignorance... and when we natives finally get our real justice our real freedom, i hope you bite your fucking tongue when you try to bask in the benefits..
with people that think like you we are destined to repeat our mistakes.. you are the glutton happy with your defeat.
@KABLE999 Yeah. Keep living in your fantasy. Let go of the past and move on. Cause frankly I could care less what europeans did to the indigenous people years ago. Not one bit. Don't get me wrong, I love history but I move on and I am happy with the countries of the western hemisphere today. And by the way, you will never erase what happened in the past. THANK GOD!!! So you "natives" should shut up and move on because people like you are SO IGNORANT!!! PEACE!!:)
fuck all that noise, we speak spanish because of rape and pillage! why do you want to acknowledge that? if its xenophobic the so be it. the so-called "latinos" dont know who they really are because of how they were invaded and controlled... fuck spanish! ITS TIME TO DROP THAT SPANISH BULLSHIT !!!!! OUR NATIVE TONGUES ARE DYING IN THE MIDDLE OF ALL THIS, AND THIS IS WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY ABOUT IT?
Tlaxcala was never conquered by the Aztec empire, but was engaged in a state of perpetual war, or so-called flower wars. During the Spanish conquest of Mexico, Tlaxcala allied with the Spaniards against the Aztecs, supplying a large contingent for – and at times the majority of – the Spanish-led army that eventually destroyed the Aztec empire.
Spanish is the predominant language of Mexico and de facto official language. Nonetheless, the second article of the constitution defines the country as a pluricultural nation, and recognizes the right of the indigenous peoples to "preserve and enrich their languages..." and promotes "bilingual and intercultural education" .
People of African descent in Mexico is a term mainly used outside of Mexico to identify Mexicans of predominantly African ancestry. Now largely assimilated into the general population, Afro Mexicans historically have been located in certain communities, most notably in two coastal areas of Guerrero and Oaxaca (called Costa Chica), and in parts of Veracruz, Colima, Campeche, and Quintana Roo.
@BlackAmericanIndia I'm an indigenous person of the Ani-Yun-Wiya Nation and i just wanted to help you realize something. (1) The term "Indian" to most of use Indigenous is a "derogatory term" and shouldn't be used. Indigenous people also don't like to be called "Native American" that term is loosely defined, and dose not reflect we Indigenous people. (2) The Words Latino, Latin, Hispanic, These words are fallacies as well because People of Mexico are not White Europeans. Their Indigenous(!)
@KamidakeRed I do understand what you are saying. Certain words are offensive to me, as well. Going forward, I will use the phrase "Indigenous American".
@KamidakeRed actually, there are alot of white mexicans they are the true hispanics and latinos of Mexico, but to me Mestizos can also claim latino or hispanic if they want since they are half hispanic.
u sound upset/disgusted? that you were linked to Mexico?? your tone.face.. i saw all your videos..it seems like u dont understand how your DNA came out that way..by now you are aware Zambos in Mex..those even from Mich..migrated to the US, there are tons and they "look black" curly hair, dark, facial features,on top of that many lived in what is now Tx/Cali & other places b4 the Mex/Amer war..thats when the racial lines came into play..migration is the key2your answer even though ur fam is in US
@htownlithium I am not upset/disgusted that I am linked to Mexico. Just surprised.....per my paper trail, my ancestors were in the same region for 200 plus years and we have ties to this region. I wish I could find a link describing if or when my ancestors migrated from Mexico. I will get another DNA test done next tax season.
@BlackAmericanIndia thnx4the reply, just stating how your surprise comes off on camera. there are tons of ppl like u, who if they got tested wld be shocked at their findings..look at George Lopez, he tested 4%black..back then ppl MIGRATED,MIXED,MIGRATED..no diff than today...can u imagine what the DNA of ppl now in 300yrs would look like? it is what it is. my kids are mex/black, if their grandchildren want to be with all black or mex are they gonna be surprised they got 1 or the others genes?
@htownlithium I do understand the migration process, but it is less common for Mexicans to have migrated to VA/NC before the 20th Century. Texas, Cali, Arizona....pretty much the bordering states, I do understand. If I am wrong, then please forward me some resources to review.
@BlackAmericanIndia side note: i watched the PBS special since u mentioned it, i was not impressed with Gates..thank u for mentioning the special, i looked it up ;). Well i too, like u love to study this, I havent gotten into studies on migrating up north but i am not above thinking that descendants of afromex spread north throughout generations. Espec if they were thought to be black and not mex by themselves or others..Black ppl migrated North to escape racist South..who is to say all blacks..
