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Afro-Latinos...how many times do you consider the in the equation of #BlackLivesMatter? When Hispanic groups ask for Black American assistance in their fight for equality, do you take stock of the issues from the perspective of Afro-Latinos? It's a conversation we definitely need to have... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0kSuOVaYvj4 When I worked on Capitol Hill, I focused heavily on the issues affecting Afro-Latinos. So, I'm familiar with the issues. And it's always been baffling that Afro-Latinos don't seem to fit in anywhere. Black Americans rarely consider them; the Hispanic community rarely considers them. I mean: remember the murders of Diego Ortiz and Miguel de Jesus? Probably not...no movement was birthed to seek justice for the two Afro-Latinos. Not from the Black community...not from the Hispanic community. There was one rally in support of the two men, which drew only about a dozen people. So, the strange thing is: Ortiz and de Jesus are part of both communities. Where's the Place for Afro-L