My Battles as an Afro-Latino:“Es Negro Pero Fino”

I grew up in Dyckman [we don’t say Inwood] which along with Washington Heights has one of the highest shares of Dominicans living anywhere outside of DR.

Growing up, my “Dominicaness” was questioned because of my complexion despite the majority of baseball stars (whom Dominicans idolize) resembling me. I never understood how you can idolize and look at David Ortiz as Dominican…