Zoë Saldaña
Saldaña in 2011, photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Zoë Yadira Saldaña Nazario
Place of Birth: Passaic, New Jersey, U.S.
Date of Birth: June 19, 1978
Ethnicity: Dominican Republic, Puerto Rican, evidently small amount of Lebanese and Haitian
Zoë Saldaña is an American actress and dancer. She has starred as Uhura in the rebooted Star Trek films, Neytiri in the Avatar franchise, and Gamora in the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy/the MCU. She is also known for her roles in the films Center Stage, Get Over It, Crossroads, Drumline (2002), Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, The Terminal, Haven, Guess Who, Constellation, Premium, The Heart Specialist, After Sex, Blackout (2007), Vantage Point, The Skeptic, Death at a Funeral (2010), The Losers, Takers, Burning Palms, Colombiana, The Words, Blood Ties, Out of the Furnace, Infinitely Polar Bear, The Book of Life, Nina (2016), Live by Night, I Kill Giants, Missing Link, Vampires vs. the Bronx, Vivo, The Adam Project, Amsterdam, The Absence of Eden, and Emilia Pérez; and on television’s Rosemary’s Baby (2014), Maya and the Three, From Scratch, and Special Ops: Lioness.
Zoë is the daughter of Asalia Nazario and Aridio A. Saldaña. She is a black Latina. Her father was born in Cotui Pro Sa, Dominican Republic. Her mother is Puerto Rican. Zoë has described herself as “three quarters Dominican and a quarter Puerto Rican.” She was initially raised in Jackson Heights, Queens, New York City, then spending a few years in the Dominican Republic after her father’s death; before moving back to Queens.
She is also said to have some degree of Lebanese and Haitian ancestry. She speaks English and Spanish fluently. Pictures of Zoë’s family members can be seen here.
Zoë is married to Italian artist Marco Perego, with whom she has three children.
Zoë has said:
There’s no one way to be black… I’m black the way I know how to be. You have no idea who I am. I am black. I’m raising black men.
Saldaña and her husband Marco Perego at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in 2015, photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com
she’s Afro-Latina, like most latinos from the Caribbean. we have african ancestors. people not ever spanish-speaking person looks or has the same culture like you’re average mexican.there are native american, white and blacks in latin american countries.
um not all caribbean latinos have black in them. there are white domincans and white puerto ricans. or mestizo PRs and Domincans.
dominicans excuse me
As a whitie (Irish, Italian descent) i think you all should stfu and let this beautiful woman be what she wants to be, honestly i’m so sick of this all to common mentality of humans wanting to have control over everything wanting to label someone what they feel they should or shouldn’t be. How about you let them be them and you be you, christ. The reason there is so many issues in the world is because everyone is all up in everyone elses shit!
Calm down…. geez!
People are allowed to think whatever the FRICK they want, same as you, get over it. If she cared what people thought of her she wouldn’t allow this site to put this up for her!
lmfao you actually think zoe herself allowed someone to have to profile on here? hahahajdjsshjidfd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! none of these celebrities even know about this site. you think she gave them her consent? lmfaooooo girl you’re so stupid that it’s kind of cute and sad at the same time. oh well, you tried bitch. xoxo
gotdamn i meant to saaaay: you actually think zoe herself allowed someone to put her profile on here. ……
excuse me it’s early on my side of the world, so back the fuck off if you don’t like my typos. idgaf!
