The typical Latino - black or white - here in the United States will more than likely say that racism is not a major factor back home in theirpatria natal; that for the most part, they have achieved relative peace and harmony. And they are correct for the most part, BUT ONLY BECAUSE THEY DON'T ALLOW FOR SUCH A TOPIC TO EVER SURFACE. And much to thechagrin of their black populations, who've been heavily oppressed over the generations, they have all but capitulated.
Posted by Tarus on Saturday, May 23, 2009,
In :
Xfiles
So far in this economic downturn, blacks have lost the most regarding actual property holdings. While the jury is still out in estimating precise figures, a general consensus has already been reached; we blacks have lost some two-thirds of all equity nation-wide. You may have heard this expression before: When America sneezes, Blacks get the flu.
Some of you may begin to realize that Multiculturalism, like the unicorn - a mythological beast, serves only to tickle the imagination that one ma...
Posted by Tarus on Tuesday, May 5, 2009,
In :
Musings
In preparation for a much greater work ahead, I was doing some research
and came across a very interesting article denoting the rising tensions
between blacks and Latinos. The Rainbow Coalition Evaporates, is the centerpiece article for this blog entry located in the archives
for easy downloading.
I've noticed that many Latinos prefer to
gloss over the fact that their presence has indeed contributed to
the complexity of inter-race-relations all around; and not necessarily
for the better. S...
