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East LA might have a unique Chicano culture still. But I hear a lot of the South LA Chicanos act black.
most US born Bronx Latinos have their own culture (mixing traditional PR/DR culture with very FEW elements of Black American culture). Its the Latinos in Brooklyn that mostly act black or white
I don't know if any US born Latinos are "traditional". I find that for the most part, they either act like white people or black people.
I'm assuming you meant White Americans and Black Americans because Latinos can be White or Black too.
My family is pretty mixed, the Dominican side either acts Traditional or African American, for the most part though African American, because they all grew up around African Americans. Except the few who live in NYC/Boston, those are the family members who act more "traditional."
I will say this though. Cities with Latino populations of like 2 Gens deep are more likely to have their Latino residents speaking more Spanish than those within cities that have a larger history with Latinos.
I'm assuming you meant White Americans and Black Americans because Latinos can be White or Black too.
My family is pretty mixed, the Dominican side either acts Traditional or African American, for the most part though African American, because they all grew up around African Americans. Except the few who live in NYC/Boston, those are the family members who act more "traditional."
I will say this though. Cities with Latino populations of like 2 Gens deep are more likely to have their Latino residents speaking more Spanish than those within cities that have a larger history with Latinos.
I am well aware of the racial makeup of Latinos, but Latinos are a de facto racial group in the US.
I live around a lot of Dominicans and I find that they either act black or white, with the former being more common (depends on the neighborhood, though).
I also believe that pretty much all US born Latinos speak mostly English in their social lives, even if they live in a heavily Latino area.
East LA might have a unique Chicano culture still. But I hear a lot of the South LA Chicanos act black.
Bronx Latinos are the ones who be on that "I'm not Black" bs, not saying it's all of em. Because I've met some cool Latinos from the Bronx who understand their African ancestry. But you're more likely to see Latinos hanging with Black Americans in Queens or Brooklyn.
Bronx Latinos are the ones who be on that "I'm not Black" bs, not saying it's all of em. Because I've met some cool Latinos from the Bronx who understand their African ancestry. But you're more likely to see Latinos hanging with Black Americans in Queens or Brooklyn.
They might not consider themselves black, but if they dress and talk the same as AAs, then they're acting black as far as I'm concerned. I also don't think it even has much to do with black ancestry, there are a lot of Mexican-Americans in places like Oakland and Houston who also talk and dress the same as AAs. Same thing with Southeast Asians and Pacific Islanders.
In my experience NYC fits the bill. Here in Chicago, which has a very large Hispanic population, they are very assimilated as well. Many/most have the traditional Chicago/Midwest accent when speaking English. Most Hispanics I've met here are still bilingual, but have no discernible accent when speaking English.
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