@BlackAmericanIndia from the South were ALL African Blacks? Like the creole who moved up north, passed for white to escape racism, now a lot of "white" ppl find out they have black DNA. Its hard to explain on here..not evrything is documented. in Mexico the blacks assimilated & had open interracial marriages to the point where few BLK lookn folks were left...the ? is what happened to the remaining who did "look black"? my GUESS wld be they migrated,like the other blks, all over the US
@BlackAmericanIndia well this is the truth, im from the S texas, its well known..keep looking and u will begin to think that its not impossible for indig/afro mex's who were in the US b4 borders mixed with the US blacks and migrated...just my thoughts based on my fam roots and lots of friends i know blk, mex from tx to the north south east n west
@BlackAmericanIndia well as i stated before, not everything is documented, especially non important things from way back when..not saying its not importent but the US didnt care if u were AfroMexican, if u looked black, U WERE JUST BLACK..and a lot of black who setlled in the south migrated north..assuming your history is related to afro-indig...just someting to think abt..if u think u are gonna find a documented statement, i think u shouldnt hold your breath
According, to some scientist, especially those from the Human Genome Project, Human ethnicity cannot be determined through "Dna Testing". Also, I would suggest examining the methodology employed by these DNA testing companies. What being looked at? How is the data interpreted? What do scientfic journals think of these companies?
Hi, I just want to correct you on your pronouncing of the words P'urhépecha & Michoacan. You say "P'urhépecha" as (puu-rrr-rep-pet-cha) with rolling of your rrr's. And "Michoacan" is pronounced as (me-cho-aa-kan). *I just recently found out that I, just as you, have a connection with the indigenous population and speakers of those native peoples from ancient México. Hope you find what you're looking for about them, message me when you do & send me a link if you have one. lol. Thanks, bye! :)
@ethousand Thanks for suggesting this book. I was in the middle of reading a book regarding Columbus in the West Indies and could not finish it because it was too graphic and disturbing.
@BlackAmericanIndia also note that many southeastern tribesmen was also SOLD into slavery to south america alongside african slaves as trophies of war against the united states they didnt want to deal with us ndns that resisted them so when they did capture us they either killed us or sold us south of the border..so im saying that part of your family was shipped and sold south..try to pinpoint the the urban tribes in that part of mexico..see if you can find their dna data that closely match
Hey take another test and/or trace your lineage from MtDNA or Y-DNA to find the specifics or to get more clues. Also you have to look at the high volume of migrations of freemen mixing with indigeneous ppl. like some Seminoles(People like John Horse with other native people moved to Latin America), Lumbee tribes (who are tri-racial) or Miskito tribe of South America. Back to Dr.Gates...there is in fact a really big pop. of "black" folk in coastal Mexico. They didn't interview them.
your true identity, being identified by any other name, is so fruitless except if your trying to trace your line back to one of the original tribes, by the way the DNA test are not accurate.
@Shamaryaho1 I am aware that DNA tests are not 100% accurate. However, it will give a person some clues to their ancestors. The results help with family geneology efforts.
It could be quite possible because the Iroquois people state that they descend from the Hopi and still call them cousins. I think you are on the right track, BAI!
well , the truth is whatever your father is,thats what you are. theres no such race as black. no one is truely black or white in complexion, either your brown or a derivitive of red, so called , again so called white people are not white, they are red, all other peoples are brown, your roots do not begin in africa or your culture you should dig deeper and find the truth and stop guessing.
@BlackAmericanIndia Black is a by-word, american is not your Nationality niether is indian which is another by-word, i satated that whatever your father is, meaning his linage is what you are period. if your a desendent of so called african slaves in america, you are from the tribe of Israel,desendent of Judah, if your fore father was of indigenous so called mexican desent you are from the tribe of issachar, if your bloodline is traced to the so called native american tribes, then your a Gadite.
also i have been to Veracruz Mexico one of the Locations Proffessor Gates went to . and the African and Carribean Presence in the Culture music and Food is very strong . most people are very Dark and have Kinky hair and afro Features . but you have to understand the Colonial era in Mexico People where allowed to mix thats why most Afro decendents look more Mulato or Indiginous . it was diffrent then in the U.S . look up Africans in Mexico and you will find many good issues on the net .
@oaklandlatinosunited Thanks for your response. I guess I am blind because I did not see anyone that looks like me in that documentary. lol! I look like I have Black blood :-)
@BlackAmericanIndia you say you didn't see anyone that looked like you i actually did in the Documentary and when i went there i seen plenty of people that looked like you . your just not gonna see straight up Black people very few mostly Mixed Mulatos .
@oaklandlatinosunited I am learning about Spaniard Caste system now. Per my DNA Test, I have a strong connection with the mestizo population in Mexico and Ecuador. Yet, I am Black American and Indigenous American. Wouldn't that mean that I am considered a Zambo/Lobo?
oh yea and BTW i am a Purepecha decendents my Moms family come from Michoacan . the purepecha people where great Warriors and good Fisherman the word Michoacan in the Aztec Nahuatl language means land of the Fisherman because of the Purepechas being exelent fisherman . also the Purepechas kept the Aztecs away from invading there area .
@oaklandlatinosunited WOW! Glad to meet another Purepecha decendent :-) Are there any websites, documentaries, books that you could recommend for further reading about the Purepecha people?
the problem with African Americans is that they have been disconnected from the African diaspora out side of the U.S thats why it's so hard to believe that African slaves where brought to Mexico and it is documented proof that Africans where brought to Mexico . all you have to do is look closer at the areas that Gates went to and the people belive me you see the African Features on these people unless your Blind lol. remember more slaves where brought to Latin America then the U.S .
