I am an Afro-Latina. I was born in Colon, Republic of Panama. I grew up in Colon where the Caribbean people who helped build the Panama Canal settled. Since I am both black and Hispanic, I pertain to both cultures. I can dance Salsa, Merenque, Mambo and I can do the Cupid Shuffle, or sing to the lyrics of an Alicia Keys’ song.
My dark completion has caused many to mistake me for an African American and for some of my fellow Latinos to reject me. My Spanish speaking skills and affinity for Latin culture has made it hard for some African Americans to embrace me. Nevertheless, I continue to embrace both cultures. Yes, I am an Afro-Latina con mucho orgullo.
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Damaris
About Me
- Immigration Group
- Oscar Guevara BSW Prairie View A & M University MSW Student, University of Houston Damaris Richards BSW Texas Southern University MSW Student, University of Houston Lee Lozano BSW Texas Southern University MSW student, University of Houston Annie Chan BSW City University of Hong Kong MSW student, University of Houston Dana Guzman BS in Sociology Bethel College, Indiana MSW student, University of Houston Elizabeth Lopez BS in Sociology University of Houston/Downtown MSW student, University of Houston Orfelinda C. Coronado BBA University of Houston MSW student, University of Houston
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