Is it possible to not be Hispanic or Latino and live in East L.A.?

[BarcelonaFan]

Originally Posted by Mr. Opinionated

Same goes for being black, which personally, I don't think is quite as definitive as the old 'negro' label, derived from the Latin term for dark or black. Yes, nowadays black seems to be more of a cultural state of mind than a appropriate definition for what has become more ethnicity than race. And there are certainly rappers who identify more closely with the rap [black] culture than what their own community would expect. And some people with prominent anglo features and complexion now opt for referring to themselves as either white or of mixed race. I have often wondered with all the negative stigma attached to being merely Afro American in this country, if many especially younger people, are emerging as ashamed of being regarded as just another black person. And speaking of Russian, I also have a very good friend who prefers his Russian background over being American white.

But the same doesn't go for black. A lot of Hispanics have little to no indigenous background yet think of themselves as non-white. They're white racially but hispanic culturally but do not identify with being white because it comes with a certain cultural background they do not share.

For African Americans, there are some that are pretty much white but because of our extreme one drop rule theory they cannot even acknowledge it.

[Mr. Opinionated]

Originally Posted by BarcelonaFan

But the same doesn't go for black. A lot of Hispanics have little to no indigenous background yet think of themselves as non-white. They're white racially but hispanic culturally but do not identify with being white because it comes with a certain cultural background they do not share.

For African Americans, there are some that are pretty much white but because of our extreme one drop rule theory they cannot even acknowledge it.

I dont think you are in any more position to dispute what blacks experience as far as observing how some others of our group identify themselves any more than I can dictate how you perceive your experiences.
I was merely accentuating, not contesting your point with an alternate perspective.

[BarcelonaFan]

Fair enough.