Puerto Rico and the Legacy of Jim Crow

Part of the Afro-Latinx Series, John Jay's Africana Studies and Latin American and Latina/o Studies Departments presents Puerto Rico and the Legacy of Jim Crow: Race, Colonialism and the Current Crisis in Puerto Rico.
An Examination of how race and the realization shaped the U.S. Supreme Court decisions that form the basis for the separate and unequal relationship between Puerto Rico and the United States.
Speaker: Professor Jose Luis Morin
Chair, Latin American and Latina/o Studies Department
Discussant: Professor Jessica Gordon-Nembhard
Chair, Department of Africana Studies
Upcoming Events - JOHN JAY CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH: www.jjay.cuny.edu/news/john-ja...

[@lf1496]

I am Afro Latina, my mother is a beautiful blue black Puerto Rican from Ponce. She and her family moved to Loiza where most of my family lived, before her family moved to the South Bronx. My father is Cuban. Both of my parents grew up in the African religion of Santeria. They passed this ancient ancestral Yoruba Nigerian religion to all of their children. Africa was passed down to us through our music, our food, our religion and our very physical being. I am a proud Afro descendant.🇵🇷✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼

[@kenk4269]

Mad respect sis. Beautiful linage you have. Much love from your ugandan born brother.

[@darryld6578]

I am a Black guy from the U.S, i was just curious how do Cubans and/or how did your father view Fidel Castro? Did you see him the same way Americans (whites) view him?

[@reginaldboyd3085]

Very. Good!!! Thanks

[@darryld6578]

@@reginaldboyd3085 So you're saying that Cubans in general have a positive view of Fidel?

[@jfender8023]

What is a blue black ? Secondly santeria in not a african religion, it was developed in Cuba after the 16 century

[@suindoe8141]

Being such a small island in the middle of the Caribbean, the Puerto Rican people have made tremendous amounts of contribution to society and culture on the global scale. Our people truly are a special breed, and we deserve so much better. Que viva Puerto Rico!

[@BoricuaNyc]

I agree ✌️✊🇵🇷✊🏻🇵🇷✊🏾🇵🇷✊🏼🇵🇷

[@medigoamipersona1947]

---- "CÓMO PUERTORRIQUEÑOS 🇪🇸🇵🇷 TENEMOS LA RESPONSABILIDAD, EL DERECHO Y LA OBLIGACIÓN DE CONTINUAR LUCHANDO, DEFENDIENDO Y PRÓTESTANDO POR NUESTRA CULTURA, DIGNIDAD, IGUALDAD, MORALIDAD, IDENTITAD, RESPETO Y LIBERTAD PATRIÓTICA DE NUESTRA TIERRA QUERIDA, LÍBRE Y SOBERANA." ---- ¡PÁL CARAJO LA junta físcal, LA junta estatal Y LA junta federal; JUNTO CON LOS MALDITOS yanquís Y LOS MALDITOS vende patria DE NUESTRA QUERIDA ISLA, LÍBRE Y SOBERANA! ----"YA... ES HORA DE LEVANTAR LOS MACHETES EN MANO; CONTRA LOS MALDITOS yanquís Y LOS MALDITOS vende patria DE NUESTRA PATRIA QUERIDA, LIBRE Y SOBERANA." ---- ¡SEGUIREMOS EN RESISTENCIA! ---- ¡VIVA LA LUCHA ANTI-IMPERIALISTA! ---- "NO HAY TRIUNFO SÍN LUCHA, NÍ LUCHA SÍN SACRIFICIO." ---- "PUERTORRIQUEÑO DESPIERTA Y DEFIENDE TU PATRIA...✊⚔️✊⚔️✊⚔️." ---- ¡QUÉ VIVA LA MADRE PATRIA ESPAÑA Y LATINOAMÉRICA UNIDA CÓMO HERMANOS QUE SOMOS... 🇵🇷 🇭🇹 🇩🇴 🇨🇺 🇨🇱 🇦🇷 🇻🇪 🇨🇷 🇺🇾 🇬🇹 🇵🇪 🇯🇲 🇦🇬 🇵🇭 🇵🇦 🇦🇼 🇬🇾 🇹🇹 🇪🇺 🇨🇬 🇵🇾 🇪🇨 🇭🇳 🇲🇽 🇨🇴 🇮🇨 🇧🇴 🇧🇷 🇪🇸⏰💣⚔️📜 🌄 🏝️ 🌎...! ¡OREMOS POR NUESTRA LIBERTA Y SEBERANIA! 😇🙏 🏝️ 🗡🗡🗡 ¡SALMO 20... AMÉM, AMÉN Y AMÉM...!

[@medigoamipersona1947]