WOW….i bet half the people who have left a comment on this page arent even latino. everyone keeps saying “she’s black.” obviously if we’re looking at her skin color she is black. actually she’s brown lol. my mother is black (as in african american) and my father is puerto rican, but he’s not as dark as zoe. so am i black and tan? HELL NO! im exactly what i am PUERTO RICAN AND BLACK. maybe colors should have never been used to describe people. what makes all the “black” people different though is the cultures. ive been to puerto rico numerous times and ive met people as dark as night…….try speaking english to them. now the same people who left the comments above saying if you’re black you’re black and blah blah blah…if i were to tell you i had a friend coming over and you said oh what race is he?..and i said black, and that same person came in the room and didn’t speak english, you would say “i thought you said he was black?” all i know is my black family has some bangin ass food and funny beliefs the same as my puerto rican family. im just happy to be a part of both. i am a puerto rican and black woman…period. oh and to the canadian…LMAO….americans are ignorant?…hahahahaha… thats all i can say…
@raven
Well first,I would never ask what race your friend was,white -black or whatever I could care less.I have friends who are black born in france.There families have been there for generations.Fluent in french,but still say they’re black people.From what your saying,we are unaware that black people around the world speak different.What I want to know,is if I put a latino like clemente in a crowd of AA,and told him not to speak.Could a regular person go over and pick the latino out?
After living in N.Y my whole life, I would be able to pick him out. Most them have distinct features and all. At this point I can look at Korean and a Chinese and know who is whom. That is a general statement to make, now if it were those latinos that never mixed like our coastal colombians. That would be hard cause they have strong African bloodline.
@ck
Features,like what?Also what if you weren’t dealing with Ny blacks,what about Los Angeles black people.
@ck
one other thing,I said a regular person just off the street
To Colombianking
I’m curious about that one myself,what features are you talking about?
Right me tooo
To Raven
Why would a black person speaking another language throw another black off?I still would think he was black,except he’s from another culture
Why don’t people understand that Hispanic/Latino is not a race? Why can’t Zoe Saldana be Hispanic/Latino and black? Why does she have to chose one or the other, especially when they have nothing at all to do with each other?
Help me to understand.
Puerto Rican and black? That doesn’t make sense Puerto Rican isn’t a race. You mixing race with nationality. There are black Puerto ricans you know. And yes she IS black. Or predominantly African ancestry. Skin color has nothing to do with it. It’s in her featur but if you want to be in denial amd say she isn’t black then that’s on you fool
She’s fukin black get over it! Y r americans so ignorant I’m glad I’m canadian where we understand the breakdown of culture,religion,nationality,race and ethnic background. And body can b latino or hispanic as long as ur frm a latin speakin country dummies, hence y u have. Black latinos asian ones and indian ones.the only reason y anybody is latino is because they were brought over as slaves so if they choose to identify with their original roots and not their slave masters y is that a problem! I have ZERO respect for BLACK latinos who try to separate themselves frm black ppl yall r styll stuck wit ur slave mentalities smh. For the cuban lookin “latino” guy who married a colombian wife there’s a difference between the AFRICAN culture and the american culture get it right! Black ppl. In the west indies or africa hell even canada don’t act the way black american do so if u wana deny nething deny being american it has nothing to do wit being black!
Lol…nobody still has not explained how everyone was descendants from Africa but nobody choose to claim the white counter part as African descendant but instead push them off as European. but not the other hand claim everyone else whom pigment is a little darker. sounds to me your people is full of bullshit. people really need to look at the whole picture. that just as much as white are descendants of Africa more or less is the same for all other people. the only thing different is that modern day society Chinese Re from China,French from France and so on. but when it it comes to latino culture then all of sudden its a different outlook, sounds to me that I’m not the one with the slave mentality. I don’t debate the bible and the way culture and religion was setup then. but we are from a long ways from then, and justice everything else we have evolved. so for me to choose over one thing rather something else that’s is me, and I find being descendants of a German and Spanish grandfather born in Cuba, and a Puerto rican grandmother….that’s my strength in knowing my family tree. and my wife is a Colombian that is basically Indian because her part of the country fought the European and actually maintained a large portion of their heritage so don’t tell that bullshit.. and I can really careless how u view any latino including myself. I don’t look to you or your people for acceptance, just know I am something different and I don’t identify with you social or economical issues.
