Afro Mexicans: Gasper Yanga | Yanga, Veracruz | D Smoke & Snoopdog

[@Yk-ne6ok]

its unbelievable that this lost piece of history is not spoken about. I stumbled upon your video by just me missing my parents hometown as i Haven’t visited the place for about 2 years & just searching to see if anyone has posted anything new about the location. Then i find that this was uploaded a day ago 😅 which is great. The history of gaspar yanga was something i was honestly unaware of when i last visited but when i was there i then stumbled upon those exact statues that were presented in the video and learned more about it by googling it myself. You stated as to why there aren’t many afro mexicanos but my guess would be because i believe that many of them just moved to other locations. I have an uncle who is afro mexicano & as well a cousin who happened to go along with me on my trip to mexico along with his mom ( my aunt). My aunty met my uncle at a place that i believe is farther from yanga that is called santa clara where it is populated with afro Mexicans. I visited the place and had met my cousins family side as they were incredibly nice people & cheerful. ✌🏾🤎❤️ people in mexico are loving to those who are afro Mexicans and anyone with a dark complexion as i feel that when people saw you they were caught by surprise in not a negative way but in positively shocked way because they rarley see anyone with a darker skin. Anyways thank you for making this video as im glad that you showed more information that i didnt know about! 😍🤎

[@theigbovoyager5996]

You are so welcome, that's amazing that it's your parent's hometown...i'm glad this video reached you and thanks for sharing your story :) Afromexicans in Yanga were displaced and over the years the rest of them dispersed into neighbouring communities. I agree with you and definitely felt a positive curiosity from the locals, it's was nice to connect with them!

[@meenafree1818]

Thx for the contribution of information!

[@juanvazquez5813]

Hi, I’m born and raised in Yanga, my grandpa was black my grandma was more like mestiza and my father was white so I’m more like mestizo but I know my roots and wherever I go I talk about it, I lived 9 years in the states and now 11 years in Canadá and always love to share my proud from where I’m from and the rich history of home town

[@Kingofthepeople]

I'm black and I love Mexico.❤🇲🇽 Especially Gaspar Yanga his a Hero!✊🏾🖤🤲🏾

[@Panamatchaka]

Gaspar* YANGA is from my country Gabon🇬🇦 Im glad to watch this video ✊🏾

[@Bringthapain]

Thank you for stopping by! Amazing statues with an even more amazing history. As a Mexican, I’ll make sure to spread this important and powerful history. 🖤🇲🇽

[@alexanderdennis2582]

I cannot believe that this is not a Netflix series!

[@YoungMoney_1788]

Because then it would become part of woke culture and you’ll have the African Anglo American Yankees want to claim Mexicos people and culture as “BLACK CULTURE” for my fellow African Americans the people of Mexico became independent as “MEXICANS” weather you were Black, Creole, Mestizo, and Mulatos. It’s not black culture it’s MEXICAN AFRICAN HERITAGE, culture and heritage are not the same thing, Chacahua is by far one of my favorite Afro settlements in Oaxaca to this day my Afro brothers and all of my Mexican people can’t be devided by race in the long run which is what the Yankees are dealing with in present time, everything is either black or white over yonder, but not in Mexico so long as you speak Spanish and become a nationalized citizen you’re Mexican.

[@NePAC6584]

I know right Hollywood 🎥 needs to wake up and speak the truth about people of color history around the 🌎 🌍 ❤🙏🏿

[@tems6]

Yanga is a small village in Mexico so nonody cares unless it happens in the US unfortunately

[@mnrosariodiazhdz5972]

Long Time Ago! I Visit this Amazing Place!! The True History of Principe YANGA come from EUTOPIA Africa!! Him @True Warriorr the True Linaje Of Kings!! I hope Soon I come Back !! I Not Live far the Yanga!! ❤ Greetings from San jose Neria Veracruz!! 🎵✌😘💕✨ Mexico 19 Mayo 2022

[@Travel4theSol]

Hey chica. My name is Dyani. I live in Mexico 🇲🇽 and I’ve been to Yanga Veracruz a view times over the past 7!years on the same mission. I’ve been advocating & representing for the Black n Brown people worldwide. Would love to connect with you and see how we can grow and be of assistance to each other.

[@theigbovoyager5996]

Hey Dama I align with your work and would love to! Send me a dm on my ig and we’ll connect there.