@@BoricuaNyc ---- "CÓMO PUERTORRIQUEÑOS 🇪🇸🇵🇷 TENEMOS LA RESPONSABILIDAD, EL DERECHO Y LA OBLIGACIÓN DE CONTINUAR LUCHANDO, DEFENDIENDO Y PRÓTESTANDO POR NUESTRA CULTURA, DIGNIDAD, IGUALDAD, MORALIDAD, IDENTITAD, RESPETO Y LIBERTAD PATRIÓTICA DE NUESTRA TIERRA QUERIDA, LÍBRE Y SOBERANA." ---- ¡PÁL CARAJO LA junta físcal, LA junta estatal Y LA junta federal; JUNTO CON LOS MALDITOS yanquís Y LOS MALDITOS vende patria DE NUESTRA QUERIDA ISLA, LÍBRE Y SOBERANA! ----"YA... ES HORA DE LEVANTAR LOS MACHETES EN MANO; CONTRA LOS MALDITOS yanquís Y LOS MALDITOS vende patria DE NUESTRA PATRIA QUERIDA, LIBRE Y SOBERANA." ---- ¡SEGUIREMOS EN RESISTENCIA! ---- ¡VIVA LA LUCHA ANTI-IMPERIALISTA! ---- "NO HAY TRIUNFO SÍN LUCHA, NÍ LUCHA SÍN SACRIFICIO." ---- "PUERTORRIQUEÑO DESPIERTA Y DEFIENDE TU PATRIA...✊⚔️✊⚔️✊⚔️." ---- ¡QUÉ VIVA LA MADRE PATRIA ESPAÑA Y LATINOAMÉRICA UNIDA CÓMO HERMANOS QUE SOMOS... 🇵🇷 🇭🇹 🇩🇴 🇨🇺 🇨🇱 🇦🇷 🇻🇪 🇨🇷 🇺🇾 🇬🇹 🇵🇪 🇯🇲 🇦🇬 🇵🇭 🇵🇦 🇦🇼 🇬🇾 🇹🇹 🇪🇺 🇨🇬 🇵🇾 🇪🇨 🇭🇳 🇲🇽 🇨🇴 🇮🇨 🇧🇴 🇧🇷 🇪🇸⏰💣⚔️📜 🌄 🏝️ 🌎...! ¡OREMOS POR NUESTRA LIBERTA Y SEBERANIA! 😇🙏 🏝️ 🗡🗡🗡 ¡SALMO 20... AMÉM, AMÉN Y AMÉM...!

[@ITTGIrL2.1]

Small island nah never

[@jumboshrimp5193]

Que viva!✊🏼🇵🇷

[@Emy53]

I was born in Brooklyn but my parents were born in PR. My parents moved here to the mainland in the mid 1940's. My family's origins are Portuguese and Spanish. During a family reunion visit to PR in 2017 June, before Maria hit the island, I met hundreds of cousins. I was surprised to hear how the younger generation identified more with Puerto Rico whereas the much senior relatives identified themselves as Islanos from Tenerife, Canary Islands. During the reunion, many spoke of their parents journey here from Tenerife and the struggles they endured during their journey. Because my Spanish comprehension is limited, I am so happy to have found these channels because I am learning a lot of history that was not taught to me by my parents because they moved to the mainland when they were just teens themselves. My parents always said they were Puerto Ricans.

[@MBB563]

wow i have the exact same history....

[@bperez8656]

A lot of the Puerto Rican people have roots in - Canary Islands - Sevilla Listen to the accents of both regions of Spain and you will notice they are spot on to how Puerto Ricans speak

[@lesthebest3171]

Ever since I visited Puerto Rico in 1984 on a Caribbean cruse, I have been fascinated by the Territory.

[@charlesking415]

You mean the COLONY

[@mr6378]

You did a good job educating fellow Americans something the Federal Government won't do🙏

[@boniswaayan8362]

Modupe and gracias Mulata. This talk at John Jay really should have started off with a short history of the Afrakan roots in Puerto Rico and all of the Carribean. When I was growing up in Brooklyn many blacks and 'Ricans were in relationship with each other and equally conscious. I would listen to artists like Ray Baretto , Celia Cruz . the Lebron brothers[ Black Latino ] ; all who sang about Afraka when the american born Black folk did not! We cannot let them divide us , we are All Afrakans mixed with the colonizers poison blood.

[@sojiadamo5212]

Very well said.

[@thenbwkmtkspktrminc.4613]

Stop being naive this panel and the people you've mentioned don't speak for Africans nor Black's decendants of slavery. SÁNCHEZ AND Angela Davis are whitewashed, Latinos are dark skin but ain't no kin! Not all yall Puerto Ricans are Black. No laraza here !

[@juliostevens9480]

@@thenbwkmtkspktrminc.4613 The Puerto Ricans that identify as Black are Black. The ones that don’t aren’t. Like that old reggae song says regardless of nationality as long as you’re a Black man you’re an African.

[@aaronmiller1748]

WOW.....LOVE IT!!!!!!!

[@ethelkaigler5034]

THE TRUTH IS POURING OUT. IT'S RAINING.

[@jacquelinejames1444]

Let it keep raining the truth

[@joseamirandajr3723]

Thunderstorms are coming here...!!!!!

[@100gazcon]

Thor is pounding his HAMMER!

[@AlbaSanchez-xd5sh]

Thank You 👍

[@CarlosHernandez-iz6np]

No matter what History has proven or can’t really prove I love my Puerto Rican Blood 🩸 we are The Special blend of people that can mix in with the whole world 🌎 any race or people only becuz we love everyone !!! We have no race hate in our blood 🩸 we are brought up to protect fight and love ❤️ and I am proud of this! American Born Boricua Born in America but bred from two Beautiful Taino blood 🩸 Parents Pure Bred.......

[@alecsanderhamilton9224]

I'm black too boy

[@yolandamolina5633]

BRABO!!!! All of this snowflakes poor me... That young men sounds like a politician bs Puerto Rico my beautiful island...we are perfect and imperfect but with a enourmos heart...i don't want to waist my energy with kid been predigest with themselves..

[@mikewilliams4947]

Así es. Amor y unidad. No odiar y separar.

[@notcosteffective9920]

You make us sound dumb

[@JD-ny3vz]

There's mad racism in Puerto Rico Wtf is you talking about. Only racist people say we don't see color and there's no racism here. You to actually stop racism we need to tackle the shit head on and admit and address it.

[@MrMeanstreek]

I am Puerto rican on my fathers side and although ive never been there ive always wanted to learn more about the people I come from.

[@henrypagan3426]

Native American reservations are also under the control of the u.s. government essentially they are colonies.

