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Birth Name:
Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez
Birth Place:
New York City, New York, US
Date of Birth:
July 27, 1975
Race or Ethnicity:
Dominican
The American professional baseball player was born to Dominican parents. A-Rod himself was born in the US but spent some time in the Dominican Republic in his youth. He is able to speak Spanish as well as English.
The majority of Dominicans, about 73 percent, are made up of multiracial people. While the remainder is made up of African and European descendants. Rodriguez appears to be of mixed heritage, which would mean he possibly has African, European and Native Taino heritage.
In a 2005 article on ESPNdeportes.com Rodriguez proudly stated “I am going to play for the Dominican Republic, and I am going to make the Dominicans feel proud,” in the lead up to baseball’s first World Classic.
Source:
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2106934
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He is a good looking person. I must say why are you all bitching whos more black. When the Dominicans are Spainish European and West African cultures mixed .The American blacks ancestors came from all over Europe. I do not know why people who are so proud of their white rapist. I am so happy I am Haitian I am not a rape baby thank you Jesus that my ancestors faught so their women would not be raped.
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A crowd pic in NJ.
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/192/55387794.png/
The Dominicans living in the East coast are pretty representative of the country since they’re from over the island and from the two most populated regions.
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There’s a lot of variation among DR’s. It’s silly to say we look like certain group, you know.
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One picture isn’t enough to me.
These people don’t look African American. Not saying a few can’t pass though.
Dominican parade in NJ/NJ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISM32J9rLMg&feature=related
Some pics ’cause not all DR’s look like those you posted
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@ Yet7. LMAO, those people that you posted are a minority of the DR population. I’ve been throughout the DR even in the lightest regions, there are a considerate amount of dark skinned Dominicans like in Santiago. And in some cities they are the vast majority.
At least 50-55% of Domincans looked like this. Medium Brown skinned with predominant African features.
http://periodicoelfaro.com.do/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Movimiento.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_F3c4-72tnhg/RduV1VAFnuI/AAAAAAAAAKg/EAevK5kH5S4/s1600/pop+carnival+3.JPG
http://www.jematheson.com/dominican_republic_/carnival/images/P2270331.jpg
http://images.travelpod.com/tripwow/photos/ta-012a-ee24-2acb/los-ni%C3%B1os-felices-santo-domingo-dominican-republic+1152_13012572308-tpfil02aw-31814.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8BV3VZScoOM/TkbpzWb6x7I/AAAAAAAANto/VZYt7Kfg8C0/s1600/DSC_2479.JPG
The other 30-35% actually look more mixed.
And 20-15% of Dominicans look liked the pictures you posted
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I wonder why all these African Americans why to portrait Dominicans as a Spanish version of them. You’re complaining about me making ignorant statements about AA but you are the ones who don’t know anything about Dominicans. You’re obviously not used to seeing DR’s.
In the Dominican Republic the level of admixture varies by region. The north(the most populous area of the country) is the most European and Native influenced. The East is the blackest region (minus the capital city which is a melting pot) while the southwest leans to the afro in some provinces and more to the euro in others, not to mention that is the second most native influenced region. About 53% of DR’s population is in the North. The East and the souhwest are not that populated. Only 8% of the country’s total population lives in the East and about 12% in the southwest. 30% of the country’s population lives in the metro area of Santo Domingo which is a melting pot. The East is the area of the country where most tourist spots are located not to mention that the majority of the Dominican baseball players are from there. But it is not some homogeneous jamaica-esque region. It varies a lot. Check this video-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ra-c-BSXOI&feature=related
The North (also called Cibao) has been historically the most populated region of the country, at one point just the province of Satiago had more people than the the entire east, plus the region is the cultural, economic powerhouse of the country. Check this-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cibao
Many people think small touristic towns represent the entire country . Those tourist towns, don’t even have an authentic Dominican culture, anyone who truly loves or wants to learn about Dominican culture/people should visit the towns of the interior instead, there they’ll find true Dominican culture in it’s purest form.
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