[@klebertvirgilemabickamboum2802]

Nyanga is a region situated in the south-west of gabon on the atlantic coast. Yanga is originally from my region. Her native language was Ypunu.

[@LaVoixduPeuple.]

Exactly ❤

[@mariselaalvarez9883]

My grandmother is afro mexican My family is from yanga and I grew up knowing about him and whenever anyone ask me where my family is from I talk about yanga.

[@LeerparaCrear]

¡Awesome video! Thanks for having me, Uche. It's great to learn from people like you. Loved' it!

[@theigbovoyager5996]

Thanks Marco, it was great collaborating with you!

[@92118]

The thing is that the people are heavily mixed so the blackness has faded. You can tell some ppl are mixed with African but yeah most of us Mexicans are super mixed. But studies show most Mexicans are at least 5% subsaharn African. There are certain towns in Mx where you can definitely see the African DNA. Veracruz shows the African more in its culture food, music etc. In the west coast you can see more populations where you can see the African.

[@zuramgtoRdzy]

Por si no lo sabías los mexicanos también eran morenos pero con los españoles y los europeos se mezclaron y es cuando los mexicanos se aclararon si no tbien fueran muy morenos pero los afroamericanos son muy bonito su color

[@jdaniel282]

I wonder why she didnt like your comment or didnt reply to your comment herself....your comment is the best i've read here and is of course true. I myself look very (native american) mestizo but i am 6% african.

[@shay3697]

Americans don’t understand the concept of race mixing for some reason

[@eduardomp9027]

Something many people don't know is one of our first presidents and father founders of Mexico independent was Afro descendant Vicente Guerrero

[@ziggyindigo6678]

Wow I heard about the history of Africans escaping going to Mexico, there is a place called Yanga aswell in Tanzania if I'm correct (also a football team) Thank you for sharing🙏🏿

[@theigbovoyager5996]

You’re so welcome and that’s interesting about Tanzania too!

[@kaisarimbisso5011]

Yes. Yanga, formerly Young Africans SC is a football giant in Tanzania, participated in struggles for independe of Tanzania and later in the Pan African movements. Yanga is also boys' name in some parts of the country

[@ziggyindigo6678]

@@kaisarimbisso5011 asante sana

[@kaisarimbisso5011]

@@ziggyindigo6678 We Africans should re-write our own history. Much of our rich history has been either omitted or twisted

[@ziggyindigo6678]

kweli, We also need to have our own writing systems other than the alphabet and a unified african language to move away from english aswell.

[@musiquito2010]

I found out about Yanga 4-5 years ago and im sure that he wasnt written in hstory book because of his color, so so unfortunate ....loved this video and keep up the good work

[@maggiearaiza5761]

This Europeans and United States are really trying to hide the story about Yanga Gaspar, I studied about Yanga three years ago from a Black American professor name Henry louis Gates who came to Mexico maybe about 4 years ago and it was fascinated the things I found out about Yanga Gaspar it was very interesting. But yes should find this hidden gems. Thank you for this video.

[@YoungMoney_1788]

I like how it’s only a hidden gem to you Yankees and y’all forgot about the St Patrick’s Battalion and the 200 Irishmen who faught with the Mexicans against the Yankee invasion of 1846

[@maggiearaiza5761]

@@YoungMoney_1788 because I live in United States, and United States teachers won't teach you this kind a history in high school YOU HEARD!!!

[@shehumeme7149]

Ashè Thanks loads for the knowledge ! Never heard of the Yanga before. More and more missing pieces of history are surfacing all around the globe. Grateful !

[@theigbovoyager5996]

You’re welcome😊

[@GivenTobago]

i subscribed to your channel love from Tanzania Africa

[@_love_cats-889]

Yessss finally someone speaking about this !

[@psych-e]

Wow! Great video Uche, keep them coming.☄

[@evelyna8194]

Excellent video, very informative and educational. Thanks for sharing!

[@kristelflo9620]

Very interesting information! Great video!

[@theigbovoyager5996]

Thank you!

