Blaxicans (Black Mexicans) of CaliforniaPosted in Anthropology, Articles, Latino Studies, Media Archive, United States on 2015-04-10 19:34Z by Steven |
Blaxicans (Black Mexicans) of California
African American – Latino World
2015-04-07
This post is not about the black Mexicans who were historically born and raised in Mexico, but those born and raised in Los Angeles, California’s metropolitan area to Mexican and African-American parents.
According to the University of Southern California researcher Walter Thompson-Hernández, 80% of the Latinos in Los Angeles are of Mexican ancestry and either live in adjoining communities to African Americans or live alongside African Americans. Thus, there are more Blaxicans in the Los Angeles area than any other area…
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