"The way we construct race in the States is so different from the way people construct race all across Latin America and the Caribbean. All of a sudden you come to the States and race is foisted upon you. Then my generationâs like, âWait a minute, where do my ancestors come from?..."
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On how race is perceived in the United States in âBecoming Latina: An Interview with Raquel Cepedaâ in Hazlitt (2013 Jun 26)
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