[@sigrid27]

@Nini Gambino And they also don't have running water eg: South Dakota and no say over pipelines being run under their water supply.

[@elaineburnett5230]

Such an important and timely subject especially as of January 6, 2021.....

[@medalomismo8424]

yees!!

[@joseamirandajr3723]

Yes...!!!!!

[@bperez8656]

Child please January 6th has nothing to do with this

[@JoseLopez-ys2oz]

I congratulate Prof. Morin for an excellent presentation of a taboo subject for the United States government. I think that it was highly beneficial and should be continue to impact as many people possible. That is the only way to get us to understand how we got into our predicament, and give us the wisdom to create an intelligent way out.

[@radrook7584]

If Jim Crow was practiced in Puerto Rico in reference to Afro Puerto Ricans it was due to the USA colonization since Spain did not have that strict separation-of-races policy. As for Puerto Ricans being included in Jim Crow policies in the USA? Well,. my mother and father weren't forced to go to the back of the bus or to separate themselves from Anglo Americas during Jim Crow in Miami and they were Puerto Rican. However, my Aunt's husband, who was Afro Puerto Rican, and was serving in the USA armed forces, was.

[@mrsblueberry4856]

Mom and dad are Puerto Rican and I’m teased for allegedly “Thinking im black”. From people family black friends etc it’s sad but I know what i know

[@Teo317]

Sounds like someone isnt happy with their own color, so they degrade you to make them feel more important lol. Dont worry, I'm white from Europe and I also have friends who tell me I'm not white. Lmao. Knowledge is power.

[@alecsanderhamilton9224]

Teo Phil Tio Phil lol...

[@alecsanderhamilton9224]

Yeah you're not supposed to take that literally

[@rbatiz61]

You can fix that with a simple DNA test. DNA never lies then you can say with certainty "you are what you are". I'm 2/3 European and the other third is divided between Taino indian and African(19%). This is who I am, a proud mutt!!

[@ephraimcampos5232]

@@rbatiz61 not a mutt..... we are hybrids

[@Emy53]

I didn't want this to end. I want to learn more....thank you.

[@BestFitSquareChannel]

As a relatively new resident of Puerto Rico (Sept., 2016) I am seeking to better understand my new home. I found this talk excellent! I recently read "War Against all Puerto Ricans" by Nelson Denys (copyright 2015) and "The History of Puerto Rico from the Spanish Discovery to the American Occupation" (1903 copyright). As you may have noticed from copyright dates and their respective titles, the books very much reflect their times and available scholarship. The information presented in "War Against all Puerto Ricans" blew my mind and strengthened my desire to learn more. So, the cosmos gifted me this informative, well done talk. Thank you. Best wishes...

[@mizashyboi]

The Spanish Caribbean nations has a hard time because under the crown the racial and social class was mixed it’s a old Spanish saying referring to the “abuelita in the closet” in their culture you can achieve whiteness ie freedom by mixing. Which is the exact opposite of the British and French theory of the 1 drop rule. I think we further divide our selfs when we say black as a people we should denounce that terminology and identify as diasporan’s and then our nationality notice how persons of white descent never identify as Caucasian when asking someone of the same race they mention their nationality,where their lineage stems from like polish Italian etc.

[@yesenia7999]

darkeagle , People that say such things are people that are clueless of what’s happening in this world. Please don’t talk for every Puerto Ricans , because I do not agree with what you’re saying. Please learn the history before you talk. That is an insult.

[@yesenia7999]

Our people have gone through the same thing, unless you can walk in another mans shoes don’t say what Puerto Rican’s have gone through.

[@mizashyboi]

@@yesenia7999 we are all one my great grand parents both maternal and paternal. Came to the Americas settled in Cuba and moved after the Spanish american war in assuming I'm just glad we open a dialogue so we can lrarn our truth

[@char08fal]

France didn't abide by the one-drop rule, that was a British (Anglo) only policy. You can see the effects even in 2020. Louisiana Creoles have the same viewpoints of race as Spanish Caribbeans, the preference is to identify by ethnicity and not race.

[@AngelSanchez-oh6vx]

But the fact is there still white an Europeans no different jus language Spaniards French Dutch germans people kill me tryin to act like Spaniards are different an not white ppl us Latinos are different clowns no ya history

[@angeldumoulinrodriguez9738]

Puerto Rican on my father's side / Cape Verde, and Cherokee on my Mom's side. Tribe of Ephraim on my Biblical side all praises all my CHOSEN brothers, and sisters.

[@_MONEYMuzic]

Puerto rican have Hebrew blood we one of 3 groups that holds the largest number of people with the so called God gene

[@angeldumoulinrodriguez9738]

@@_MONEYMuzic lol ain't that the truth fam. We are so prideful, but we shouldn't be. We are the products of war. The products of man's worst against humanity. But the Taino are Yahs chosen. All praises.

[@jamesmiran9845]

My gradmother was native american move to puerto rico 1950's she teach me real history usa invaded puerto rico under fake Spanish american war. The island should be free government because there was not Spaniards government at the time of invasion. They discriminating puerto Ricans stealing natives money and harrassing puerto rican in main land.

[@victormosessantos320]

The Bible 🤦‍♂️... that’s the a Europeans comic book lmao

[@natesmith777]

I grew up in NYC, mom from PR, dad’s parents, my grandparents from Barbados. I check two boxes, Black and Latino. I’m not other and neither is anyone else! My personal preferences have on occasion made me a teacher lol. So be it…🤷🏽‍♂️😂

[@kennethmotolenich9820]

Muchas gracias por presentar este programa. Muchísima erudición y también entretenido.

