Being Afro Latina
Channel: The Youth Channel
Date: 22/03/2016

Disclaimer: This video was created for educational purposes. The views and opinions expressed in this video do not necessarily reflect those of the hosts and/or onscreen talent. Brianna Martinez tells her story on how being Afro-Latino has been difficult to explain growing up in the US. By looking at the color of your skin and hearing you accent, people will think we are African-Americans she says, but there is also more cultures, including the Afro-Latino culture. Brianna Martinez is an Afro-Latina from Honduras.


Produced by MNN's Youth Media Center Student Brianna Martinez (March 2016).
Instructor: Ivan Ulchur
Produced at Manhattan Neighborhood Network El Barrio Firehouse Community Media Center, NYC Public Access Channel.


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