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In Puerto Rico, the island’s residents can choose “Puerto Rican” on the census to describe their Hispanic origin, but when it comes to race, it’s a different story. While the island has a rich African history, over 75% of Puerto Ricans identified as white in the 2010 census.
Journalist Natasha S. Alford joins LatinoUSA to take us through her reporting of Afro-Puerto Ricans and the census. She explains what factors have led to the undercount of the island’s black residents, how incorrect data could affect Afro-Puerto Rican communities, and how activists are battling to change that.
![Image courtesy of Natasha S. Alford. Puerto Rico, 2019. Image courtesy of Natasha S. Alford. Puerto Rico, 2019.](/sites/default/files/05-29-20/screen_shot_2020-03-22_at_5.29.06_pm.png)
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