[@ITTGIrL2.1]

I'm grateful

[@shamsuddinali7205]

Peace thanks for sharing

[@murr9704]

If we as black people only knew how many of us in the Americas we would be so powerful together!

[@ronofficial5958]

That’s what I’m talking about! We will soon... God will have the last word. We in the Diaspora are the chosen people of God. “Stolen and forced into servitude in a strange land” is how we are described and we all identify with that. We are one, but the forces do not want that to be known and acted upon. Because God proclaimed it, it can’t be stopped. We will be one, regardless.

[@reneortiz2494]

Never work because most would never admit their blackness... Those that do can't unify.

[@brauliorivera1202]

Good true events,thank you and GOD bless.

[@rdmccb]

I am both Puerto rican and of Trinidadian decent. When I am asked my race I say other. I find it disrespectful to omit one or the other and will not be classified as just one race. I have always said I am what my parents are and to omit one is to deny myself of my true culture.

[@rodriguezchristopher9053]

Those are nationalities not race !

[@Abstract.Noir414]

That means you arent black at all.

[@rdmccb]

@@Abstract.Noir414 it means that I do not classify myself as a color in the Crayola crayon box. I classify my self based on my culture.

[@gjone1]

@@rdmccb ALL Black identified people are mixed with multiple racial categories; it doesn't invalidate the other identities. Your logic to NOT claim black is the most ignorant of logic AND supports the white supremacists infrastructure that race and racial categories were created to promote and empower. Good job doing the work for racists! 👍🏾😉 #Youhavefreewilltobeafool

[@Abstract.Noir414]

@@rdmccb And that fine however but race and national origin are completely different. And in many instances just saying you are from a certain country does not speak much because many countries have several different cultures in it as well as ethnic or racial groups. But how you identify is fine. Just dont compare black people of any kind to those countries

[@elimarr17]

Right so what are our options here? What solutions do we have as people to bring us back from the dead?

[@BeatlesFanSonia]

I am Latina but my parents were mostly European except my fathers mother who was Taíno. My DNA shows 12%. My mother was French Portuguese and my dad Italian German!

[@dannyj10462]

I think what everyone wants is the opportunity to compete without barriers. In the 21 century, people need to come together to improve there lives, and dismantle preconceived notion‘s of race. America is still evolving and is the land of opportunity. Education, and protecting voting rights is key for all people here to move forward.

[@andreamings9647]

Very informative and interesting.

[@gloriachinea5180]

Gracias Padre Celestial

[@100gazcon]

Good job Professor Jose Luis Morin.

[@dontylar8760]

Never be erased or denied❤❤❤🇵🇷🙏

[@RudericheFIVE]

I’m Puerto Rican born in the USA, I moved to P.R at 12 years old. Learn the history of P.R and the history of slaves in the U.S. the truth is mind blowing. For one there where Black confederate fighting the union. Look up Henry uncle Brown.

[@neverendingjourneystilllea5271]

Thanks

[@MikenNinginThai]

Try this one on for size I was born in Brooklyn, New York (USA) parents are both Puerto Rican never taught Spanish as a kid when I asked why I never was taught Spanish the response I got from my dad was by my dad "I was never home was always out working and your mother did not teach nor spoke in the house or to us in Spanish everything was in English" I have been to Puerto Rico ONCE when I was a young teenager with my dad. Both parent speak Spanish sometimes they do not understand or speak proper Spanish so, I think my parent were all ready white washed when they had me.

[@bkhustler]

So learn.

[@johnwayne2103]

That is not true and you are pushing a false narrative. I hope you don't go around saying your parents are White Washed to everyone you meet. It was a different time back then and when the mass migration of Puerto Rican's started around the 1950's there were not that many Spanish speaking people on the east coast. The Lingua Franca in the United States is English, not Spanish and so a lot of Puerto Ricans had to learn to speak English and unfortunately they were discriminated against if they didn't speak English. So you mother decided to raise you to speak English, hence you are an American born on American soil, your heritage is Puerto Rican. The masses of Puerto Rican's came from poor backgrounds, mostly everyone was a farmer. They were essentially indentured servants to Spain. Why are you using a Thai name Breathing?

[@cristinabhagavan3576]

Hola! Soy española. Tus padres decidieron lo mejor para tí en esa época. Integrarte en la sociedad estadounidense. Debió ser duro para ellos. Pero aplaudo que te intereses sobre tus raíces. Es justo y necesario. Son tus raíces, interiorizarlas, comprenderlas, es lo que da fortaleza y sentido a tu vida. Ojalá puedas viajar a Puerto Rico más a menudo, y por qué no? a España. Comprenderás muchas cosas. Espero que puedas traducir este mensaje.

[@HankCherry]

What is Latino X ?

[@lesthebest3171]

,,,I imagine that after 500 years of Indigenously Indians, Spanish conquerors and descendants of African slaves intermingling on that small island has created some of the most beautiful people I have ever seen. And lest we forget Spain itself was conquered for over 1,000 years by The great African Empires of Carthage and the Moors and despite what Europeans claim admixture took place and Spain and Portugal were never pure Whites. Since the U.S conquered Puerto Rico they have been 2nd class citizens

[@elizabethdehostosmclaughli5239]

On point

[@mr6378]

Felicidades mijo so much true 👌

[@joseamirandajr3723]

Malcolm X was talking about Human rights...!!!!! We are all born with freedom of choice ...!!!!!

[@endz4twizz]

I wanted to watch this but as soon as the lady uses the word LatinX in the beginning I turned it off…

[@MrsLovelyPendragon]

Yup

[@tomvarnadoe4302]

In general PRs always say they are PR. Doesn't matter your color race or Creed...That bothers a lot of others...Oh you don't look PR...Lol 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷

[@isaacbrown8245]

I would love to read profesor Morin books. But I couldn't watch this to many '"Umms "

[@damarytalavera8445]

Puerto Ricans and the Americans people need to lear know our history.