[@daphnerodriguez9980]

THANKS YOU GOODNESS 🌟❤️🖤💚🤎 FAMILY DAPHNE COTTON ALWAYS 💜

[@juanquijas6025]

IF YOU TRAVEL TO THE COSTA CHICA IN THE PACIFIC SIDE OF MEXICO YOU WILL FIND A LARGE POPULATION OF AFRO MEXICANS

[@sabrinafree1261]

What a great educational video. Oh and you’re absolutely stunning. Before I clicked to watch I assumed you were a black Mexican or Hispanic.

[@theigbovoyager5996]

Thank you!💛

[@Andremarentez]

Amazing!!! Thanks for share your xperience

[@JoseAngelFlores]

African heritage is taught, although a bit briefly, in our elementary school books. I remember reading and learning about as a child in school, being from Monterrey, México. But any Mexican who reads or studies even basic history of Mexico knows that a lot of people all over Mexico, though especially in Central Mexico, Mexico City as well, can trace back some African origins one way or another. What happened it´s that México has been a true melting pot since the Spanish arrived and Spanish and African slaves mixed with natives from the very beginning of the colonial times. There are states where you can see clear African traits, Veracruz comes to mind right away, but also Tabasco, Oaxaca, among others. Gasper Yanga should be recognized in Mexico as one of our many founding fathers. Lovely video. Greetings from Monterrey!

[@freddygonzalez1711]

I have lived in the Port of Veracruz, México (located right in the Gulf of Mexico) where many of the locals are afro descendants (now of mixed heritage) but the city of Veracruz plays an important role in the black history in México cause it's exactly where the black diaspora had been initiated and spreaded through inland in Mexico for example to states like Tabasco, Chiapas, Oaxaca, Guerrero and of course Veracruz... Spain, imitating the rest of the other European countries that brought black people from Africa to America to work in plantations in Louisiana, New Orleans, Mississippi etc..the Spanish conquistadors also did the same and recruited lots of Africans to work in sugar cane plantations, mines....etc... as results of that came Yanga's rebellion and upraising afterwards....Here i's necessary to mention that the Spanish conquistadors did the same thing in countries like Dominican Republic, Cuba, Central America (especially in Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama) in South America Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador ...etc)...black people recruitment and diaspora did not happen overnight... took many centuries to colonize what today is called America (in reference and including all the Americas).. that's why this is an important history chapter that cannot be left behind and this is key to know in the making of the Americas....very interesting documentary.....many Mexicans, we also have black blood.. including myself cause lm coming from an Afromexican Family too.. Congratulations for this video...well done..!!! 👍

[@deeh9563]

I know that this is an old video, but hoping to make it down to the Port of Veracruz soon! I now live in Mexico City & definitely planning to visit your area soon.

[@clintonking1138]

🙏🏿🇧🇸 good job 👌

[@always_charming]

Those are my aunts in the beginning of the video there is way more to explore. Most of my family are afro mexicans and we know alot of our history.

[@easyrawlins2392]

Great video thanks

[@richardcervantes1814]

Wow....I knew about afro Mexicans living in Mexico. I think if I can remember...... my grandma told me a bit about the history of Afro Mexicans what back.....I think I was around 15 17. In my opinion.....there is a lot to learn from my Mexico. I feel like I still need to discover more about Mexico.

[@JustCHICHI]

This is soooooooo amazing! The quality 😘😘😍😍😍

[@theigbovoyager5996]

Thank you!😊

[@r2Facts]

I am fascinated by this topic because there were close to 50,000 African American slaves that didn’t go North for freedom, they went deeper south into Mexico 🇲🇽 I have some information I will get to share with you. But the more I dive deeper into the rabbit 🐇 hole the more I wanna live in Mexico.

[@theigbovoyager5996]

Asé! Not many people are aware of this history but this is facts! Thank you, I am looking forward to the share :)

[@Will_of_ion]

The slave narrative was a lie we were harassed and brutalized on our own land theres no room for misinformation Africans were programmed into thinking we came from Africa and so were we this video gives insight to who we are why would people til this day who lie cheat steal and kill give you truth when knowledge is power make it make sense and some of us is spreading their poison amongst each other mainstream information is for people who wanna join the go along get along gang not for the chosen kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJ3JgHyriLihis0

[@blackgoldentertainmentchan4892]

People weren't segregated as in the US. People mix a lot in Mexico. They don't care about race like Americans do. Mexico and Central America is a real melting pot. You will see all shades in the same families.

