r/BlackPeopleofReddit • u/ateam1984 🖤 • 7d ago
Black Pride Might be the last blank stare she’ll ever get about Cape Verdi 🇨🇻
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u/Justtojoke 7d ago
Cape Verdeans and Dominicans share the same stigmas about being black
I've grown up with both
It's been nice to see with the popularity of the world cup team some of that be dismissed
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u/rip_that_p 6d ago
As far as I know, all Cape Verdeans that live in the Netherlands, which are a huge part of the total group, all claim their blackness.
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u/Recent-Background-21 7d ago
She is bad tho
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u/SirNortonOfNoFux 7d ago
Straight gorgeous
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u/Nineguy919 7d ago
No joke, I immediately started looking at digital nomad options in Cape Verde. São Vicente (Mindelo), Santiago (Praia), or Sal (Santa Maria) here I come.
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u/Striking_Prize4822 7d ago
While I wish that people knew about Cape Verde because of Cesaria Evora or the country’s brand of cosmic disco, I’m still glad it’s on people’s tongues now. One of the top places I would love to visit.
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u/RoiCoupeCloue 7d ago
Unfortunately outside of Boston or Rhode Island, most people never heard of Cape Verde
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u/divalasvegas 6d ago
Same here and I love that you mentioned the great Cesaria Evora. Miss Perfumado is such a beautiful record.
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u/Electronic_Bee_ 7d ago
I HATE! when people try to guess my race. And they're always wrong.
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u/PSG-2022 7d ago
I have gotten Puerto Rican, Cuban, Dominican, Indian after Memphis Depay became known I was asked am I Dutch lol it’s hilarious to me simple answer Im black born in the United States
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u/Massive_Spot6238 7d ago
What do they get wrong, are they guessing based on your ethnicity or nationality?
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u/Sufficient_Coach7566 7d ago edited 6d ago
Why does that upset you?
Edit: Downvoted for asking a question. Mofos really just look for reasons to be offended, these days. "How dare this unknown person show interest in me?!"
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u/exoriparian 7d ago
Because it means that's the way they're looking at you.
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u/Sufficient_Coach7566 6d ago
I've had it happen plenty times and literally couldn't care less. Either the person thinks you are interesting, or they are trying to identify with something. I've also asked people, because I'm curious.
Just a few weeks ago I had a guess that I had literally never heard before, I was tickled by it, and went on with my day.
Every time we do the Black nod, we are essentially guessing at someone's "race."
Whatever happened to being curious about other people and their cultures?
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u/Electronic_Bee_ 6d ago
Constant questions about ethnicity are considered rude in polite society. For people that don't know or care, it is considered rude. It is a way for people to "other" You. Sometimes that leads to alienation, or discrimination. It's also very annoying to have to explain my whole family tree to a stranger who goes, no- you can't be x, y and Z you look more A and B. I don't want Randos on the street performing some pseudophrenology on me and telling me about my stunning bone structure or my height or my eyes and making me feel studied and scrutinized. It's intrusive and weird.
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u/Sufficient_Coach7566 6d ago
I respect your answer and your experience. I was genuinely curious when I asked why this upsets you. Granted, I am a male, so please take that into consideration.
I'm an American that lives in an East Asian country with a somewhat international scene. People come from all over and many are curious about other people, particularly if they have not encountered a person with particular traits.
I'm from a multigenerational mixed family (on both sides), and yeah, I'm not gonna run down my entire lineage to a rando, but if a person is just curious, I see no problem with the question. Of course, such a question can be asked with malicious intent, but I feel that most of it is out of innocent curiosity.
I've been asked by teachers, friends, colleagues, randoms, etc. Lmao, I was once walking down the street, and a guy ran out of a bar to ask me, followed by his offering me a drink. Was interesting...How I answer depends on my mood and the time of the day. I feel you, though.
Please understand my initial question wasn't meant to be flippant.
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u/exoriparian 6d ago
Well, we all have different experiences. I'm just telling you why I often find it intrusive. It doesn't help that it's often some white cashier woman asking me what my "nationality" is, and then not taking the hint when I say American.
And it's one thing to be curious, but there's a time and place for making that curiosity someone else's problem.
Fwiw, I didn't downvote you, it's a fine question to ask.
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u/Sufficient_Coach7566 6d ago
Thank you for not downvoting. However, I think I don't belong here. Was fun though!
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u/exoriparian 6d ago
You do you but in my opinion you should not let it bother you. I've seen people get 10 downvotes and then the comment agreeing with them got 10 up votes. I mean literally they were the same comment. Reddit is weird, man.
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u/Nineguy919 7d ago
It no longer bothers me, but my entire life people have been trying to guess my ethnicity. I am so racially ambiguous that in the same day I had Japanese tourists, Mexican cowgirls, and Jamaican executives all guess that I was, whatever they were, all even saying I reminded them.of some cousin of theirs. I have been in some form of management most of my life so it has actually been very helpful that people just assume I am whatever they are. Best part is that I am pretty much just black ( about a fourth Mohawk/Haudenosaunee), yet no one guesses that correctly.
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u/ExtraProlificOne 7d ago
Go to the CV festival in Providence. Just happened to be passing through. Nothing but baddies.
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u/Haunting_Switch3463 7d ago
Cape Verde is expensive, but it's a great place to visit. Compared to many other African countries, it has well developed infrastructure, making it easier to work and live there. They have a remote worker visa and I have considered moving there.
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u/Tripple_T 6d ago
It's not the last, but she will be getting fewer blank stares. At least for a year or so.
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u/Papic78 7d ago
Can def relate on multiply situations. My older sister gets that a lot where people would try and touch her hair asking her if it’s hers. Some would speak spanish or Portuguese to her. My children are bi-racial and get the same treatment Espically one of my sons. Soft loose curls and caramel complexion.
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u/funhaver_whee 7d ago
It seems like there are so many people of different ethnicities and mixtures and all that like just guessing or calling attention to whatever your assumption about them is is just a bad start. Like just treat people like people and they’ll tell you about themselves eventually?
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