[@tavelewisirizarry5727]

I find it strange that very little is known about the impact of the Caribb Indian on the island of Puerto Rico after all they inherited the Caribbean Sea.

[@jfender8023]

Whose idea to use a dynamic microphone?

[@Lazarov_Tweevles]

Just FYI - The Jones Act of 1920 DOES NOT prevent goods from being shipped to Puerto Rico on non-US built/documented/crewed vessels from surrounding (non-US) islands or nations. It DOES prohibit goods from being shipped on non-US built/documented/crewed vessels FROM THE US MAINLAND, where most of its imports arrive from.

[@00ceven]

well aint that an interesting fact - Own an island but don't provide goods and food to its people unless I'm a wealthy investor living there. Hmmm

[@elirivera3880]

Wrong.

[@jonagonzalez4661]

The second she said Latinx I clocked out. Done!

[@MrsLovelyPendragon]

This!

[@rafiamadeo5363]

Exactly, each time coming out with some weird crap. Unbelievable!

[@nkjassal]

I am currently in Puerto Rico for a couple of months. I live in Oakland, CA and am of South Asian descent. I would appreciate getting this PowerPoint deck because I couldn't see most of the images and words on the slides you were referencing. Anyway I might get the deck? Thanks in advance.

[@PoRchop121509]

Ever get that slide deck?

[@chicagoillinois1486]

1:40:19 very informative

[@mimir1885]

Thanks for the comment tho, helps the algorithm

[@raymondalvarez6694]

👍

[@joseamirandajr3723]

Let us get rid of the bootlicks...!!!!!

[@gatolove8372]

LOL i LOVE the GUY getting up OBEY

[@hectorl.riveraaponte7608]

Para entender la conducta de EU hacía PR tenemos q estar claros en cuanto a que tipo de personas gobernaban en aquel entonces y todavía lo hacen. La diferencia esta en q a ese grupo de gobierno se han integrado otro tipo de pensamiento más liberal. Quienes gobernaban en 1898 eran anglosajones, religiosos, ultra conservadores racistas. De manera q todo lo relacionado al gobierno tenía que ser bajo sus parámetros e ideales. Para que tengan una idea estas personas estuvieron linchando gente de color por toda el área del Misisipi hasta el 1935. Y sus descendientes son lo mismos que entraron al Capítolio el 6 de enero. En EU todavía domina el conservadurismo en el gobierno. Eso no significa que PR no deba exigir ser tratado como un Commonwealth no territorial.

[@larryoquendotorres9470]

Being black is not about the skin complexion "as caucasians have mislead us to believe" , is more about the cultural lineage being passed down from Shem the brown skinned son of Noah.

[@joseamirandajr3723]

We are Tainos, this is still Turtle Island...********^^^...

[@Jomonoupapjanmbliyew]

This is priceless information you guys better suck it up like a sponge

[@maritzasantos8653]

SHALOM HERMANOS HERMANAS DIOS LOS CONTINUÉ BENDICIENDO GRANDEMENTE AMÉN GRACIAS Y BENDICIÓN 🇵🇷❤️🇮🇱 🔴🔥CRISTO VIENE YA 🔥🔴

[@joseamirandajr3723]

One planet One human race...!!!!!

[@Addi_Teacha509]

Started out of Africa

[@joseamirandajr3723]

One planet One Race...*****...

[@tomasgonzalez3416]

Daca Taino Boriken , (ii am Taino, Boricua from Boriken... I no longer accept the colonial term of Puerto Rican, from Puerto Rico (Rich port). I do unders and the use of the term used to identify as a Puerto Rican because I understand they not all of the people that live on the island are not of Taino decent.

[@joseamirandajr3723]

Let us wake up and smell the coffee...!!!!!

[@brendamarrero516]

Hello very happy 😁 you and no This ,Wouder program

[@joseamirandajr3723]

Stay on code...!!!!! Cut the check...!!!!! Indigenous we are...!!!!!

[@luisasantiagogross7201]

I'm going out on a limb and condense this discussion , we are American citizens by convenience not by choice. We are a colony PR has never been their own country. New terms describing Latinos according to our melanin need to be cancelled, We already went through that. mulatto,javao,negro,indio,blanco. These terms describing us are so ridiculous. White people want to segregate and we play into it. If any of us think that Spain gave a rats ass what happened to us you are delusional, same thing with the USA. It is time for PR to make a decision either become a state or be independent. This limbo state needs to end.

[@dsmrn5759]

100 Thanks!

[@cristinabhagavan3576]

Yo no entiendo tampoco esa obsesión por categorizar en razas. Es ridículo. Saludos desde España.

[@MrsLovelyPendragon]

Exactly

[@lesthebest3171]

Hopefully the islands status as a U.S Territory, is numbered, Puerto Rico will soon either gain its independence or become a full fledge U.S State with full rights as any other state. The balkanization of the Caribbean has been so complete, that if Puerto Rico does gain its independence, it will unite with other independent Caribbean states so that a strong nation emerges in the West Indies, instead of a heaven for tourist and offshore banking.

[@aguerra1381]

The US consistently allows people of every race, nationality and religious persuasion to become full fledged citizens, the issue here is MONEY! The commerce restrictions on the island represent billions of revenue. Statehood would not be as profitable to them.

[@hubertyoung5571]

Nice presentation. Please watch the Total Onslaught series by Prof. Walter Veith, then modify your Historical pres.

