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In reply to the discussion: Calling George Zimmerman a "white Hispanic" means what, exactly? [View all]EFerrari
(163,986 posts)7. Um, something like 90% of the African slave trade landed
in Latin America. You may think of Mexicans as "not white" but in reality, that African DNA went all over the continent, not just to Mexico.
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And Latino is a term used by people who want to reference Latin and Caesar of course. nt
Snake Alchemist
Mar 2012
#50
There is a need to vilify Zimmerman beyond just being angry at him for what he did.
cherokeeprogressive
Mar 2012
#22
Here's what I thought was a thoughtful article on 'white privilege' by Leonard Pitts...
babylonsister
Mar 2012
#27