Why do Dominicans deny they're black ?

They have a large community in the Northeast where I live , 'most' of them aren't that different from other Latino populations like Puerto Ricans and Cubans , they may have more darker skinned I guess , but majority of them aren't that different.
I used to go to thier barbershops , good people.

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Khanderson

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Self hate, Colourism and self-loathing is a thing in the Caribbean’s.

they’re mostly doing this out of self hate most of the times; but I would agree the broad labels (Black) does no good either.

is better for them to start finding a way to love themselves and stop Colourism.

she identify as a Latina; there’s nothing wrong cause she is one.

if she’s doubting her looks, features and self-loathing call her out for it.
 
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Nalaaye floxks

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@Plo_Koon I heard the dominican girls in boston fw somali guys, it’s that true?

When i was in the Yonkers, a dominican/girl had crush and fawn over me because I’m somali:pachah1:
 

Nalaaye floxks

Life is like a sandwich, the bread comes first💰💯
she identify as a Latina; there’s nothing wrong cause she is one.
Unless if she’s mestizo then she can claim latina, it’s the lightskin ones that are colorist and self hating, even thought their ayeeyo/awoowe was madow :russ:
 

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In America, the term black often connotes cultural affinity with Black American origins or subculture.

You sometimes even occasionally hear Nigerian Americans saying, ''I am not black, I am Nigerian'' in reference to them not being Black American.
 

Apollo

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@Calmone20

Self hate, Colourism and self-loathing is a thing in the Caribbean’s.

They are only 40% African in terms of genetics.

One would find it ridiculous if a person who is only 40% European identified as white (your average Mexican is 40% European), but because of the one drop rule it apparently has become normalized for 40% Africans to larp as full blacks.
 
I had a Dominican friend in secondary school who used to always say she's latina,not black.


I heard a Dominican break it down like this; they associate black with the african americans, who, with all due respect, don't necessarily have their own language/culture/etc, like dominicans do-they have spanish, they have their own cuisine, etc.
but no doubt- they know they are, at least, partially of african descent-along with european descent and etc.
also-colorism is real in those latino countries, like cuba and the dominican republic.
 
They have a large community in the Northeast where I live , 'most' of them aren't that different from other Latino populations like Puerto Ricans and Cubans , they may have more darker skinned I guess , but majority of them aren't that different.
I used to go to thier barbershops , good people.

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what do they think of Somalis heard there is a descent somali population in Boston. One thing I noticed out of all the demographics in the world Somalis are least around Hispanics excluding mexicans. They tend to live in southern state east coast and west coast where the Somali population is scarce. There's hardly any in England.
 
@Plo_Koon I heard the dominican girls in boston fw somali guys, it’s that true?

When i was in the Yonkers, a dominican/girl had crush and fawn over me because I’m somali:pachah1:
How can she have a thing for somalis when there isn't a big somali population unless in your area there's a sizeable somali community, is there in yonkers for her to know somalis like that
 

Nalaaye floxks

Life is like a sandwich, the bread comes first💰💯
How can she have a thing for somalis when there isn't a big somali population unless in your area there's a sizeable somali community, is there in yonkers for her to know somalis like that
I didn’t say there were somali population, i went to school there but somalis in there are just therapists or a restaurant workers
 

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The juxtaposition of this thread is killing me, madow, nearly midnight Somali people asking why some people are not identifying as madow:dead:
 
what do they think of Somalis heard there is a descent somali population in Boston. One thing I noticed out of all the demographics in the world Somalis are least around Hispanics excluding mexicans. They tend to live in southern state east coast and west coast where the Somali population is scarce. There's hardly any in England.

We're not that visible as a community, most people here don't know much about us , everytime someone asks me where I'm from After telling them Somalia I have to also explain to them where Somalia is located lol.
 
We're not that visible as a community, most people here don't know much about us , everytime someone asks me where I'm from After telling them Somalia I have to also explain to them where Somalia is located lol.
Interesting... Boston should have been our place instead of Minnesota better demographics and looks better than mn. All reer mn have are hmong and cadaans
 

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