[@Gus-op5ff]

Mexico abolished slavery way before the US.

[@Largepro21]

Cap

[@NaipeMate]

Thanks for your video! we need a video about William Henry Ellis, Greets from Tejas.

[@angelsoto1475]

In 2020, 2,576,213 people who recognize themselves as Afro-Mexican live in Mexico and represent 2% of the total population of the country. Of which 50% are women and 50% men.

[@iamerind]

loved every second of this video, thanks so much! can’t wait to pass the knowledge!

[@angiangi291]

Thank you very much for this video. I'm was born Yanga. It's very important the people know the historia about Firts town free the América Yanga, and Nyanga or prince Yanga.

[@pobladofranciscopaz271]

I’m from Yanga, the majority of afro descendants are in the town of El Mirador, in Yanga. Also, there has been a lot of mixing in Yanga that the blackness (for lack of a better word, sorry) of afro descendants is getting loss, but you can still see “ black features” in Yanga’s people. There are people that are of black descent but people don’t know it or don’t see it because of how use to there skin tone and/ or don’t see their race as their principal feature, as race is not as important in Mexico as in the US. But, that doesn’t mean there is not racism in Mexico, but in this town is impossible to have it.

[@joseignacioaguirrediaz4101]

Yo , como mexicano , me preocupa qué gente de otros lados les llame , afromexicanos , pues esa palabra solo se que la usan en EEUU , para segregar Los ! En México simplemente son mexicanos y ya !!! Porfavor no los insulte ☹️

[@theigbovoyager5996]

Hola amigo, thank you for your feedback. How is calling them Afro Mexicans an insult? they are of African decent and the term is used to simply distinguish them as there are various racial categories in Mexico. I’m not negating what you’ve said about them being Mexicans, because they are. However to say calling them Afro Mexicans is an insult suggests that it’s an insult to be associated with being African. I have met many Afro Mexicans who proudly identify as Afro Mexican, and there are many literature that support this classification. I will also add that for the longest while they were not recognized as a race in the Mexican constitution and your statement only further perpetuates this rational. But thank you for your feedback, it’s good to know about opposing views on this topic.

[@ottolevine978]

La constitución de México decía que México es un país de mezcla de indios y españoles. Negros supuestamente no existía. México como país no reconocía a sus negros por eso ellos se auto identificaron.

[@sergioguti2293]

Exacto specially people from the US.

[@yourpadre10]

@@ottolevine978 Pues porque México somos Nativos Americanos con una mezcla Española 🇲🇽🔥🇪🇸

[@ottolevine978]

México dio comunidades porque no pudieron conquistarlos especialmente Gaspar Yanga. Los otros negros se aislaron para escapar al racismo. Alguien hizo el comentario que afro mexicanos quita de la importancia de las comunidades indigenas de Veracruz Yucatán Oaxaca y Guerrero. Los Maya se unieron con los negros. La razón que llegaron los negros fue la matanza que hicieron los españoles. Los hacendados siguieron maltratando los indígenas y los descendientes de los africanos por siglos hasta que Porfirio Díaz provocó la revolución. Porque toman ofensa con la palabra afro mexicanos? Salma Hayek habla de su herencia libanesa y nadie se ofenda. Mayas, Tarahumara y Yaquis se identifica con su tribu y nadie se ofenda el afro es un adjetivo describiendo al mexicano. Y es necesario porque hay racistas como el comentarista que México es solamente españoles y indígenas después de ver el vídeo.

[@karinamenaviveros8568]

I only know about Yanga because my step grandma is from there. I asked about her color and she told me , well I’m from Yanga . I didn’t know what that meant. She gave a quick lesson on it and I was confused as to why I never learned this back in the US. I’m spreading information about it regardless. I want others to know about it. I wish they would have stayed there but I heard religion got very involved. Christianity was spreading and certain “dos” and don’t were being applied and many left.

[@spearheadnotary4271]

Great video

[@teddydavis2339]

I love Mexico but just like other countries in Latin America, many heros of Indigenous or Africa are not widely spoken about. Many Mexicans do know that the first president of Mexico was half black.