@oaklandlatinosunited I am learning more about Sub-Saharan African presence in Mexico now. :-) Please continue to education us African descent folks who do not have a CLUE about such a rich history in Mexico.
@BlackAmericanIndia another country that has a big African influence and presence that you hardly ever hear about is Colombia especially in the Carribean Coast and the Pacific coast of this country . there Music like Cumbia which is also of African and Indiginous origins has influenced Mexico as well .
I have watched your videos about your new discovery. You don't look happy, you really look disappointed. You should be really proud to be part P'urhépecha. To me any tribe that has 250,000 members that still speak their language is a strong tribe. I have been told numerous times that native culture is in the language and that if someone wants to understand a tribe's world view that they should study the language. Obviously P'urhépecha culture is still strong. Good luck with your journey =)
@TrunkDaPhunk I am not disappointed that I have Purhepecha ancestry. Personally, it is amazing I am connected to a powerful group of people. However, I am disappointed that my people from the Southeast USA are not represented in the database system. In addition, I think our government may have some hidden agenda to discredit any living indigenous populations in the Southeast for monetary reason.
you know what yeah I watched Black in America also and he was very surprised to find out that Oprah had native american in her blood. and another thing too he is mixed with white, and it has to bother white people a little bit that there are black people (my family) that are mixed with the original people of this land.
Thats so cool how u have my supposed tribe blood! im purepecha from my fathers side and my dads side of the fam says they are related to the first Mexican astronaut too. i have been to Morelia michuacan Mexico and its a beautiful place, mexico is a beautiful country in general but i dnt consider myself Part of a tribe or sum.. bcuz i don't practice any traditions . i look more Castizo bcuz my mom being great granddaughter of Spaniards. you also look native! feel free to msg me for more info!
@havalos15 Hi there, glad to meet another Purhepecha descendant :-) I have a friend that has been working in Mexico for the past 3 years. She is mad at me because I did not go out there to visit. I did not want to travel abroad alone. Hubbie did not want to go. I wish I would have gone instead of Bermuda.
Yeah i saw that video on PBS, and he did make it seem like black Indians were not that common. But think it is higher than he said. Maybe 8 out of 20. I think it is a little higher.
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FriedChkn4Eva 1 week ago
I seen a woman on a history channel show "Brad Metzers Decoded" or sumthin like that.. it was an episode on the Mt. Rushmore hall of records. The lady is white but you look EXACTLY like her, especially when u smile your features are undeniable. Many times white people don't always get that when Native Americans mix with Blacks, we look closer to each other cus our human lineage is older. Whites come out lookin like mongoloids mostly half the time cus theirs is younger than the rest.
FriedChkn4Eva 1 week ago
I've been watchin couple of your videos for a while cus i'm researchin my own native heritage. I know it's mestizo but it's a bit more i haven't quite figured out yet, cus my family is related to Moors and that's a crazy history in itself. To the black/latin america.. that guy is jus what sum call "disinformationists", they're agents hired by others to promote a false idea. (cont'd)
FriedChkn4Eva 1 week ago
@FriedChkn4Eva Thanks for sharing
BlackAmericanIndia 1 week ago
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Ok so my family is from TRINIDAD & TOBAGO and my mom's dad mom who is my great grand mother is from Venezuela and people tell me that most venezuela's are a mix of indigenous/native american, African , European,Spanish ancestry
my mom told me that her grand ma had very long hair and that she was mixed with native american European and African mostly native america and black
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@cherissediazz Thanks for sharing. My uncle is Indian from Trinidad (Indian from India), but we are not blood related.
BlackAmericanIndia 1 month ago
Hola, I'm from Michoacan (pronounced Meech-o-ah-kahn), and likely partially P'urhepecha (pronounced Poor-eh-peh-cha, the Poor as in Standard & Poor's) and its great to hear you have interest in the region. The word Michoacan is not P'urhepecha but Nahautl (a.k.a. Mexica or Aztec) and it means "place of those who have fish". Vicente Guerrero, Mexico's 2nd president was partially black. People in Mexico intermarried so that's why they may not seem as "black". Mix of black and white are "mulatos"
MiguelCaballero57 1 month ago
@MiguelCaballero57 Hello Hello distant friend. Thanks for responding and sharing some information. I would love if you could share more information/links regarding the topic.
Blessings!!
BlackAmericanIndia 1 month ago
Something you may not have considered is the fact that Indian tribes had trade routes throughout the Americas before Europeans got here. They would like to make you think that we were an ignorant race without knowledge of the outside world before they came to 'save' and 'educate' us, but inter-tribal marrieage has been going on for a long long long time. I am 1/4 P'urepecha, grew up in the southeast and married a mix blood cherokee/Lakota/Kuna. I consider myself Indian, not hispanic.
Just2pisUoff 3 months ago 2
@Just2pisUoff I am finding out more and more information that ties Mexico to indigenous populations in Southeast USA. Thanks for sharing.
