"Afro-Latinas/os and the Racial Wall''

  Afro-Latina/o/x with the articles, "Afro-Latinas/os and the Racial Wall'', by Silvio Torres-Saillant and, "Too Black to be Latina/o: Blackness and Blacks as Foreigners in Latino Studies", by Tanya Kateri Hernandez 1. According to Dr. Silvio Torres-Saillant, why do Afro-Latinas/os as a complex racial/ethnic group have advantages in speaking about racial and ethnic relations in the United States? 2. According to Dr. Silvio Torres-Saillant, why is it important for Afro-Latina/o/x peoples and brown-skinned Latina/o/x peoples be aware of their ethnic and racial backgrounds and speak confidently on the complications of race and ethnicity and their own history? 3. According to Hernandez, why are Afro-Latina/o/x peoples considered foreigners within the Latina/o/x community and Latina/o/x Studies? 4. What are some of the documented discriminatory/racialized incidents experienced by Afro-Latina/o/x peoples, according to Hernandez? 5. Based on reading the articles and watching the videos on Afro-Latina/o/x peoples, what would you consider to be a solution or solutions in pushing back against the prejudice and discrimination faced by the Afro-Latina/o/x community?