4DL el legado Africano | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Let's review the African legacy in Puerto Rico.

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¿Como se llamaba el baile que era la única manera para los esclavos expresarse?

bomba

What is a legacy?

Something passed down from generation to generation.

¿Qué significa la palabra legado?

legacy

Why is this grandmother happy? What does she believe?

She believes that her daughter has improved her circumstances by marrying a person with lighter skin and having a baby with light skin.

What does it mean to be Afro-Latino?

To be a Latin@x, with African ancestry.

prejudice or discrimination against individuals with a dark skin tone, typically among people of the same ethnic or racial group.

colorism

What are some ways that Puerto Ricans (boricuas) experience colorism?

comments about skin color, hair type

What is an ally?

A person who takes up for someone else.

What does it mean to be "white passing"?

Whether or not a person is of mixed heritage, they are perceived as having white skin.