Any other Hispanics in NC other than Mexican? (Charlotte, Raleigh: public school, price)

[cylenay]

That is the same exact book that I use. I love it! I have never tried to make cuban bread because I don't think it would come out the same. My mother in law buys it from Publix in Miami and sends it to me USPS. Can you believe?! As for mojo, I buy the gallon container. They recently started to sell it here that size.

[heatwave13]

I have not found anywhere around here that sells real Cuban bread. We do have one Cuban restaurante in our area, but they use french bread on their "cuban" sandwiches. There is a good little authentic Cuban restaurant in Lexington, Ky. that I visit when I go to see my brother, but, other than that, it's up to me to bake it myself.

Occasionally, I'll get the bread right when I use the "3 guys..." recipe, but often, it comes out too flat, you know, like I can't get it to rise enough to get that light, airy texture. I have about a 1 out of 3 success rate.

[BetuliaJ]

I'm American with Mexican decent. My grandparents came to American very many years ago and I'm very happy they did, because I love America. I wouldn't want to live anywhere else. But it is very sad that hispanics or latinos don't come together more instead of always competing against each other. Comparing, fighting, critizicing....... Especially, since there are so many of us here now. I speak fluent Spanish and I grew up eating Mexican food listening to Mexican music, watching telenovelas.... but I didn't really grow up feeling very Mexican. I'm American , but I've had to kind of step up to my roots because I need to defend Mexico ( to other Hispanics) . People are always surprised when I tell them I'm Mexican, because I guess I don't fit the stereo type. I'm proud of my heritage. And I don't believe one race is better than another. But I believe that many hispanics are guilty of that. I have found more racisim among hispanics than in all my life living in the United States alongside other hispanics(yes mostly Mexican) whites, blacks, chineese,italians,.......I've just recently moved to North Florida and I do find many Mexicans here do fit the stereo type of what all Mexican look like. Mexican people come in all different beautiful shades of brown, some are very dark, some are lighter, some are very fair and yes even white with blue or green eyes. I explain this because I realize that it is not always ignorance, but what you are exposed to. And really people come to the United States which of course is a melting pot and are not use to living among so many different people of different nationalities. Colombians live among Colombians, Salvadoreans among Salvadoreans...but they are in the USA now and they need to face the fact that there is a whole lot of world out there, outside of their country .

[Caa]

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Originally Posted by kiwi1

If you're a tourist that's one thing. If you're living here permanently, speak English. It doesn't get any simpler than that. I would expect myself to learn another country's language if I had decided to move overseas. So many people on this board talk about moving from some other state to NC and talk about "blending in", "do as they do in the south", anything having to do with conforming. The same should go for languages. If you're living here permanently it should be a requirement regardless of that person's situation.

YOU ARE SO CORRECT!! Fine, if you speak it in your home, not fine to not even make an attempt to speak English in public places when speaking to say, the cashier at Wal-Mart. Half the time the non English person gets po'd if a worker at Target(wherever)does not understand them! Sorry, there are plenty of Spanish to English translation books people can buy to help them along!

[ChrissieCM]

This is probably not likely but does anyone know of any cuban bakeries near Charlotte NC? My family is cuban and we are constantly yearning for cuban sweets.

[renriq02]

forget the sweets....I wish there was at least some place that gives out cuban coffee!!!!!

Originally Posted by ChrissieCM

This is probably not likely but does anyone know of any cuban bakeries near Charlotte NC? My family is cuban and we are constantly yearning for cuban sweets.

[Khayla007]

Originally Posted by banker0679

forget the sweets....I wish there was at least some place that gives out cuban coffee!!!!!

Don't know about giving out. Here are places in the Charlotte area

Taste of Havana
5534 Albemarle Rd
Charlotte, NC 28212
(704) 525-0223

Carlo's Cafe
1998 Cherry Rd
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 329-7171

Sorry meant to write Coffee

[renriq02]

you knew what i meant

thanks!

Originally Posted by Khayla007

Don't know about giving out. Here are places in the Charlotte area

Taste of Havana
5534 Albemarle Rd
Charlotte, NC 28212
(704) 525-0223

Carlo's Cafe
1998 Cherry Rd
Rock Hill, SC 29732
(803) 329-7171

Sorry meant to write Coffee

[Khayla007]

Festival Latino Americano - The Festival


Latin-American Coalition
4949 Albemarle Rd # B, Charlotte, NC - (704) 531-3848
"... The Latin American Coalition’s 16th Annual Latin American Festival Charlotte, NC Information: (704) 531-3848 Festival Latino Americano - Home ..." nclr.org


Imaginon
300 E 7th St, Charlotte, NC - (704) 973-2780
"... International Festival Saturday, September 30 10 AM-6 PM Featuring dancing, food, and music by Manny y Sus Trabucos at 2 pm. Charlotte Latin American Festival ..." uncc.edu

[MALVADALYNN]

Originally Posted by saralee

Thanks for pointing this out. I am a Black Latina. I have relatives who would prefer to think as you indicated but, as you have accurately pointed out, there is a correlation/connection between Africa and Latin America.

I don't like the term Hispanic at all but of course, it wouldn't be accurate anyway. Heard a comedienne once, for the life of me I cannot recall who, who joked about not wanting to be referred to in any term related to the word "panic" (as in "Hispanic").

You've touched on a subject I've had to speak on many times in the past. Hope no one minds this post, as no offense is intended.

If you pass me on the street, you'd assume I was "Black" and you'd be correct. If you heard me talking to mi abuelita, you'd know a little bit more about my story. People seem to think the term Hispanic is a racial designation, and well, it isn't. To be Hispanic, or Latino, is a culture. It's a shared language, music, religion, etc. It doesn't indicate whether someone is Black, White or somewhere in between (as are my children).

To complicate matters more, Hispanic more accurately describes people who are mostly White from the Iberian Peninsula, including Spain and Portugal. Whereas Latino would describe brown indigenous people of the Americas (Mexico, PR, CA & SA, etc.). But if I'm not mistaken, Hispanic became widely used and everyone got lumped together when it was added as a Census designation sometime in the 70s and before you knew it, all kinds of government entities adopted the terminology. I know many people don't like the terms to be used interchangably (as they often are) but I, for one, answer to many descriptions, as long as its respectful.

But just remember, all of us don't look like Ricky Martin or J-Lo. Some of us actually look closer to Celia Cruz or Sammy Sosa.

Sara

Very well said.
I am married to a black colombian.