BlackAmericanIndia 3 months ago
@BlackAmericanIndia You're welcome. If you get a chance to study the Mississippian mound builder culture you will find that there are ties to Mexico there too. Remember, there was no 'border' before europe.
Just2pisUoff 3 months ago
how did you get your ancestry breakdown.
ABADYHWH 4 months ago
@ABADYHWH DNATribesdotcom
BlackAmericanIndia 4 months ago
Go to Michoacan if you want to learn more! Michoacan culture in America is pretty recent. They are not related to Monacan in any way. I've only met two Purhe'pecha people. One is a fancy dancer. It's pronounced similar to poor-HAY-peh-cha
kmj2000 4 months ago
@kmj2000 Good idea, but don't have the funds right now to go out to Michoacan.
BlackAmericanIndia 4 months ago
hello, my name is miguel and i live in portland oregon, ive lived here for about 20 yrs now, i am a full tarasco....my grandmother did not speak spanish, only tarasco, i also speak tarasco along with my parents and i am trying to teach our language to our kids but its a ver difficult dialect....thank u for being proud of who you are and not be ashamed as a lot of others are.....
jinglespikes 4 months ago 2
@jinglespikes Hi Miguel. That's great that you are preserving and teaching the tarasco language. Will you have youtube videos in regards to the language? Thanks for the support. Who are typically ashamed of being tarasco?
BlackAmericanIndia 4 months ago
@jinglespikes I think that is great. Please don't give up on teaching your children. My great grandmother was the last in the family to speak the language. I think many generations from now, they will be thankful you did not let them forget.
Just2pisUoff 3 months ago
Purepechas are a significant part of Michoacan culturally, linguistically, and probably even genetically. Many towns in Michoacan have Purepecha names such as Patzcuaro, Apatzingan, and other towns. Most mestizos in Michoacan are probably descended from Purepechas, but they don't recognize it (sad). There are some words they use in Michocan suchas Buki (boy) or pinzanes (a fruit). They have a rich culture, and you should visit Michoacan one day. Your ancestors are from a really beautiful place.
pame546 5 months ago
@pame546 Thanks for sharing. I never thought about traveling to Michoacan, but this may be my next destination when I get more money.
BlackAmericanIndia 5 months ago
You're welcome. my family is from TN. Our tests reveal the standard African, E- Asian, Euro admixture. On top of that my mom has NativAmer, SouthAsian markers that didn't show in my test. mtDNA is Haplogroup v (Europe). none of us are fair except for grandma.lol Like you, we're proud of African heritage,not ashamed of other heritages.
song4500 5 months ago
One thousand so called Mesticos (mixed mexicos and spainish ) were brought into Jamaica to fight the Maroons in Jamaica. Result? the Mesticos decided to band with the Maroons. The same thing happened with Maroons in Haiti. One real reason for mixed blood in the Carribean. Read book: The Maroons of Jamaica 1655-1796 only $14.95 Just some of the history that is ignored in our school system.
song4500 5 months ago
@song4500 Thank you. I will check it out!
BlackAmericanIndia 5 months ago
You are black and your Descendant are African be proud of that period. Every black American 450,000 of them that came to North America came from West Coast of Africa. I can understand why some black American are afraid to acknowledge there roots. I am embraced to say it a shame. I know my history and I am very proud of it. WE RULE EUROPE OVER 800YEARS ETC. BE PROUD OF WHO YOU ARE. WITH CONTROVERSY. NO CULTURE IS MORE DYNAMIC, RICH AND POWERFUL LIKE THE AFRICAN CULTURE. READ MORE ABOUT MISS.
Pastorchristify 6 months ago
@Pastorchristify Check out the rest of my channel. I am proud of my West African Roots, yet will NEVER discredit the rest of my connections.
BlackAmericanIndia 6 months ago
@BlackAmericanIndia well said. You should never discredit the rest of your ancestry no matter what some pro-African people say. Be proud of all your ancestries. Good job.
IslenoGutierrez 5 months ago
@IslenoGutierrez Thank you
BlackAmericanIndia 5 months ago
@BlackAmericanIndia of course, no problem. I can see a Native American element in you, but in Blacks, Native American and White shows through in a similar manner, so I'm not sure if I'm seeing Native American or White, but I definitely see something other than Black African.
IslenoGutierrez 5 months ago
@IslenoGutierrez Depending on the viewer, I look mixed/not mixed African/etc.
BlackAmericanIndia 5 months ago
@BlackAmericanIndia 60% of Mexico is Mestizo, 30% of Mexico is Native American, 9% of Mexico is White and 1% is other (including Black Mexicans). The reason that it is more prevalent for a Mexican to have Native American ancestry is that most Mexicans are half Amerindian or full, unlike the U.S. where most people are not Native American, so hence the lower chance of having Native American ancestry compared to Mexico. You know? But there are Americans with it, like yourself.
