[inownsuipsy]

And how do you feel about it?

I feel they are statign the truth about the sutle racism that is existent on here, I know it is not the hardcore type(lynching, burning houses, riots nor "no black allowed"sign type)but the softcore that is not noticed often.

[bestcigsnick]

There is a lot of softcore racism but plenty of it is up an individuals capacity to cope with it, mainly jokes or exploitation of stereotypes. They have equal chances at getting a job, but a pred Med father will not be happy to see a negro date his daughter. He may accept him but he will treat him different. Or for example, n my house my father likes friends who look more like us than black PR's. He is suspicious of them, for some reason. That is a prejudice. Not necessarily racism. I doubt people think of themselves as better than a Black PR.

[euylvaygdq]

There is a lot of softcore racism but plenty of it is up an individuals capacity to cope with it, mainly jokes or exploitation of stereotypes. They have equal chances at getting a job, but a pred Med father will not be happy to see a negro date his daughter. He may accept him but he will treat him different. Or for example, n my house my father likes friends who look more like us than black PR's. He is suspicious of them, for some reason. That is a prejudice. Not necessarily racism. I doubt people think of themselves as better than a Black PR.

Probably because they are of a low background or caserio type and those types are bad news very often.

[Doncarlito]

Are there Black PRs everywhere on the island though? Does everyone interact with Black PRs? Because I have not gotten that impression from island PRs in Miami. What is even the REAL % of Black ppl in PR?

[Tyncneiff]

Are there Black PRs everywhere on the island though? Does everyone interact with Black PRs? Because I have not gotten that impression from island PRs in Miami. What is even the REAL % of Black ppl in PR?

There are more Black PR on the Center-East/East area than on the West area,you can also find some in the West but very few. Can tell you an exact % of them.

[violalmina]

Truthfully I only know one. They are rare around my parts but every time I get out to San Juan I see some, though they are a minority too. My friend is from Maunabo though a pred afro town. And Yes, my father associates darker people with ''the projects'' or ''trouble'', that is a prejudice.

[NarunapyCalry]

Truthfully I only know one. They are rare around my parts but every time I get out to San Juan I see some, though they are a minority too. My friend is from Maunabo though a pred afro town. And Yes, my father associates darker people with ''the projects'' or ''trouble'', that is a prejudice.

How many PR in San Juan are Black? 1 out of 4?

[Evelinessa]

How many PR in San Juan are Black? 1 out of 4?

In San Juan you can find them in Santurce and Cantera mostly.

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And Yes, my father associates darker people with ''the projects'' or ''trouble'', that is a prejudice.

Well, is that people from those places are trouble, at least majority of them are from my experience, but race doesn't have to do with it, but that environment, but it is not your dad's fault, he just happens to maybe know black people from those places only.

[6M8PJigS]

Yes Jibaro that may be it. I know he is not racist, if not he could not have an affair with a dominican.

Santurce and Cantera used to be the places where you saw PR mulatos with dark skin. Now with nearly 400,000 Dominicans (10% of our population) you can see lots of black people in San Juan. Maybe 2 out of 5 or 3 out of 5. There is more than a 50% that they will not be Puertoricans though.

---------- Post added 2012-06-21 at 16:04 ----------

I meant 2 out of 5 or 3 out of 5 in Santurce/Canteras. In Miramar, Condado and Viejo San Juan it would be more like none or 1 out of 5.