Brooklyn College Library LibGuides Home: PRLS 1001: Introduction to Puerto Rican and Latin@ Studies (Santiago): Wk 3: Race, Colorism and Afro-Latinidad

Assignment Due

Week 3: RACE, COLORISM, & AFRO-LATINIDAD

Wednesday 9/11

Writing Assignment on BB Due Tuesday 9/10, 11:59 PM

Readings and Videos

Many Latinos think that having a darker skin color hurts their ability to get ahead, Pew survey finds
Chavez, Nicole. (November 4, 2021) Many Latinos think that having a darker skin color hurts their ability to get ahead, Pew survey finds. CNN https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/04/us/latinos-colorism-pew-study

Citation: MTV Impact (Feb 28, 2018) Colorism in the Latinx Community! Ft. Lee Chin | Decoded | MTV. (5:29) https://youtu.be/WZsY1kYHT8A?si=jWWp8lGU2HmdNh_B

Citation: AJ+ (Oct 17, 2022) Latin America Tried To Eliminate Black People — And Failed (9:50) https://youtu.be/4zF5UovmW18?si=vZOw7SDvvc7cHyQt

Citation: The Root (Oct 17, 2022) Breaking Down the Anti-Blackness of Latinidad (9:52) https://youtu.be/1Erdq-xhR8M?si=XjQQ1agSlhsv1irF

In class video

Citation: ABC News (Oct 14, 2021) 'Corazón de América’ examines colorism in the Latino community | ABC News (41:06) https://youtu.be/II8VM8fwJ3s?si=ebYvL7Qfpg0NfEsU