To CubaRico
I was going to stay out of this,but the (white counter part as African descendant)has been repeatedly talked about on here.I myself have stated a number of times,that Europeans come from Africans,it’s most Europeans who say otherwise.Now I do understand that there are levels of black within Latino countries,is that whats happening with you?Say if unless you look like this:
http://blog.invisiblechildren.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/IMG_1013_lowres.jpg
Your not black,is that right?
Now from what I can see,no one said your were not a Latino,it’s simply been stated that your a black man.Also you stated that you hate being seen as one,so therefore you know you are one.You being a latino,doesn’t magically change that.Now the fact that you just want to embrace just one part of your heritage,is your right.However you bring up (Chinese Re from China,French from France and so on)For the most part Chinese all look Asian,Latinos can and do look like anybody;this has nothing to do with a slave mentality.Now I understand your grandparents being this and that,but for you to look like Roberto Clemente,someone in your family was black.I also understand how your family wants you to see yourself a different way,which is very common down there.Now again no one is saying your not different (culturally),however that still doesn’t magically make you not a black man;unless your saying your not black because your skin is not black
Its like a never ending battle, I agree to disagree and from what I can tell, it would be no different off it were about religion. And no I don’t see myself as a black man. Nor do most people I know, the ONLY people I ever had this debate is with is Afro American culture in the states. But like everything…it comes with opinions and criticism but it does not change my way of thinking or deter me to thinking otherwise. And that still doesn’t answer my question what is the categories of race according to you guys. Cause one guy told me my wife is considered white….and clearly is not white. So it is a evolving process and I recall when I filled out so forms that when it asked me for race it always has black(non Hispanic) as a option and I always check Hispanic. So it is starting to evolve. I even heard whites say they need better classification in this country because white/black is too broad, and really all they need to know is where u essentially u are from. But my point is that certain people grasp concepts of race and other cultures do not. Another thing I see what makes a big difference is what type of atmosphere a person has been around. Such as in La. With a lot of the creole is seen completely different, but if they came to place like Ga. It would be seen different. But here in Georgia it only really know 3 type of people and that black,white and Mexican. But such as when I worked the airport the whites from places like Chicago would ask me what was I, and what do I consider myself in the states. So it is a cultural thing when it comes to thinking. So therefore I don’t have to be black cause some assholes on a website decide for me….lol. and I think that’s the point colombianking was making, he is a Colombian that is pale white complexion but with the dark hair, and I have heard blacks refer to people of his complexion as white. I was born in the states and it really seems things like this don’t have a lot of clarity and I read someone said it is a topic that is not cut dry at all. So if u acknowledge that it is issue that is not so definite, how can u make a definite assumption on what I am or anyone else. Me I go by what a person tell me they are, it helps me setup successful relationship with people. My boss when j first moved to Ga. His dad was white and mom Asian, but he looked Asian but claimed white. Some thought it was weird but I took him for what he claimed. For all I know if they blood tested him the test may read he was 90% white and 10% Asian. I choose to think things all way through because either u believe everyone is from Africa which means they have dark descendants or u don’t.
U have a valid point, It does seem like if u ask 5 different cultures about race issues, u will have 5 different views. And I have been to New Orleans before, and you guys have alot of different cultures and people in one city. So it is quite understandable why you see it the way you do. Yes, I have a lighter complexion because I am from bogota which is in the mountains of colombia. Blacks assume I am white, and white people assume mexican or sometime from argentina(more cultured people), She claims black and if thats what she chooses, but it is kind of odd being from a latin american country. But, u did make a good valid point cuba. Its all based on relativity on where you are at and what people around are used to dealing with. For me being from New York, race gets confusing with a the people thats in close quarters. But most do not being called something they are not!…That is All!!
I do not understand what is debateable about your ethnicity or race(s). You are a Multiracial Latino not just a Black person. And you are correct, the US has very broad views of self indentification. Youre either White, Black, Asian/Pacific Islander, or Native American which is too damn little and very closed minded. You do not have to compromise your ethnicity or prove yourself to anyone.
