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"The police made me sing the national anthem three times, because they wouldn't believe I was Mexican," says Chogo el Bandeno, a black Mexican singer-songwriter.
"I had to list the governors of five states too."
He was visiting the capital, Mexico City, hundreds of miles from his home in southern Mexico, when the police stopped him on suspicion of being an illegal immigrant.
Fortunately his rendition of the anthem and his knowledge of political leaders convinced the police to leave him alone, but other Afro-Mexicans have not been so fortunate.
Did we not know that all people are capable of racism?
Did you even know that there was a black Mexican subculture and that up until 2015 they weren't even counted in the census??? How is that not controversial that our neighbor to the south is still to this day so racist against darker Mexicans. Look at Jorge Ramos, he's whiter than me with blue eyes. Why are 99% of all Mexican reporters and telenovella stars white? We should be able to have an open and honest discussion about this.
The actress from 12 years a slave is Mexican right? Forgot her name. Hope she can bring some recognition. Hate racism between Hispanics. Makes no sense.
Can't watch the video but I've always known a higher percentage of the lighter Mexicans look down on the darker ones.
In how many parts of the world are darker people NOT looked down upon by lighter people? It's a world-wide sickness.
As a side note, I learned last night that Ted (Teddy Ballgame, The Splendid Splinter) Williams was Mexican-American. I wonder if he would have been harassed in Mexico?
The actress from 12 years a slave is Mexican right? Forgot her name. Hope she can bring some recognition. Hate racism between Hispanics. Makes no sense.
Racism "between Hispanics" makes as much sense as racism between any people.
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