Are some Dominicans ashamed of their African roots?
real talk
wed 11/11/2009
(image by Adam Jones, Ph.D. via flickr)
Dominican baseball player Sammy Sosa is sparking controversy after showing up to the Latin Grammys with what appears to be bleached skin. (Sosa says it's the side-effect of a "skin-softening" product.) Some Dominicans argue the problem is internal racism and point to hair straightening as another symptom.
Are some Dominicans ashamed of their African roots?
also tagged dominican republic
let's talk: El Viejo Brother of "Dominican Family Guy"
my movie: Sugar by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck
as seen on MySpace: Arianna Puello
ª└εx© Says:
I think we should be proud of who we are and how we are...
yes we are different but that is the good thing about it...
ღ♥Dulce 481♥ღ
wed 11/11 8:27pm
Agreed!
miguelbnr
wed 11/11 8:29pm
that is what I think and say...
ღ♥Dulce 481♥ღ
wed 11/11 8:34pm
i agree too
ª└εx©
wed 11/11 8:43pm
its the truth...
ღ♥Dulce 481♥ღ
wed 11/11 8:59pm
all i have to say is LATINOS STAND UP!
★ мιzz yandel ★ ..
wed 11/11 9:01pm
all the LATINOS need to STAND UP!!!....
ღ♥Dulce 481♥ღ
wed 11/11 9:05pm
yha, overall we are all mestizos n got different blo0d in us, pero all our ancestors were Native ppls like da maya, inca, Mestico, Taino, Azteco ect. thats who we really are and we all speak spanish instead of the languages our ancestors spoke, we needa get back to our roots cuz were all divided by what were "mixed with" when da truth is we are all indeginous native ppls!
View ImageRosario-Maria
fri 11/13 11:20am
I agree with you 100%....
by the way love the picture...
=)
ღ♥Dulce 481♥ღ
fri 11/13 12:54pm
Well idk ! BUT I'm pRoUd Im mEXiCan
★☆ emi lover ☆★ ..
wed 11/11 8:42pm
(75 total)
your response