Racial Justice Advocacy Journalist Arturo Dominguez challenges Latinos and others critical of the 1619 project & #WEOC.
Arturo Dominguez on 1619 project
Arturo Dominguez did not disappoint. Recently Arturo wrote the article titled “Unpacking Latino Criticism of The 1619 Project: Addressing the arguments some Latinos have made against the accurate teaching of U.S.-centric Black History.”
Mr. Dominguez’s article should be read in its entirety. But his mild admonition of the Latin American and Caribbean Island (LACI) community for their critique of the 1619 Project is important.
Latin American and Caribbean Islanders must be more conscious of the vast differences between the experiences in their homelands and those in the United States. While immigrants see opportunity, they’re not seeing the deeper systems that keep Black people oppressed. Those systems are largely highlighted in the 1619 Project. Instead of hurling abject criticisms at the project while diluting it with the histories of other nations, it seems that time would be better spent listening and learning how the LACI community can help advance the conversation for racial justice in the U.S. leaving out political rhetoric.¹² If the United States is to represent opportunity, then it should be incumbent upon us to ensure equal access to it using our voices, perspectives, and collective socio-political influence as Latinos in America.
Because without Black people, the American dream wouldn’t exist.
Who is Arturo Dominguez?
Arturo Dominguez is a Racial Justice Advocacy Journalist. He is the founder and editor at the Antagonist Magazine & Streetwear. He also writes at Medium. Many of his articles also appear at Latino Rebels.