A Word: Las Vidas Negras Importan

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🗓️ 1 October 2021

⏱️ 25 minutes

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The 2020 Census revealed that a growing number of Latino Americans are acknowledging their Black heritage. But that choice has never been simple. Professor Tanya Hernández of Fordham University School of Law joins Jason Johnson to talk about the bias Afro-Latinos have faced across the Americas, from their governments and even their own families. They also explore how Afro-Latinos pressing for greater representation in entertainment, media, and politics. You can skip all the ads in A Word by joining Slate Plus. Sign up now at slate.com/awordplus for just $1 for your first month. Guest: Professor Tanya Hernández, Fordham University School of Law Podcast production by Ahyiana Angel, Jasmine Ellis, and Asha Saluja Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is a word, a podcast from Slate.
0:05.0	I'm your host, Jason Johnson.
0:07.0	It's Hispanic Heritage Month, and depending on how you count, Latinos have emerged as the
0:12.4	quote largest minority group in the United States.
0:15.7	But pop culture in the media often overlook the diversity among Latinos themselves, including
0:20.6	a significant population that defines itself as black.
0:24.4	Afro-Latino start opening up their mouths and getting a little bit more public space to
0:28.3	be able to have an authentic interaction about what their experiences have been.
0:34.6	The Afro-Latino experience coming up on a word with me, Jason Johnson.
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1:14.8	Welcome to a word, a podcast from Slate about race, impolitics and everything else.
1:19.9	I'm your host, Jason Johnson.
1:22.0	The recent census revealed that a growing number of Americans who identify as Latino also
1:26.9	identify as black, but historically, many American Latinos have shunned any connection
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