[@deisysanchez1641]

Vicente Guerrero

[@gabriellemartinez4960]

that's b/c the true history was stolen from them & was not being taught in schools which I agree that is a very european racist mentality that happened years ago. Not only did the spaniards stole their lands but they also took their identities and hid them and that to me was very racist on their part.. It wasn't till recently the truth has came out & now the real history is being taught in Mexican schools from what I heard

[@masto1982]

Do you remember Texas independence? A black president for the Texan slavers hahaha

[@masto1982]

@UCQQlf6HOcYaOuQEU5RITMrg creo que quiso referirse a Vicente Guerrero

[@sergioguti2293]

Hahaha you are funny, of course we know he Meztizo decent from Mexican Indeguos abs African.

[@blackgoldentertainmentchan4892]

There are a lot groups in Mexico not just European or Indians. Blacks came to Mexico and the majority got absorbed. Most black Mexicans today also have Indian and European DNA. The reason not much people know about black Mexicans because the percentage are very small. If you try to look for Irish Mexicans, Arab Mexicans, Turkish Mexicans, And even Mennonite Mexicans you will find them.

[@theigbovoyager5996]

Thanks for your comment. Yes I agree, Mexico is quite racially diverse and more complex than we know. But my focus here is solely for Gaspar Yanga, and Afro Mexicans…it doesn’t matter how small their percentage is.

[@angelsoto1475]

@@theigbovoyager5996 In 2020, 2,576,213 people who recognize themselves as Afro-Mexican live in Mexico and represent 2% of the total population of the country. Of which 50% are women and 50% men.

[@ArtzNeo]

Gracias, aprendi algo nuevo n_n

[@ninplayer895]

I think a large reason for why people may not know of Gasper Yanga is because of the government that was in power in Mexico for decades that pushed for capitalist and the U.S. agendas suppressed this sort of history in order to push forward a white washed version of Mexican history, even Vicente Guerreros portraits were suppressed by showing him as white instead of afro mestizo, the novelas and many other shows puts forwards white skinned Mexicans as the highest of beauty standards, it wasn't until the current administration of AMLO that more indigenous and afro Mexican's got any mention or representation by the government.

[@XaVieRuniversaL]

Hey, for a future video, can you go to Luxembourg?

[@theigbovoyager5996]

Haha i'll try!

[@joseizaguirre4887]

THERE ARE A LOT AFROMEXICAN...EN THE STATE OF OAXACAN....AND LA COSTA CHICA DE GUERRERO...

[@joseizaguirre4887]

IN GUERRERO ESTATE OF MÉXICO A LOT OF SMALL TOWN....WITH A LOT OF PEOPLE ..OF AFROMEXICAN...THEY HAVE THEY OWN DANCE.."THE DANCE OF THE DIABLOS"

[@elurbanosolitariocdmx1329]

Saludos desde México

[@chainsaw3577]

Mexico accepted African American escaping slavery in the US for about two centuries. Sadly, they were almost all murdered off in the "Revolt of Veracruz" in 1910.

[@angelsoto1475]

And that was the reason why Mexico lost Texas, because Mexico prohibited European immigrants in Texas from having slaves. Through the years the blacks brought to Mexico intermarried with the natives and with the Spaniars, thus obtaining their freedom. The majority of Afro-Mexicans are known as mulattoes (descendants of blacks and Spaniars, and the JAROCHOS are the descendants of natives and blacks).

[@Gus-op5ff]

Mexico had the first black president Vicente Guerrero

[@Artisjjj]

Wasn't Mexico first President was Black also???I think I saw something like that a few years ago.

[@shay3697]

most of them are mixed.. mestizos are the majority of population of Mexico

[@angelsoto1475]

Through the years the blacks brought to Mexico intermarried with the natives and with the Spaniars, thus obtaining their freedom. The majority of Afro-Mexicans are known as mulattoes (descendants of blacks and Spaniars, and the JAROCHOS are the descendants of natives and blacks).

[@lucyfromseventeenth]

i mean if you see decorative signage, it obviously a tourist place so don't expect what you're looking for. You'll probably need to venture off further to somewhere more "authentic" to find them. It's kinda like going to local LA cities where you'll find majority LA natives of brown and black people, but the minute you go to dtla or other touristy parts, boom the white Americans are there.

[@meenafree1818]

Shalom salaam Alaikum, they gentrified them out of town..this info is so important, our culture is always overlooked, stolen or hidden in plain site..damn.. sis, did u visit the Olmec Head Museum..Dr Ivan Van Sertima published a book , called , ‘They came before Columbus! N theMoors of Spain..

