CNN Latino in America - our Native American roots

Reactions from people who attended to the Preview screening of CNN's "Latino in America" at the Newseum, in Washington, DC.

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Washington, DC, October 8, 2009.

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[DimmuBorgir007]

A Hispanic/Latino can be of any racial origin in the world. One only needs to be born in a native Spanish speaking country to be classified as Hispanic by the U.S classification system. This is the reason why there is no particular "look" to be a Hispanic. With that being said, there is no such thing as purity of race in this planet. Whether you are from the Congo in Africa, the Amazon forest in South America, or in the Scandinavian peninsula of Northern Europe.

[CarlosDCblog]

The people who were slaved by Hispanics/Latinos now have to be considered as one of them?

Africans and Native peoples who speak Spanish, we have the right to define WHo We Are, we want to take pride on our true heritage.

The racist U.S. government is implying that Spanish speaking people must be one ethnic group, then why they don't put Black and White people who speak English as Anglos alltogether?

[bgbrazil09]

Brazilians are not hispanics

[platinum1578]

FUCK "LATINO IN AMERICA"

[carameloxx]

@DimmuBorgir007 look up hispania 200 ad(modern day spain and portugal)(caucasion migrated from the north cold of europe thats how they developed their pale skin)

[xcucho]

Sólo un país tan plagado de ignorantes como los Estados Unidos puede denominarnos "Latinos" o "Hispanics" como raza. Es estúpido que nos encasillen en una raza cuando nuestras raices quedaron lejanas y ahora somos parte de una rica mistura de sangres, colores y demás. Veo que ellos piensan que llegaron del cielo y no en barco ¡qué patético! siguiendo los lineamientos también somos caucasicos según Johann Friedrich Blumenbach ¿Qué más?

[ralvarez15]

I agree with the chilean guy. He DEFINTELY looks white to me. But some people here just love to overestimate the indigenous contribution to the population.

[sportsmarvel]

@LoneCuetlachtli their is no such thing as race accept the Human race, however with that said we all know in the real world people see color. At least the majority of the world does. If you see a dark skin person usually people associate them with the black race. However you can also look at genetic features such as hair, lips, & nose to also make a determination. If they are light skin like Rosario Dawson you can look at nose lips & tell she is not a true Latina compared to Anahi Giovanna

[latinasdoitbetter1]

@CarlosDCblog are the Latinos in the government racist as well?

[shadowgirl9891]

@CarlosDCblog Because, of a person's appearance (skin tone, eye color, hair texture, facial features, and etc). I mean, there's a lot of African Americans that have European ancestors and also the other way around for European Americans. But, it's what appearance you look like, I guess that determines a person's race.

[gearofduty2012]

omg that girl in 3:44 is so beutiful

[DarkSamurai305]

@bgbrazil09

Latinos 

[nisaria]

I am Proud to Be Puerto Rican Una "BORICUA" with such a Rich Culture.

Latino Y Latina "Hispanic" African American are names from the American white people who are also very diverse in culture some just do not express themselves with such grace as All Spanish Traditionally Families DO! 

[hayabusa53]

Hispanic/Latino is not considered a race, because if all Hispanics checked off “Hispanic” on the census it would throw off all of the data – Hispanics can be of any race. Argentines are Hispanic but the majority of them are racially White. How can you take a White Argentine and a Black Dominican and say they are the same race? It doesn’t make sense. The whole Hispanic concept is an ethnic term designed to lump all Spanish-speaking people into one group.