Seeing as how I’ve grown up around mostly Afro Americans my whole life, I have not known any other people who give mixed people such a harder time than them. I am a mixed Afro American but when I tell other Afro Americans Im mixed, I have to prove it. But when I tell others Im mixed they believe me…. I dont claim to know everything about my people but that’s one thing that must change.
You are 100% correct gemini, First issue I had growing up was that I talked like a white boy(proper english). I attributed that due to large part my grandparents english was a second language and they tried to speak perfect so people would understand them. Then, in high school I would listen to bachata music or merengue, and the black kids would tell me that was gay sounding music. So for me being different I didnt get much but constantly defending my culture and ethnic background. My white friends(mostly italian) would see the difference ask about it and then move on. So it was to me that views on culture is based on who is looking at you.
I completely understand where youre coming from. In high school and junior high I was called white boy, white with dirty skin, and of course the old “talking white.” People dont even realize how insulting that is to African Americans in general, its like saying only White/Euro Americans can speak proper English in an eloquent manner that conveys their intelligence. I am of mixed African, Native American, and European roots yet when I say that to other African Americans they deny it and basically say “Shut up, you’re black” Although I do not closely identify with my European and Native American roots, they are still part of who I am and I refuse to deny them.
Another funny thing. Have you ever noticed when many Black people are mixed with European they are quick to deny it and say no Im black but when a person is the inverse, European mixed with African, and they deny the African in them some Black people are quick to jump at their throats and tell them not to deny their “Blackness.” Its as if the “Black is the right” and the “White is the devil” in the eyes of so many Black people. These slave-like mindsets must be freed from their prisons.
Yeah, I seen that alot in La. creole culture. U have some Light skin creoles whom only mingle or mix with certain cultures such as french,spanish or other creoles. And then you have those whom search out the blackest black man they can find to get closer to their ancestry. To me its human nature cause even if you put all whites on two teams a red and a blue team, the red team will think they are better than other and vice versa. So to me there will always be a debate on culture,race and religion. I know what I am and who I identify with, social issues like immigration make me angry. And in college my professor(whom was black) always told us if majority of any issue is just that. For example all asians are not not smart but most asians get good education and graduate with high test scores(CNN Special), So it would be safe to say that most asians are not dumb people. But just as well a culture or group of people may get acknowledged for the good its the same rules for the bad. Its like saying all muslims are not terrorists but most terrorists are terrorists. Its all a state of mind, and in the states the propaganda is high…some may debate higher than anywhere else. Latinos we have our social issues also, but I think the biggest thing is that we have a strong family system to try to reinforce positive views. And I fully understand what you mean, I get upset when they say Im black cause I know deep down I cant associate myself with the race or culture of people. Mainly cause if walked around sayin I am black and then all of sudden my grandmother popped up speaking spanish with my really european looking aunts people would be quick to say I was pretending to be black. So it is to me slippery slope, and I always choose to rep my strongest influences first. Another thing that aggravates me is when they go looking for the african or black in every person matter if they white,asian….We all know people started in africa….But we are log ways from that….Same way religion has evolved, I think race has done same and still is evolving to this very day…
@Cubarico
What I want to know,is can I physically tell you apart from a crowd of a 100 different AA
@gem
Where do you live,or where did you go to school or grow up.Also when you say what your mixed with,are you sure they’re trying to deny your heritage?Maybe they’re are just saying who isn’t,next subject.Also denying your heritage,and just not talking about it are two different things.They may not be very happy about how they came about that bloodline.While if you have read any european comments on here,you would see they don’t want to hear it.Also they get piss if you say any white people does have it.So if we have a slave mind,what kind of mind do they have?