[@theigbovoyager5996]

Thank you fam! The museum is on my itinerary. I know about this book, some scholars have gone through great lengths to disprove him..I plan on reading it and thanks for the reminder.

[@meenafree1818]

@@theigbovoyager5996 They’re always trying to disprove the truth then plagiarizing what’s rightfully ours..

[@Danny805123456]

@@meenafree1818 Stop with the pseudoscience. My people are Zapotec from Oaxaca and I looked into what this whole Olmec thing was about. Turns out a lot of ppl are hyper focused on one status trying to erase the Amerindian history by saying they were “black” or African. What’s worst is some are too deep in the rabbit hole trying to be something they’re not-reconnect with you African tribal roots and leave my people alone

[@meenafree1818]

@@Danny805123456 wherever you go you will Africans ! Different names n tribes same African ppl!

[@itz_angel8618]

🤡🤡🤡

[@DelmarHolguin]

Kidnapped az a pre teen ,like pocha,Dame edomite pirates Shalom famly

[@greezyM4X]

Yanga, what a g

[@mendocinainca8]

Yanga nació en Africa

[@antonius.martinus]

The thing is that Mexicans usually don't make a distinction on all the different pieces of DNA that they are made out of like in the USA, we are Mexican & that's it, we don't go around saying I'm afromexican, asianmexican, or euromexican 😂

[@antonius.martinus]

@@melbee5767 Some? Sure. All of them? Not really, much less when you have families where you have siblings with Native, Asian, Mediterranean and/or European features, and all of them come from the same parents. Generalizing is dumb to be honest

[@theigbovoyager5996]

And yet Afromexicans did not reap the full benefits of the country as the rest (i.e access to subsidized health care, and many others)...think about it for a minute.

[@joelas87]