IslenoGutierrez 5 months ago
@Pastorchristify NO CULTURE IS MORE DYNAMIC, RICH AND POWERFUL LIKE THE AFRICAN CULTURE, - this sounds like racist dogma to me, don't go down that supremist road
interstellarwonder 5 months ago
You are black and you Descendant are African be proud of that period. Every black American 450,000 of them that came to North America came from West Coast of Africa. I can understand why some black American are afraid to acknowledge there roots. I am embraced to say it a shame. I know my history and I am very proud of it. WE RULE EUROPE OVER 800YEARS ETC. BE PROUD OF WHO YOU ARE. WITH CONTROVERSY. NO CULTURE IS MORE DYNAMIC, RICH AND POWERFUL LIKE THE AFRICAN CULTURE.
Pastorchristify 6 months ago
pronunciations omg fail
jake8dubs 6 months ago
@jake8dubs I know, I chopped it up. lol
BlackAmericanIndia 6 months ago
I am Comanche (Numunu) and Tarascan (Purepecha). My mother was full blooded Tarascan. My Mother was of the Jaguar and Hummingbird clans. My relatives in Michoacan still speak the language, practice the old Religion along side some Catholicism. The Zuni was an off shoot of the Purepecha, like the Purepecha are an off shoot of the Aymara (the builders of Tihanaco). The Purepecha is much much older than the Aztec, Toltec or Teotihuacan people. Our ancestors founded Tzintzuntzani, 6,000 years ago.
maug2112 7 months ago
@maug2112 Welcome Welcome!!! Great to be in contact with a Tarascan! If you have any other helpful information, that would be great!
BlackAmericanIndia 7 months ago
@maug2112 Not sure if I responded to your comment, but thank you for sharing.
BlackAmericanIndia 1 month ago
Book: Afro-Mexicans by Chege J. Githiora (Paperback - Nov 27, 2008)
11 new from $21.91 8 used from $18.98 Slaves escaped from the Carribbean islands to Mexico.
paulnicolasrubi 7 months ago
@paulnicolasrubi Thanks for sharing this information. I have to get it!
BlackAmericanIndia 7 months ago
Those who deny the use of the term Latin American, are not only xenophobic and racist, they also deny the brotherhood of other Spanish-speaking nations. This, in no way denies our Indigenous, or even our African heritage. Spanish is our bond. Without it, no persons of Indigenous populations would even be able to communicate with each other and share our common ancestry and history. Tsk! Tsk!
paulnicolasrubi 7 months ago
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KABLE999 6 months ago 2
@KABLE999 Nothing more pathetic than an idiot still stuck on the past. Spaniards invaded the americas years ago. Do I care? No. I still love Spain and its people.:)
ralvarez15 3 months ago
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KABLE999 3 months ago
@KABLE999 See how pathetic! Still stuck on the past. Nothing more pathetic then that. I still love europe and its hisory including Spain. People like you need to let go of the past and shut up and move on.
ralvarez15 3 months ago
@ralvarez15
ok well, you stay in your circle of ignorance... and when we natives finally get our real justice our real freedom, i hope you bite your fucking tongue when you try to bask in the benefits..
with people that think like you we are destined to repeat our mistakes.. you are the glutton happy with your defeat.
KABLE999 3 months ago
@KABLE999 Yeah. Keep living in your fantasy. Let go of the past and move on. Cause frankly I could care less what europeans did to the indigenous people years ago. Not one bit. Don't get me wrong, I love history but I move on and I am happy with the countries of the western hemisphere today. And by the way, you will never erase what happened in the past. THANK GOD!!! So you "natives" should shut up and move on because people like you are SO IGNORANT!!! PEACE!!:)
ralvarez15 3 months ago
Respond to this video... IM HALF TARASCAN AND APACHE MY GRANDPAS FAMILY STILL SPEAK THE NATIVE LANGUAGE......
KABLE999 6 months ago
@KABLE999 Thanks for sharing. That's great the their indigenous language is still active.
BlackAmericanIndia 6 months ago
@KABLE999 ok
BlackAmericanIndia 6 months ago
@BlackAmericanIndia
REALLY?........OK?
KABLE999 6 months ago
@paulnicolasrubi
fuck all that noise, we speak spanish because of rape and pillage! why do you want to acknowledge that? if its xenophobic the so be it. the so-called "latinos" dont know who they really are because of how they were invaded and controlled... fuck spanish! ITS TIME TO DROP THAT SPANISH BULLSHIT !!!!! OUR NATIVE TONGUES ARE DYING IN THE MIDDLE OF ALL THIS, AND THIS IS WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY ABOUT IT?
TSK! TSK! TO YOU!!!!!!!