To Gemini
I don’t know why,but for some reason I thought you were a girl,lol.Anyhow I want to know to,where you brought up that you were done like that?I ask someone else the same thing,and they said Texas.Now my Southern Family members say I talk the same way(“talking white”).My mother often cracks up,when they ask who was the white person I was just talking to.Now here in Los Angeles,if you said what you were,they might just look at you and go (and?).Because we have all that stuff around here(black well not 100%,mixed(high yella,redbone,whitish,PR,Cuban, Salvadoran,Jamaican,Asian etc).Ok you are right,there are some black people that do that(my sister is high freaky yella)but if you say she’s anything other than black,you got a fight;it was the same for my father,and pretty much everyone thought he was white.Including that stupid ass woman he was living with when he died.Now when I bring up a white celeb with black heritage,I doing it because it’s part of them,not to go hooray they got black in them.I’m doing it to teach people how we truly are related.That despite our skin colors we all come from a common source(wherever that source started),Because these people don’t know anything.But all of a sudden,I’m a liar,I just want everybody to be black etc.Now I don’t have a slave-like mindset,I’m just trying to teach and learn.
Gemini, finally you are someone that realizes the truth about some things in the USA. I have been researching many things already to prove that there are many ethnicity problems,not centralized hispanic ethnicity only issue. It amazes me ’cause to tell you the truth. there is not a hispanic ethnicity. it is not used in the rest of the world, only the usa uses it, and some spaniards-americans and spaniards in the past did not consider themselves a group like that. Also, the terminology ethnicity does not fit at all with hispanic, maybe spaniard or german or french, but those are mostly subgroups considered groups! So far I am proving more and more and maybe one day we will see where people dont worry much about that kind of stuff in apps or anything.
To Cubarico
Your words(no I don’t see myself as a black man. Nor do most people I know, the ONLY people I ever had this debate is with is Afro American culture in the states)
Well see that’s strange,in your earlier comment,you said you live around mostly AA.So if they see you as a black man,then most of the people you know see you as a black man.Ok see you have to help me here,from what I can tell,your not all that physically different from the people around you,since the black people keep calling you black.This all has to do with your mental image of yourself,and heritage you choose to embrace,am I right?I mean you said yourself(it does not change my way of thinking or deter me to thinking otherwise)(I get upset when they say Im black cause I know deep down I cant associate myself with the race or culture of people)(I always choose to rep my strongest influences first)
I used this example before.I have a friend similar to you except he’s Dominican.We were talking,and he said I was the black person,and he wasn’t.Like with you,I founded that kinda strange;I three shades on this guy.When I ask him to explain,he said it was because he was Latino,just like your doing.Now just like with you,I don’t see what that has to do with you not being a black person.
Now I read you comment about the Creoles,an as I thought the number of creoles you know wouldn’t fill living room.I myself am a Creole from La,so I’m pretty sure I know more of them than you.However you might be right,there probably are those who pull that,I not black,I’m creole.
Now I’m trying not to be the A-hole you seem to think I am,however because a few white people walked over and said something to you,you don’t have the physical appearance of a black man ?I have been mistaken for Samoan, my mother has been mistaken for blasian,my father for a white man,my brother for a mexican etc; but we don’t yell were something else;but that is us.
Now your in a different boat than Colombianking.See you used Clemente as your example of what you say people said you looked like.I had my brothers fiancee,who is(Cuban and Salvadoran) to look at Clemente.Now she said you are Latino,but if she saw you on the street,she would have thought you to be a regular black man.Now I didn’t do that to be mean,I wanted you to see that AA aren’t the only ones who saw your example that way.
However For the record,if I had met you and you told me you latino,then that’s what you would have been,I do know plenty of people like you
I live in Chicago and I grew up in the Chicago area. And yes I was accused of that(“talking white”) a lot. I know what you mean, its like when they claim a black celebrity has some white in them they believe to be fact and we black people act as if they are saying black cant be beautiful by itself(even though some do make it seem that way) or that they want to make everybody white or some stupid ish but when we say a white celebrity has black in them they act as if we’re infecting that celebrity with a disease or something. Black people and White people and Others as well dont realize that we hold the same racist standards to eachother and act like victims when push comes to shove. Where you stand is exactly where I stand, we are all connected like a perfectly weaved basket. But its like someone earlier stated, even if we were all gray blobs and everyone looked the same people would still separate and find reasons to be better than the other. Its a competitive need to dominate. It kills me, race does not at all matter. Its a man made concept used to decide control and who is superior, people are people. End of story!