[@wiseone6105]

So much injustice done to Puerto Rico l

[@alexislalanne746]

El Salvador grandkids

[@SoBayK80]

I was ready to learn something interesting but she lost me at Latinx. No one I know who is Latino has any time or tolerance for de-genderizing Spanish. If we're going to study history, I'd rather it in historical context than current paradigms.

[@TheeJosephSantos]

I didn't even watch this documentary. I wanted to see if she's using slurs to misrepresent Latinos before I pressed play - I will not press play.

[@MrsLovelyPendragon]

What she’s using is a white Marxist term used to further colonize us. I reject latinX and no boriken I know has ever used that term.

[@lucymatteo3340]

when we speak about our issues in PR we should first identify our people as the taino who not only were part of this land that was taken but enslaved alongside the enslaved Africans and masacered.by the way we are black all of us boricuas its part of our DNA

[@brianwilmer1250]

@39:53 "They voted in favor of keeping Puerto Rican Citizenship" I think you mean Spanish Citizenship, which many Puerto Ricans are still able to regain through a grandparent.

[@laborincana4490]

Until 1898, Puertorricans had both citizenship, Spanish and Puertorrican. American citizenship was forced on us in 1917, but a lot of Puertorricans did not desire it. So in the late 1940's, everyone born in Puerto Rico after 1948 was declared American citizen, wether one like or not.

[@laborincana4490]

And no, not all Puertorricans can apply for Spanish citizenship. There are racial, economical and political aspects to consider. Not that a lot of us want to go back to Spain. Truth is , we don't.

[@brianwilmer1250]

@@laborincana4490 There never has been a "Puerto Rican Citizenship" as in one that represents PR as a sovereign country. That is the whole point of this talk.

[@brianwilmer1250]

@@laborincana4490 Aside from lineage, anyone who is a resident of Puerto Rico (even unafilliated americans that moved there) can become spanish citizens if they move to Spain within 2 years (vs 10 yrs which is the requirement for any country that was not previously part of Spain). Also, there are groups called "reunificacionistas" that are fighting to rejoin PR with Spain as it was before the US invaded.

[@laborincana4490]

@@brianwilmer1250 Yes there was and is. But the actual goverrment of Puery6o Rico, who want statehood, and USA do not recognize it. One of our patriots, Don Juan Mari Bras, renounce USA USA citizenship in favor of Puertorrican citizenship. Some countries recognized , it. USA didn't Just because you don not know the truth, it doesn't mean it' s not real.

[@williewilson1613]

AL CAMPOS RIP WILLIE MUNIZ

[@joseamirandajr3723]

This is our turf, These are our lands...!!!!! It all started in the caribbeans, Without black there is nothing...!!!!! Stay on code...!!!!! Cut the check...!!!!! Indigenous we are...!!!!! Always true Tainas and Tainos ...!!!!!

[@MestizaAcademia]

latinx isn’t a real word. aside from that, great video. gracias por enseñar sobre nuestra historia.

[@AlbaSanchez-xd5sh]

I am a supporter of the LGBTQ community. However, LATINX has to do with sexual identity not racial culture. It sounds like a term that was invented in a liberal arts college or women's studies program Anglox, Asianx, Blackinx. Plz stop throwing this term down our throats. We're Latino's.

[@josephcrespo8193]

FREE Puerto Rico and Palestine !!!

[@mikewilliams4947]

Lol.

[@samthetileman9579]

Thank you Joseph Crespo! Gaza and Puerto Rico are sister cities.

[@mikewilliams4947]

@@samthetileman9579 Yes please don't come. The 70 degree ocean breeze has been just like dust storms and skud missiles. Please do free PR from the onerous communist tax structure that is surely coming for the mainland.:)

[@josephcrespo8193]

@@samthetileman9579 $@tan's $ynagogue is being unmasked. Farrakhan 2024 !!! VIVA Palestina !!!

[@luisnieves8242]

@@samthetileman9579 bullshit!!!

[@juliocorrea2552]

Jesus this guy le da la vuelta al mundo para ser un punto

[@bettyluquis5118]

The topic is highly interesting but I couldn’t continue to listen to his “um” every other word. 😱 if I had a nickel for every “um” he iterated . .

[@bperez8656]

So sad... was he nervous? Had he rehearsed? He’s a grown adult... should’ve prepared better lol

[@dannygonzales7923]

THE MATTER SIMPLE IT'S CALLED RACISM AND PEOPLE OF COLOR MUST UNITED AGAINST ALL COLONIAL POWERS

[@orlandovelastegui1391]

Sorry !!! but my father is white Basque from Spain 🇪🇸 I’m not white! I look Native American and I define myself Native American or Latino my mom looks half white and half Black and you know something that White Man my father loves us more than any other man can love his siblings and wife. My father and my mother still together 65 years.

[@dannygonzales7923]

@@orlandovelastegui1391 I SAID UNITE AGINST COLONIAL POWER THAT MEANS FIGHTING THOSE THAT ARE KILLING US VIA COLONIAL LAW WE WELCOME THEM AND AS YOU AND MANY OF US KNOW THEY ARE RACIST WHO SAID THAT ONE GROUP OF PEOPLE WILL MAKE THE RULES FOR OTHER PEOPLE WHEN THOSE THAT MAKE THE RULES FORCE THEM ON THE REST THAT IS RACIST TYRANNY WE WANT TO WORK TOGETHER AND THEY WANT TO RULE THE WORLD BY FORCE AND VIOLANCE I PICK THE SIDE FOR PEACE NOT THE SIDE OF THE RACIST

[@orlandovelastegui1391]

@@dannygonzales7923 if we don’t start with the Catholic Church we are not going nowhere!!!!!! In the Colonial days the European powers gave most of their wealth to the Catholic Church. So most of the wealth acquired by the church was stolen wealth of America, Latin America, the Caribbean and African!!!!!!!

