{"id":5050400,"date":"2020-03-04T07:11:16","date_gmt":"2020-03-04T13:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ctlatinonews.com\/?p=5050400"},"modified":"2020-03-04T07:11:16","modified_gmt":"2020-03-04T13:11:16","slug":"u-s-census-puerto-ricos-racial-disparity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/maln\/2020\/03\/04\/u-s-census-puerto-ricos-racial-disparity\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Census: Puerto Rico\u2019s Racial Disparity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As of the 2010 U.S. census<\/a>, people who self-identified as White constituted the majority in Puerto Rico, making up 75.8% of the population despite much of the island residents having roots in Africa. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In an effort to draw attention to Puerto Rico\u2019s racial disparities, activists are working to get more people of African descent to identify as Black in this year\u2019s census. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A recent New York Times article revived a common debate about how populations self identify. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

All residents of Puerto Rico can select \u201cYes, Puerto Rican\u201d on the census to indicate their Hispanic origin. But when it comes to race, residents must choose among \u201cWhite,\u201d \u201cBlack,\u201d \u201cAmerican Indian,\u201d multiple options for Asian heritage, or they can write something in. Most Puerto Ricans choose \u201cwhite.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There are about 850,000 Latinos<\/a> in Massachusetts, comprising 12 percent of the state population. In Massachusetts, the largest group of Latinos is Puerto Rican (42 percent). <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Dr. B\u00e1rbara I. Abad\u00eda-Rexach,
University of PR, Rio Piedras<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHow do I fit into a country where I am a minority?\u201d Dr. B\u00e1rbara I. Abad\u00eda-Rexach told the New York Times. Dr. Abad\u00eda-Rexach was born on the island and identifies as a black woman. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere are people that don\u2019t want to use the word black because they think it\u2019s an insult, and there is still that idea that we need to \u2018better the race,\u2019\u201d Dr. Abad\u00eda-Rexach said, referring to mejorar la raza<\/em>, a popular saying in Latin American countries that suggests light skin is more desirable than dark skin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SUGGESTION: U.S. Census: Puerto Rico\u2019s population in a free fall <\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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As a result of the devastating 2017 hurricane, the island nation lost nearly 130,000 residents between 2017 and 2018  <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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According to Al D\u00eda<\/a>, one of the aspects that crosses the identification (or non-identification) with the term “black” comes from the language that is spoken on the island and the words that since the colony were used to describe the different phenotypes: “mulato”, “trigue\u00f1o”, “morena”, are words that are more internalized in the culture of Puerto Rico (and Latin America, in general), than the American form in which the statement “I’m black” or “I’m African American” is understood. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This difference leads to the fact that many of the people registered do not identify with the categories that include some of their characteristics. The color of the complexion does not necessarily allow someone to account for their cultural identity and this, in turn, leads to distortions in the way the population is understood and represented. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fiestas de Santiago Ap\u00f3stol in Lo\u00edza, Puerto Rico – a township founded by formerly enslaved Africans <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Among racial and ethnic groups, only white people are projected to be over-counted, in the 2020 census reports NPR<\/a>; a concern for demographers because data determines funding for federal programs based on population. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the number of people identifying as White is down 80 percent from 20 years ago, there are various efforts to encourage Puerto Ricans to mark themselves as Black, as the dilemma of representation and identity persists. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As of the 2010 U.S. census, people who self-identified as White constituted the majority in Puerto Rico, making up 75.8% of the 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