Btw that comment was for Fuzzybear and yes Im a guy LOL
To Gemini
Well I guess that proves that black people act different,here you most likely wouldn’t even be notice.Well except for the way you talk,in certain areas they still would look at you funny
I know what u mean, its also to that even though connected as people u wanna branch and create something always better than the last. But I know for me the issue I see common in latin culture is the ones grew up in the states are better than the ones whom just got here. Even my best friend who is Asian refer to other Asian as F.O.B which stand for Fresh Off Boat . And even my issue with society is that there is not much of a class system anymore. But we will never get along, the.last time people were together on one accord was when building the tower of babel, and god split us up. So some debate we don’t all belong together, and I feel there is truth to it. Every culture has issues just some issues don’t seem as bad as others. So I don’t expect racism to go away but at least put it in the open so people know how u really feel. I don’t like when people hide it. But if I can help make u some money I hope people can put personal feelings aside so we can both benefit. Because I know for even from American stand point we are less to look down on other countries. Specially in the media, watch a good action movie and seems like the hero is the American and the villain is either arab, Asian or other nationality. And also to fuzzy, I filled out. Form today that asked for.my race and the form clearly had Black(non-hispanic) written, so its safe to say even the government is understanding a difference in classification?
I agree with you on the mixed celeb thing, especially females. Seems like the black actresses that get the most roles and are considered most beautiful now a days are mixed race or look like they could be mixed. I still believe black can beautiful all by itself.
Lol….creole I know wouldn’t fill a living room!? And u from La. Now? Dude u seem to be full of it. U a internet educator? I am not exactly like clemente, but I get the feeling we would have debated this even if I said I look like the rock. And I don’t know if u have ever took Louisiana History in middle school….u might wanna look that up. And to tell me u know plenty of people like me…..they ain’t me! And like I said too, I work in Atlanta due to company offer and I explained here also how different the way of thinking is compared to La. the racial demographic is completely different. the are I work.in is 95% African american, and my regional made it clear that we were placed in the area for improve sales.by bringing in a broader customer demographic. but to me appearance is relative to where u are. cause here when I see a white guy I think redneck, but at home I thought Italian or cajun(arcadian). And the high school I attended was a high school that a lot of creoles sent their kids to get better education. its no different that how 9th ward or 7th ward was a creole community that isolated themselves for years in new Orleans, so don’t pull that bull with me, I’m not convinced because some guy wrote it on the internet. And for me looking at it I trust someone words whom is closer to my position such as your friends. mainly because I believe how can someone like speak on something u don’t even understand, so I keep saying it…I agree to disagree cause we have different view on this issue. And I stated before, that certain blacks I work around see things different. for example the girl I work with from new york assume I was Puerto rican and she black. just all depends on where u are. I been to call, and my co-worker from cali even says race and race relations are way too different here. but people from Georgia have not been exposed to a lot like other cities. But when I do go to other places I get mistaken for other cultures, hell my wife used to think I was Brazilian by my complexion. its all relative!
To Cubarico
Yes I’m from Louisiana( Shreveport to be exact)born and raised.My mother is also from there.My father was born in New Orleans,my grandmother come from different parishes from the interior of Louisiana.My grandfather on my father side was a white man from New Orleans,and my mother father was a Latino(not sure from where,he die when my mother was little.My entire family except for him were born and raised in Louisiana.Anyone on the site will tell you I said this when I first came on here;So yes I’m a Creole.There’s no need for me to lie about that.Internet educator,I like that,can I use it?Here’s the thing,if you hadn’t use Clemente as your example,it might have been easier to understand you.If you had said I’m not a black man,because my skin is not black,then I would have understood you better.Also no they don’t teach Louisiana history in middle school here.Everything I have learn come from family and talking to other Creoles and studying on my own,for years.Here in Los Angeles,there plenty of people like you here.Example,there was this young lady(what is called black here)who live on my block.I never spoke to her,and I always wondered why she didn’t hang with the other black girls,she was always with the mexican girl(at least I think they are mexican).She looked like any other black girl on the block,but when I finally spoke to her.She had a strong latina accent(she was PR).However like I said,she looked like any other black girl on the block.There are plenty of them around here,you wouldn’t know it until you see them with their families.Also I know about the wards,you don’t have to tell me about them.I have cousins and aunts and uncles all over Louisiana(all colors).