KABLE999 6 months ago
Tlaxcala was never conquered by the Aztec empire, but was engaged in a state of perpetual war, or so-called flower wars. During the Spanish conquest of Mexico, Tlaxcala allied with the Spaniards against the Aztecs, supplying a large contingent for – and at times the majority of – the Spanish-led army that eventually destroyed the Aztec empire.
paulnicolasrubi 7 months ago
Spanish is the predominant language of Mexico and de facto official language. Nonetheless, the second article of the constitution defines the country as a pluricultural nation, and recognizes the right of the indigenous peoples to "preserve and enrich their languages..." and promotes "bilingual and intercultural education" .
paulnicolasrubi 7 months ago
People of African descent in Mexico is a term mainly used outside of Mexico to identify Mexicans of predominantly African ancestry. Now largely assimilated into the general population, Afro Mexicans historically have been located in certain communities, most notably in two coastal areas of Guerrero and Oaxaca (called Costa Chica), and in parts of Veracruz, Colima, Campeche, and Quintana Roo.
paulnicolasrubi 7 months ago
@BlackAmericanIndia I'm an indigenous person of the Ani-Yun-Wiya Nation and i just wanted to help you realize something. (1) The term "Indian" to most of use Indigenous is a "derogatory term" and shouldn't be used. Indigenous people also don't like to be called "Native American" that term is loosely defined, and dose not reflect we Indigenous people. (2) The Words Latino, Latin, Hispanic, These words are fallacies as well because People of Mexico are not White Europeans. Their Indigenous(!)
KamidakeRed 7 months ago
@KamidakeRed I do understand what you are saying. Certain words are offensive to me, as well. Going forward, I will use the phrase "Indigenous American".
BlackAmericanIndia 7 months ago
@BlackAmericanIndia Thank you, take care my Indigenous sister.
KamidakeRed 7 months ago
@KamidakeRed You are welcome and blessings.
BlackAmericanIndia 7 months ago
@KamidakeRed actually, there are alot of white mexicans they are the true hispanics and latinos of Mexico, but to me Mestizos can also claim latino or hispanic if they want since they are half hispanic.
MrSerpent89 6 months ago
u sound upset/disgusted? that you were linked to Mexico?? your tone.face.. i saw all your videos..it seems like u dont understand how your DNA came out that way..by now you are aware Zambos in Mex..those even from Mich..migrated to the US, there are tons and they "look black" curly hair, dark, facial features,on top of that many lived in what is now Tx/Cali & other places b4 the Mex/Amer war..thats when the racial lines came into play..migration is the key2your answer even though ur fam is in US
htownlithium 7 months ago
@htownlithium I am not upset/disgusted that I am linked to Mexico. Just surprised.....per my paper trail, my ancestors were in the same region for 200 plus years and we have ties to this region. I wish I could find a link describing if or when my ancestors migrated from Mexico. I will get another DNA test done next tax season.
BlackAmericanIndia 7 months ago
@BlackAmericanIndia thnx4the reply, just stating how your surprise comes off on camera. there are tons of ppl like u, who if they got tested wld be shocked at their findings..look at George Lopez, he tested 4%black..back then ppl MIGRATED,MIXED,MIGRATED..no diff than today...can u imagine what the DNA of ppl now in 300yrs would look like? it is what it is. my kids are mex/black, if their grandchildren want to be with all black or mex are they gonna be surprised they got 1 or the others genes?
htownlithium 7 months ago
@htownlithium I do understand the migration process, but it is less common for Mexicans to have migrated to VA/NC before the 20th Century. Texas, Cali, Arizona....pretty much the bordering states, I do understand. If I am wrong, then please forward me some resources to review.
BlackAmericanIndia 7 months ago
@BlackAmericanIndia side note: i watched the PBS special since u mentioned it, i was not impressed with Gates..thank u for mentioning the special, i looked it up ;). Well i too, like u love to study this, I havent gotten into studies on migrating up north but i am not above thinking that descendants of afromex spread north throughout generations. Espec if they were thought to be black and not mex by themselves or others..Black ppl migrated North to escape racist South..who is to say all blacks..
htownlithium 7 months ago
@BlackAmericanIndia from the South were ALL African Blacks? Like the creole who moved up north, passed for white to escape racism, now a lot of "white" ppl find out they have black DNA. Its hard to explain on here..not evrything is documented. in Mexico the blacks assimilated & had open interracial marriages to the point where few BLK lookn folks were left...the ? is what happened to the remaining who did "look black"? my GUESS wld be they migrated,like the other blks, all over the US
htownlithium 7 months ago
@htownlithium Interesting...
BlackAmericanIndia 7 months ago
@BlackAmericanIndia well this is the truth, im from the S texas, its well known..keep looking and u will begin to think that its not impossible for indig/afro mex's who were in the US b4 borders mixed with the US blacks and migrated...just my thoughts based on my fam roots and lots of friends i know blk, mex from tx to the north south east n west
htownlithium 7 months ago
@BlackAmericanIndia well as i stated before, not everything is documented, especially non important things from way back when..not saying its not importent but the US didnt care if u were AfroMexican, if u looked black, U WERE JUST BLACK..and a lot of black who setlled in the south migrated north..assuming your history is related to afro-indig...just someting to think abt..if u think u are gonna find a documented statement, i think u shouldnt hold your breath
htownlithium 7 months ago
Hi, I am a P'URHEPECHA.