@@theigbovoyager5996 i agree even though my beloved Mexico is home to a lot of ethnic groups that consider themselves Mexican; the fact is that these groups remained marginalized to this date; them and the other indigenous people have had it rough thanks to the government and also society who although we dont say “go back to africa” my african brothers and sisters are always looked down upon by the us whiter folks; i have stories of my own family being extremly bigoted towards the darkest individuals among us; many of mexicans are hella racist; i dont even entertain stuff like that if i see it; like my mother was told me when i asked and that was enough for me to understand we are first and foremost all one race=human and if your upbringing was around bigoted and racist family members most likely you learned from them how to be a little bigot in the making! my aunt’s sister meaning my other aunty; who are both lilly white; married an afromexican whose name was “Ruben” which nobody knew him by his name; only by the awful nickname that stuck to him; but people knew him as “el prieto” which is a lowkey a demeaning and bigoted slur; so one time he said to his sister-in law; meaning my aunty; he had married the her sister meaning my other aunty; because she (meaning my racist aunty) did not know how to cook; everyone laughed and he made sure to note it was all a joke; he complemented his sister in law cooking; he was giving her a hard time for not getting married or having prospects despite being the older sister; so he was joking; she did not take those words kindly and she said she rather never marry if she had to cook for a “pinche prieto” “ fucking prieto” so very clearly mexican society makes those distinctions which is a disgrace and such a shameful things to be ashamed for; but they’re not; they dont see how immoral it is to think yourself superior than your other fellow citizens just because of your skin tone ; which nobody gets to pick what shade you’ll be; anyways so the brother in law who happens to be afromexican was humiliated and you could tell that was a low blow because he felt really degraded and said nothing he just stood quiet and i want to say he cried later on not in our presence but i know did cry when he was alone; its such an awful thing that its almost normalized to call someone when you’re upset for people who dont know pinche prieto” which translates as a “bloody nigg**r” or “fuckin*g negr*o” its no different if said in spanish with spanish slang; still racist AF and it should be called out and these aunty of mine is a dark soul even if she thinks her soul is pure and white like her melanin tone; i dont claim that bitch and part of the reason among others is because she treats people like that; i dont ashamed of having the same blood as her; rather have a pig as aunt than a racist bitter person like her; but there are millions of mexicans that think and behave like this bitch; its all about your upbringing and who raised you; nobody is born hating other person specially not for their skin tone; which is so shameful and cannot tell you i had the blessing of having someone as my mother for when the topic of why the guy next to us on the bus was “chocolate man” i was probably 2 or 3 she looked so mortified as i was loud with my question so she let a few hours go by to think her answer and later on that day i remember she bough us ice cream; hers was chocolate and mine vanilla; she said i bet mine is better that yours and she said mmmmm its delicious; i bet you wanna trade; anything my mom told me was good i believed and i wanted so i said yes i wanted the chocolate one and she can have the vanilla but she said let me tell you something son; these both scoos of ice crem are equally delicious and yet both are unique in taste and their flavors are desired by everyone some like vanilla more; some like chocolate more and guess what? we should be grateful we have choices; not just one vanilla and no chocolate and just chocolate and no vanilla; both are delicious in their own right and one more thing; both colors were made by “papa dios”; the very same one(meaning God=papa dios) (we are hardcore catholics)He who made you and me; also made black and made white; both as his; white couldn’t exist if not for the black and same goes for black; so the ice crem example didnt resonate much a the beginning but when she mention the last part involving god thats all she ever had to do to plant a different perspective in the issue of race and it was settled for me matter of fact it was never and issue more like a question but to this date i remember those wise word and i tell you her answer could have been one that turned me into a lowkey bigot or she could have chose to stay quiet on the matter and ignore me for asking about “chocolate man” and later someone and not her could have answered that question for me; in a negative perspective and also could have sealed my attitude and my perspective on why there’s diversity among us; so i thank you so much mother for NOT planting the seed of hate in me; had you not i would’ve turned like my aunty and not be able to love people equally regardless of their skin tone which i considered one of the stupidest reasons to hate someone is so ridiculous its not funny its reality; think about it; hating or feeling better because your great great great gramda didnt like tanning or the bitch used suncreen when she went picking up crops and the others didnt thus they evolved as darker in skin pigmentation; a biological process for the love of god! thank uou mother for making the difference for what is right; truly have seen the injustices that are made daily had you not made such an easy comment and used an example easy enough for a 3 year old to grasp and understand and resonate after all this years; so i wish all those minorities living in Mexico or elsewhere like the african/mexican communities living here; are one day equally be given access to good education and good social programs like everyone else does; but the members of government is the very first to make the distinction and low discriminate and undermine their status by depriving their communities of a good education and keeping them from gaining better opportunities for them and their families and its a chain or generations after generations that have endured this; and why is has succeeded; they have been doing it for so long they are masters and in all likelihood their greatest achievement would be if we as society; allow it and normalize it! here is to hoping that changes one day.

[@acatnamedmiyu5542]

​@theigbovoyager5996 not only afromexican also indigenous native people they forgot us for a long time but I'm glad people are noticing our history. My dad didn't no much about his ancestors because he had really bad childhood he didn't have any parents at age 5 he was particularly abandoned my his family after my grandmother died.

[@jackandrade3383]

It isn't that hard to find afro Mexicans ... They have their own island like 40 minutes away from there . Look it up someone else made a vlog

[@zuramgtoRdzy]

Wow Linda historia pero los afroamericanos son de color muy bonito si afroamericanos porque México también es América 👍😉

[@joaniebarc6763]

Are you aware that an army of 250000 African soldiers invaded and occupied and made Spain the most desirable place to live in europe from the year 711 to 1507 .assimilation and attrition ended African hegemony after 800 plus years. The captain of columbus's ship was an african man.His letter to the king of spain requesting gold for discovering the caribbean was honored by the king of Spain.Re.Spanish historical archives.

[@sergioguti2293]

They were from Morocco

[@Panamatchaka]

🇬🇦 ✊🏾

[@TokenTeran]

*Gaspar, with an 'a'.

[@carloshermoso8382]

If u mexican why u not spike ispanish

[@CeluiEtSeul]

People see to forget the first Mexican President was black.

[@kennedibrown69]

second *

[@angelsoto1475]

@@kennedibrown69 Mexican Vicente Guerrero was the first black president in the Americas, Obama was a second one.

[@Largepro21]

#Latin-America

[@tragicallyhoney]

They are mixed and only one percent of Mexico has afro blood

[@ramombonilla7854]

viva yanga admiro a los que pelearon por los derechos que los europeos nos rroban

[@Obinn77]

Uche

[@gadslca]

Awful audio