[@dannygonzales7923]

@@orlandovelastegui1391 ALL COLONIALS FROM ALL CHURCHES BANKS MILITARY AND ALL OF EUROPEAN POWERS ALL OF THEM

[@orlandovelastegui1391]

@@dannygonzales7923 Exactly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@melbamartinez2183]

To become a state would be a great disrespect to all the suffering and blood Puerto Rician 's have suffered . The US owes Puerto Rician 's a great dept for all the abuses and privileges they have taken of the people culture resources and wealth they have plundered. Our solders paid in blood to the US that doesn't let them vote for the president'S the fought under.

[@xrpuertorican4472]

I guess we're all subjects 😕. The economic crisis is something nobody wants to come to grips with. Can't file for bankruptcy but, we can fight your wars. Sad that America treats us, and others that fall under our category.

[@arawackwarrior2554]

look up the origin of latina latino Spanish and Hispanic those of us who has ancestors from boriken which is the indigenous name of colonial name Puerto rico which i don't recognize I'm Hispanic latino or Spanish in other words iam not white

[@user-ns5wm5dv6r]

I realize that he is an attorney not a historian. But the Only reasons the U.S. government wanted P. R. and the southern continent was for their resources ie. sugar, coffee, cotton, and tobacco. But primarily for the expansion of the enslavement of Africans to extract wealth from those lands.

[@GutsyDavid]

Puerto Rico has had 1 Republican Governor in the last 50+ years. Hawaii has also had only 1 Republican Governor in the last 50+ years. Simple trend that no one talks about in any of the media. Extreme lack of political diversity that has destroyed the country and culture.

[@Bobbyj438]

I would love to be able to ask, how much of this history plays into the psychosis of European Americans' perceived decay of "white privilege" in today's political climate.

[@antonioarcano7989]

Afro what? ok ok ok first of all in Puerto Rico we go by Nationality.... not by race this is in the USA where people are divided by race. Latinx? nobody calls themselves that in Latam.... at most we call each other HIspanics.

[@MrsLovelyPendragon]

Exactly

[@lesthebest3171]

If Puerto Rico becomes an independent nation, it wii suffer the same fait as all the other Balkanized island nations of the Caribbean, surviving off of tourism as their main source of income. The alternative is for Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands to unite as a full fledge English speaking 51st U.S State, like far fledge Hawaii and Alaska, have become. And If indeed Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands unite to become that becomes that 51st U.S State, I believe their incorporation will not only enhance the quality of life of the people but it will allow the U.S to become a more perfect Union with life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all. After all, with the interconnected global economy the world is becoming united not divided and the multi ethnic U.S.A must continue to lead the way. For what is the alternative?

[@Nwrx]

Shouldn't the previous laws be changed 1st

[@KitKat-kg4ku]

Puerto Rico earned its independence.

[@guitardu]

‘Latinx’ i stopped there

[@PHlophe]

LatinX all day. you can disagree some of us are ok with it

[@guitardu]

@@PHlophe Letting the anglo label you and defending it, sounds about puertorican, but hey you do you

[@MrsLovelyPendragon]

LatinX is a made up term by white Marxist, no one but white people call us that. I promptly tell them that it’s my culture and we do not need further colonization by having an outsider tell us what we are. Every single time they’ve apologized saying that they heard or saw on CNN etc that it’s the new term…

[@luzalgarin9518]

It is no Porto Rico; it is Puerto Rico.

[@PHlophe]

shush !

[@luzalgarin9518]

@@PHlophe En 1898 Puerto Rico quedó bajo control militar de Estados Unidos de América. Se cambió por el de Porto Rico hasta el 1932. ¡'Puerto Rico' es su nombre! Do I need to translate this historical fact to English? Is the 36th president Juan F Kennedy? Or John F Kennedy? Is the president of the United States José Bideno? Or Joe Biden?

[@lovetohate1901]

Latinos is forgotten I don't answer white and a black then it's not racist it's just a lot of Latinos want to be down with white or black and Latinos one be independent want to grow the Latino heritage single Puerto Rican or single Latino race. black is an African different American race. White is another American race. so if you have and have you should be proud and talk about your both Latino or African or whoever.🖤💛....🧡❤️🤍all live matter!'

[@Meme-lo7ru]

Taino descendent!.... complete no mix line?🤔 ..my papi was med dark azabache hair and straight...but who knows how many other mixes. LONG LIVE THE GODDESS AND JESUS. LONG LIVE BORIKEN

[@MBB563]