According, to some scientist, especially those from the Human Genome Project, Human ethnicity cannot be determined through "Dna Testing". Also, I would suggest examining the methodology employed by these DNA testing companies. What being looked at? How is the data interpreted? What do scientfic journals think of these companies?
sipajpe 7 months ago
@sipajpe Hi, thank you for sharing because we all need to know the intentions of these companies.
BlackAmericanIndia 7 months ago
Hi, I just want to correct you on your pronouncing of the words P'urhépecha & Michoacan. You say "P'urhépecha" as (puu-rrr-rep-pet-cha) with rolling of your rrr's. And "Michoacan" is pronounced as (me-cho-aa-kan). *I just recently found out that I, just as you, have a connection with the indigenous population and speakers of those native peoples from ancient México. Hope you find what you're looking for about them, message me when you do & send me a link if you have one. lol. Thanks, bye! :)
DontForgetTheFacts 8 months ago
Yes.. SIS it is a great read and it would help with understanding the origin of the so called Native American ie the indigenous Olmec people.
ethousand 8 months ago
Yes sister please read "They Came Before Columbus."
ethousand 8 months ago
@ethousand Thanks for suggesting this book. I was in the middle of reading a book regarding Columbus in the West Indies and could not finish it because it was too graphic and disturbing.
BlackAmericanIndia 8 months ago
@BlackAmericanIndia also note that many southeastern tribesmen was also SOLD into slavery to south america alongside african slaves as trophies of war against the united states they didnt want to deal with us ndns that resisted them so when they did capture us they either killed us or sold us south of the border..so im saying that part of your family was shipped and sold south..try to pinpoint the the urban tribes in that part of mexico..see if you can find their dna data that closely match
chulah12 8 months ago
@chulah12 So try to find DNA samples of Purhepecha's in the Urban Mexican areas?
BlackAmericanIndia 8 months ago
@BlackAmericanIndia yes, this should pinpoint the exact community once that is done maybe you could find relatives..research the history
chulah12 8 months ago
@ethousand
Don't be in a hurry to recommend that book. Ivan Van Sertima isn't known to have had that many debates with his critics to back up that book.
CrowdPleeza 8 months ago
@ethousand you really don't give a shit about native american culture, don't you? racist bitch
interstellarwonder 8 months ago
I just saw a documentary on the Olmecs. you may find it here on yt if you go to the the occult network ty page
Brickjonez 9 months ago
Hey take another test and/or trace your lineage from MtDNA or Y-DNA to find the specifics or to get more clues. Also you have to look at the high volume of migrations of freemen mixing with indigeneous ppl. like some Seminoles(People like John Horse with other native people moved to Latin America), Lumbee tribes (who are tri-racial) or Miskito tribe of South America. Back to Dr.Gates...there is in fact a really big pop. of "black" folk in coastal Mexico. They didn't interview them.
osiruskat 9 months ago
@osiruskat Next year, I will do more test. In the meantime, I will continue researching my family genealogy. Thanks for the information. :-)
BlackAmericanIndia 9 months ago
your true identity, being identified by any other name, is so fruitless except if your trying to trace your line back to one of the original tribes, by the way the DNA test are not accurate.
Shamaryaho1 9 months ago
@Shamaryaho1 I am aware that DNA tests are not 100% accurate. However, it will give a person some clues to their ancestors. The results help with family geneology efforts.
BlackAmericanIndia 9 months ago
It could be quite possible because the Iroquois people state that they descend from the Hopi and still call them cousins. I think you are on the right track, BAI!
perkydoo 9 months ago
@perkydoo Hmmm :-)
BlackAmericanIndia 9 months ago
well , the truth is whatever your father is,thats what you are. theres no such race as black. no one is truely black or white in complexion, either your brown or a derivitive of red, so called , again so called white people are not white, they are red, all other peoples are brown, your roots do not begin in africa or your culture you should dig deeper and find the truth and stop guessing.
Shamaryaho1 9 months ago
@Shamaryaho1 huh?
BlackAmericanIndia 9 months ago
@BlackAmericanIndia Black is a by-word, american is not your Nationality niether is indian which is another by-word, i satated that whatever your father is, meaning his linage is what you are period. if your a desendent of so called african slaves in america, you are from the tribe of Israel,desendent of Judah, if your fore father was of indigenous so called mexican desent you are from the tribe of issachar, if your bloodline is traced to the so called native american tribes, then your a Gadite.
Shamaryaho1 9 months ago
@Shamaryaho1 Now I understand your position. I do respect your beliefs, but I do not believe in the "Lost Tribes" theories.
BlackAmericanIndia 9 months ago
also i have been to Veracruz Mexico one of the Locations Proffessor Gates went to . and the African and Carribean Presence in the Culture music and Food is very strong . most people are very Dark and have Kinky hair and afro Features . but you have to understand the Colonial era in Mexico People where allowed to mix thats why most Afro decendents look more Mulato or Indiginous . it was diffrent then in the U.S . look up Africans in Mexico and you will find many good issues on the net .
oaklandlatinosunited 9 months ago
@oaklandlatinosunited Thanks for your response. I guess I am blind because I did not see anyone that looks like me in that documentary. lol! I look like I have Black blood :-)
BlackAmericanIndia 9 months ago
@BlackAmericanIndia you say you didn't see anyone that looked like you i actually did in the Documentary and when i went there i seen plenty of people that looked like you . your just not gonna see straight up Black people very few mostly Mixed Mulatos .
oaklandlatinosunited 9 months ago
@oaklandlatinosunited I need to check out that documentary again. :-)
BlackAmericanIndia 9 months ago
did you see the 3 videos i made about the African Presence in Mexico .
oaklandlatinosunited 9 months ago
@oaklandlatinosunited Yes, excellent videos!
