Blacks or Afro Latinos: CNN Latino in America

Two African descendants divided by European languages.

Reactions from attendees at the preview screening of CNN "Latino in America" at the Newseum, in Washington, DC.

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Washington, DC, October 8, 2009.

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[MonsieurMercredi]

CarlosDCblog, you're doing a great job! You're re-educating the Latino community on their Native American/First Nation roots, and you're also educating many in the African-American communities that lack an understanding of Latino history. I really enjoy watching documentaries, and that's what I consider your blogs.

Great job!

[MonsieurMercredi]

CarlosDCblog, you're doing a great job! You're re-educating the Latino community on their Native American/First Nation roots, and you're also educating many in the African-American communities that lack an understanding of Latino history. I really enjoy watching documentaries, and that's what I consider your blogs.

Great job!

[afrolatinagrl]

So Slaves in Latin America, came to this continent willingly, what an ignorant, Bruto!! Latin American is still in the american continent. The only difference between Afro Latin Americans and African American, is that in Latin American we don't have civil rights, nor did we have a civil right movement. Why? because Afro Latin American had other worries, like having a place to live, putting food on the table. We are Black, because our Ancestor came from the same place, Africa!!!

[PeruanistaBlog]

@ajahamza Native American. I was born in Peru of Quechua and Muchik ancestry mixed with European and probably African too but my roots, culture and heritage is mostly Indigenous, not Hispanic nor Latino.

[DenmarkPrincess]

@missexi718 Ok well why are they here, if they don't want to be labeled as just a Black (African) American??

[ajahamza]

@sportsmarvel Thanks dude

[sportsmarvel]

@ajahamza He classifies himself as indigenous or Native American.

[ajahamza]

Am in love with that Couple, they sound like myself and my African american husband. To the Guy doing the interview how do you class yourself racially?

[choclatemellons]

in reality native american and african american whether from USA or caribean/lantin american are my sisters and brothers bec we all share common ancestors and we should be more united and stop discriminating against eachother.

[CarlosDCblog]

@nilipty I like your reply a lot.

[jesushateswood]

Too much background noise.