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Grisel's Hair and Identity
- Grisel, identifying as Afro-Latina, faced questions about her racial ambiguity growing up.
- Despite sharing similar skin tones with her Columbian family, her textured hair was a point of contention, leading to hurtful comments and a painful Christmas memory involving a Black Barbie doll.
Edwin's Dominican Identity
- Edwin, a light-skinned Dominican, found comfort in his family's simple response of "Soy Dominicano" to questions about his identity.
- However, he grappled with racial ambiguity and being treated differently in both the Dominican Republic and the US due to his lighter skin tone.
Family as the Scene of the Crime
- Professor Tanya Hernandez's book, "Racial Innocence," challenges the idea that Latinos are exempt from racism.
- She highlights how darker-skinned Latinos often first encounter racism and anti-Blackness within their families, calling family "the scene of the crime."