My parents are Puerto Rican, and I was born in San Juan. However since I was 9 days old I have lived in the US. I am so grateful to be an American. To me, there is no greater country on this earth. Puerto Ricans under the US, are automatic American citizens, no visa, no questions asked. Freely entering and exiting the US, not to mention being part of the American experience, thriving in all walks of American life...you can find Puerto Rican professionals in almost every realm of American society from Engineers to Bankers to Lawyers to a Bodega owner. Not a month goes by somewhere in the US you have Puerto Rican heritage month, that includes festivals and education of Puerto Ricans achievements. Cubans and Haitians risk their lives in home-made life rafts like tires trying to make it to the shores of Florida - Central Americans and Mexicans storm the Texas border, desperately trying to enter the US even if it means illegal status, and living in a shadow culture and economy....yet a Puerto Rican from the rural areas of the Island can easily jump on a plane to NY and comfortably find a job and a new life in the US, no questions asked. When PR is hit with a natural disaster, a yearly occurrence now, the US Federal govt is there, not the UN, not the European Community, but Washington ready to help. I once read Puerto Ricans have the highest living per capita in all Latin America, after the US and Canada. And yet sadly, so many Puerto Ricans trash this country, some foaming at the mouth swearing they are an oppressed people. It's almost a religion for PR's to hate the US as an evil empire enslaving their people. Ive traveled quite a bit, the poverty and despair in the Caribbean and Latin America is breathtaking, and yet you fly to Puerto Rico and you can see the prosperity spirit of the US....they have a quality of life, that is one of the best in the America's...yet again PR's feel like they are robbed of their identity, and cursed by the US. It reminds me of a friend who was adopted, he originated from an impoverish war torn nation, but taken in with much love by white American parents who gave him a pampered American life of privilege, enjoying a higher education and tranquil peaceful home....and yet he swears he is oppressed in America, and thinks America is evil. This whole Puerto Rican oppressed story is fueled by an ingrate spoiled entitled generation of PR's who feed off the idea of victimhood to feel more self righteous. They are not happy with their lives, so they have to invent a social injustice to appear more interesting or relevant. And the academic LEFT loves it bc it puts people in bondage, feeding an industry of hate or narrative that America is racist in order to further their personal agendas...folks dont fall for it.

[@orlandovelastegui1391]

When you Talk about Latin America or Latinos you first Talk to us about our Native American Blood First !!! European and African Blood was mixed into us!!! All Latinos are Native Americans!!! African Blood and European Blood is a mixture brought by Europeans that were mixed with African blood already in Europe before they came to America. Europeans and Africans were already mixed in Europe for ages in Iberia when the Muslims Conquest came in 711AD and lasted till 1492.

[@massdisruption3437]

Indigenous means indigo. Which means the Taino are blue black.

[@MrsLovelyPendragon]

Excellent point. I’ll also add we are not “Latinos” as we are not from Latin America. We are boriken. Hispanic, Native American or Puerto Rican are more accurate terms.

[@joseamirandajr3723]

We are number One we are not colonies...!!!!!

[@melbamartinez2183]

Now what

[@steliokantos9428]

please stop using latinx.

[@nomad4731]

Agreed, I can't stand that new label on Latin X

[@tatu8663]

It sounds like it was invented or at least promoted and given legs by the patronizing white liberal/lgbt/"woke" elitist establishment. I'm a black man who works with a mostly salvadoran staff and l guarantee not a single one has embraced the term. A bunch of know it all gringos enlightening the peasants who don't know better.

[@MrsLovelyPendragon]

Hate Latinx term as well. It’s a Marxist communist term that is recolonizing the language of an entire people which is disgusting but not only that we aren’t Latin. We are boriken and more accurate terms are Hispanic, Native American (Boriqua/Taino), or Puerto Rican. It’s frustrating that people further erase our cultural heritage by calling us Latinos and worse Latinx.

[@2CHACHOUU]

DEMOCRACY,OR DUMBBMOCRACYY,where in hell does that EXIST?

[@stevecapo4849]

black is not a color black culture is a taught colonialism from what is thought to be free. but actually a demographical experience within a social break down of PTSD and SELF VIOLENCE!

[@alexandersinclair]

glad that made sense to you.

[@Abstract.Noir414]

@@alexandersinclair lol

[@carlosm.verestin8556]

I keep hearing the word "Latinos". We're not Latinos and we don't speak Latin. Latin came in respect and believe in the Roman Catholic Church, ideas that came from Spain. We are Spanish Americanos or Native American from the Taíno nation. We speak Spanish not Latin. And remember that a lost sailor name Cristóbal Colón and not Christopher Columbus found (no discover) the Antilles Island. Thank you. A country without knowledge is a dead country.

[@Maddie9185]

His name was more likely Cristoffa Corombo because of the area of Italy where he was born Genoa or in Italian Cristoforo Colombo because he was born in Italy and his family was Italian. Cristobal Colon was the name given to him by the Spaniards.

[@carlosm.verestin8556]

@@Maddie9185. At his bed side next to his own son never said where he born. Now, his father was Spanish and his mother was Jew. He never speak Latin, never when to Italy. Some people believe that he was from Portugal because (maybe) he was a spy and they said that they're going to check with a noble family from (a 12 years old dead kid DNA) Portugal to see if that is correct, up to today they have not say nothing. But, in New York there is a man's club name "The Night of Columbus" and they are very please to thing that he was an Italian. Sorry, If you go to Republic Of Santo Domingo at his grave or in 2 places in Puerto Rico you will see that the name in the presentation said "Cristóbal Colón". To tell you more... he never navigate the Mediterranean Sea. In Italy they only have a document of his writing and that is all. And another thing is that I don't respect that a lost sailor came to America and change the Native American name to Indians, just because he thought to be in India. Indian are in India even if you call them Hindus just to make it right. Remember that his body are in 2 places Spain and Santo Domingo. USA and Italy are crazy to add his English Italian name to there history, but the last name Colón is Spanish no Italian. I like what you said because that push me to learn more... but remember that we are not "Latinos", we're Spanish American or Native American. People like to call every American Tribes "Indian" when they have their own names.

[@sherrys1034]

You forget to mention that most of you are also African along with being Spanish, Native American and Taino. From what I have read the Taino's didn't last very long because they were killed and conquered by the Spanish . Many died from diseases brought in from europeans and some of them escaped to the mountains. They were replaced by Africans for labor. Much of the tanned skin is not from Indian genes it's African genes.

[@nicolediaz9856]

@@sherrys1034 Indigenous communities still exists in Puerto Rico. They have been sadly erased by historians which has made it impossible for them to be recognized.

[@nicolediaz9856]

Nos llamamos latinoamericanos porque el español surge del latín.