Diqueeeee we are a mix of Spaniard, Tainos and Africans. Pero what does that even mean? And which identity trumps others. Let's look to archeology for the answer.
Taino genealogy had settled in Ayiti (Dominican and Haitian Republic) for thousands of years before Columbus arrived!
So... There are 40 generations per each thousand years. Meanwhile, African genetics were introduced, at a significant level, in the 1500's. So, 11 generations ago we became mixed not only with the African transported via our island BUT also with the Iberians which colonized our it.
So what does this mean? Everything and nothing. But through our veins, and in our purpose, our ancestors connect with us. And mathematically speaking our indigenous ancestors are simply more present.
This is not a denial of Africanism. It is a recognition that colorism is a foreign construct to the Arawak indians. It is a western notion that speaks to the limited experience of people without thousands of years behind them.
So step into every room knowing that you are more than census options. You are the direct descendants of a people that shaped trees into portals, and embraced the curves of not only our rivers, but of our women.
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