Afro-Latin@s and Census 2010- YO SOY

CAMPAIGN TO INCREASE THE AFRO-LATIN@ COUNT ON THE 2010 CENSUS

By proclaiming Check Both!/¡Chequea las dos! the bilingual spots produced by the afrolatin@ forum, a NYC-based non-profit highlight the importance for Latin@s of African descent to self-identify as such on the Census.

The implications of the count are far-reaching, determining how $400 billion in federal funds are distributed to local governments each year. Over 10 years, a community could lose a projected $1.2 million of federal funding for housing, health and education programs for every 100 persons that are not counted, according to the NAACP. Studies have established that despite a higher educational level Black Latin@s have the highest rate of unemployment and are more likely to live below the poverty level than other Latin@s.

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• Afro-Latinas
• Afro-Latinos
• Black Latinas
• Black Latinos
• Census 2010
• Negros
• Negras
• Check both!
• Chequea
• las
• dos!

[chicoling1]

Si kieren reprensatar sus raizes africanas si es bueno pero olvidan k somos una mezcla con muchos raizes es no mencionarlos es insulto a nuestra herencia diversa ademas no hay razon para identificarnos por los colores

somos de muchos colores y los 25 segundos solo tiene blanca y negra?!!!!!

nada mas k cultura racista

[chicoling1]

this afro latino thing is ridiculous! why is it that all the ppl that show up in this click having different ancestries only claming african descent? clearly they are mixed and to just claim being afro latin is very racist and an insult to our heritages........

[balantaasante]

@beaugarsNYC Give thanx!! Marcus Garvey would love that....PAN AFRICANISM!!!!

[vladicc]

@Chappa30329 Chappa thanks but I can considered myself whatever I want, latino, afrolatino, whitelatino, indialatino, But the important thing is that I don't want to label myself with a particular race. This is the first step for discrimination and the origin of racism!

First is very subjective.

Second what I am is just a nice mix. Why not to put a category that say mix?

Third, Why to put so much emphasis in the color of the skin? Do the government do not have anything better to ask?

[kurozaki45]

@vladicc well basically you can mark down more than 1 option so it shouldnt be a problem youre multiracial

[Chappa30329]

Vladicc, if you are have all those mixes then probably you are considered afro Latino.. you are what is most dominant.. are domican? if you are, then for sure you are afro latino.. hope this clears it up for you...

[Chappa30329]

So True!

[vladicc]

This is non-sense,

I am a mix, of white, black and indian.

So where do I put?

My father is from one country and mother is from another?

The classification do not serve for any purpose specially in today world

The only thing that these serve is to discriminate.

To put the label. As the jews were force to wear a star.

Why not to ask useful questions about my living conditions, my health or the needs of the community?

[martycorreia]

Right on!

[beaugarsNYC]

Yo soy afro americano y afro puertorriqueno!!