We are Afro-Mexican|”I am Blaxican”Posted in Articles, Biography, Caribbean/Latin America, Latino Studies, Media Archive, Mexico, United States on 2015-03-16 01:04Z by Steven |
We are Afro-Mexican|”I am Blaxican”
Life as Karen: Just setting my soul free.
2015-03-12
This week I decided to interview my dad; my inspiration for this project. The interview was conducted in Spanish, the English version is translated!
Esta semana decidi entrevistar a mi papa; la inspiracion para este proyecto.
K: ¿De donde eres? Where are you from?
M: Soy de Santo Domingo Armenta, Oaxaca, pero me fui a Acapulco, Guerrero a la edad de 4 años
I am from Santo Domingo Armenta, Oaxaca, but I moved to Acapulco, Guerrero when I was 4 years old.
K: ¿En que año te venistes a E.U? Y por que? What year did you migrate to the U.S, and why?
M: Vine a Estados Unidos en 1999, a lo que todos venimos, buscando una vida mejor para nuestras familias
I came to the U.S in the year 1999, for the same reason that we all come here for; a better way of life for our families.
K: ¿Cuando la gente te pregunta sobre tu origen, que les dices? When people ask about your nationality, how do you respond?
M: Que soy Black-xican.
That I am Black-xican.
K: ¿Te identificas como “negro”? Do you identify yourself as “Black”?
M: Si, me identifico como negro Mexicano
Yes, I identify myself as a black- Mexican…
Read the entire interview here.