BlackAmericanIndia 9 months ago
@oaklandlatinosunited I am learning about Spaniard Caste system now. Per my DNA Test, I have a strong connection with the mestizo population in Mexico and Ecuador. Yet, I am Black American and Indigenous American. Wouldn't that mean that I am considered a Zambo/Lobo?
BlackAmericanIndia 9 months ago
oh yea and BTW i am a Purepecha decendents my Moms family come from Michoacan . the purepecha people where great Warriors and good Fisherman the word Michoacan in the Aztec Nahuatl language means land of the Fisherman because of the Purepechas being exelent fisherman . also the Purepechas kept the Aztecs away from invading there area .
oaklandlatinosunited 9 months ago
@oaklandlatinosunited WOW! Glad to meet another Purepecha decendent :-) Are there any websites, documentaries, books that you could recommend for further reading about the Purepecha people?
BlackAmericanIndia 9 months ago
the problem with African Americans is that they have been disconnected from the African diaspora out side of the U.S thats why it's so hard to believe that African slaves where brought to Mexico and it is documented proof that Africans where brought to Mexico . all you have to do is look closer at the areas that Gates went to and the people belive me you see the African Features on these people unless your Blind lol. remember more slaves where brought to Latin America then the U.S .
oaklandlatinosunited 9 months ago 2
@oaklandlatinosunited I am learning more about Sub-Saharan African presence in Mexico now. :-) Please continue to education us African descent folks who do not have a CLUE about such a rich history in Mexico.
BlackAmericanIndia 9 months ago
@BlackAmericanIndia another country that has a big African influence and presence that you hardly ever hear about is Colombia especially in the Carribean Coast and the Pacific coast of this country . there Music like Cumbia which is also of African and Indiginous origins has influenced Mexico as well .
oaklandlatinosunited 9 months ago
@oaklandlatinosunited Interesting :-)
BlackAmericanIndia 9 months ago
I have watched your videos about your new discovery. You don't look happy, you really look disappointed. You should be really proud to be part P'urhépecha. To me any tribe that has 250,000 members that still speak their language is a strong tribe. I have been told numerous times that native culture is in the language and that if someone wants to understand a tribe's world view that they should study the language. Obviously P'urhépecha culture is still strong. Good luck with your journey =)
TrunkDaPhunk 9 months ago
@TrunkDaPhunk I am not disappointed that I have Purhepecha ancestry. Personally, it is amazing I am connected to a powerful group of people. However, I am disappointed that my people from the Southeast USA are not represented in the database system. In addition, I think our government may have some hidden agenda to discredit any living indigenous populations in the Southeast for monetary reason.
BlackAmericanIndia 9 months ago
you know what yeah I watched Black in America also and he was very surprised to find out that Oprah had native american in her blood. and another thing too he is mixed with white, and it has to bother white people a little bit that there are black people (my family) that are mixed with the original people of this land.
astrozier1 9 months ago
@astrozier1 I guess they are scared that we will be entitled to federal funds. Whatever.
BlackAmericanIndia 9 months ago
@BlackAmericanIndia my point exactly
astrozier1 9 months ago
Thats so cool how u have my supposed tribe blood! im purepecha from my fathers side and my dads side of the fam says they are related to the first Mexican astronaut too. i have been to Morelia michuacan Mexico and its a beautiful place, mexico is a beautiful country in general but i dnt consider myself Part of a tribe or sum.. bcuz i don't practice any traditions . i look more Castizo bcuz my mom being great granddaughter of Spaniards. you also look native! feel free to msg me for more info!
havalos15 9 months ago
@havalos15 Hi there, glad to meet another Purhepecha descendant :-) I have a friend that has been working in Mexico for the past 3 years. She is mad at me because I did not go out there to visit. I did not want to travel abroad alone. Hubbie did not want to go. I wish I would have gone instead of Bermuda.
BlackAmericanIndia 9 months ago
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MANDAWAH 9 months ago 2
@MANDAWAH Some see it and some don't.
BlackAmericanIndia 9 months ago
@BlackAmericanIndia Their blind. They dont want to see it.
MANDAWAH 7 months ago
Yeah i saw that video on PBS, and he did make it seem like black Indians were not that common. But think it is higher than he said. Maybe 8 out of 20. I think it is a little higher.
nativemrv19722 9 months ago 2
@LoneCuetlachtli lol. Apparently, the Perhepecha people celebrate their victories over the Aztecs every year on February 1st. Sorry :-)
BlackAmericanIndia 9 months ago