Here’s something I wrote back in 2010 about my heritage,October 14 (Fuzzybear)
since you think I’m lying
http://ethnicelebs.com/whats-your-ethnicity/comment-page-79/#comments
One thing,your still getting me wrong,I never said your were not Latino.I still learning how your culture see skin color differently
grandmothers
Also too, u have people In The south who still hold belief to the Jim crow law. And that’s if u have any African blood in u than u are black. But this rule only apply to black culture why not asians or Indian, that once u have Asian blood u are asian… But south has a big big big issue with race in this part of country still, California learned to adapt but its still a past way of thinking.
To CubaRico
Well the rule did apply to them,Chinese at one time were seen as black,as well as many Indian tribes.Mostly because they were mixed with black,and the government wanted their land.However that’s not how i think.Black blood means your a person with that heritage.when I say a white person has black heritage,I’m not saying he/she is black.I’m saying they have an ancestor or two that was.Now when I use us(yes you to),we have more than one or two recent ancestors.However during studying of my family,I’m finding more white than black(out of my last 16 grand people,9 were white)freaks me out a little bit.Also as far as I’m concern,if you have Asian blood,then your part Asian;now all Asian.However the 2% or ODR was over simplified.They had a large % of black blood,but it was white people who made up that rule.However when we say black,we know that’s not all you are.All we mean is that you have recent African or black heritage.Your part of a culture,your skin doesn’t have to be black.The vast majority of the black population here doesn’t have black skin.Hell if I saw someone with black skin,I might ask where he/she is from.I don’t know about that California learning to adapt stuff.California didn’t really have racism until white people came.Before they took over,the Mestizo,Afro-Mestizo(these two at one time mean the same thing),black,black Indian,and Native got along fine.They built up the place,then whites took it over.They pulled all kinds of stuff here.The thing is black people here are less likely to take crap from a white person,so white people are kinda force to adapted.Also we are learn the different Latinos groups,(there more than just Mexicans)Plus Los Angeles has the largest population of Creoles out Louisiana
learning the difference
It has nothing to do with Americans being ignorant, last time i checked the only multiculturalism Canada has is in ONE CITY compared to America where the BULK of cities small and big in states all across the country are multicultural AND on top of that most of the minorities in Canada are from the Asian continent. Don’t ever compare your situation to America’s you’re not even CLOSE to our diversity Brazil maybe, but you’re nowhere near it and won’t be anytime soon.
May You Explain Your Point Again Please! Cuz I Did Not Understand!
To the heated conversation at the top, I just hope you realize that Africa and south America were connected at one point. Everybody is all mixed up. If you goto jamaica or haiti you can tell some people who are black, white, and latin descent but born in there. There’s Dominicans at school who are as chocolate as me. So you guys should drop the race factor because African Americans and Latin Americans are the most alike in MANY ways. And I can definetly tell the difference between Latin and white. And the reason why a lot of us don’t know much about our background is because we were torn from our original background called AFRICA, then most of us were mixed with Indian. So it’s not our fault we don’t know much, but what we do know is our African American ancestors have kept the same tradition of spirituals, recipes, dances, you name it. I love being African American. And if it bothers you so damn much that Zoe Saldana says she’s African American then YOU tell her that. So alright I have put my thoughts and perspectives in. I’m done.