Devale Ellis

We're still the minority. And we would need our Latino and Latina sisters and brothers and our Asian sisters and brothers. Yes. I mean, a lot of those groups failed us. But that brings me back to my point. We should not ever be worried about any of those groups. This is the building we got in here.

It's never been that.

It's never been that.

It's never been that.

I mean, it's always been a divide. Do you know why they mad? Do you know why they mad? It's easier to be accepted. when you are in alignment with European values. It's that simple. Like, we can't sit here and make it seem like that ain't what it is. The reason why Puerto Ricans and Dominicans beef is because Puerto Ricans say, well, we're Americans. You're not American.

I mean, it's always been a divide. Do you know why they mad? Do you know why they mad? It's easier to be accepted. when you are in alignment with European values. It's that simple. Like, we can't sit here and make it seem like that ain't what it is. The reason why Puerto Ricans and Dominicans beef is because Puerto Ricans say, well, we're Americans. You're not American.

I mean, it's always been a divide. Do you know why they mad? Do you know why they mad? It's easier to be accepted. when you are in alignment with European values. It's that simple. Like, we can't sit here and make it seem like that ain't what it is. The reason why Puerto Ricans and Dominicans beef is because Puerto Ricans say, well, we're Americans. You're not American.

But then when you look at Puerto Rican culture, they tend to assimilate to European ideals. Whereas Dominicans, like you say, look like Haitians. They share the same island.

But then when you look at Puerto Rican culture, they tend to assimilate to European ideals. Whereas Dominicans, like you say, look like Haitians. They share the same island.

But then when you look at Puerto Rican culture, they tend to assimilate to European ideals. Whereas Dominicans, like you say, look like Haitians. They share the same island.

You see, they just speak Spanish, but they was like, I'm not black. I'm Dominican. If you understand... I know black. Oh, God.

You see, they just speak Spanish, but they was like, I'm not black. I'm Dominican. If you understand... I know black. Oh, God.

You see, they just speak Spanish, but they was like, I'm not black. I'm Dominican. If you understand... I know black. Oh, God.

So here's the funny thing, right? You look at me. I'm from New York. You look at me, right? There's a bunch of Dominicans.

So here's the funny thing, right? You look at me. I'm from New York. You look at me, right? There's a bunch of Dominicans.

So here's the funny thing, right? You look at me. I'm from New York. You look at me, right? There's a bunch of Dominicans.

I walk into a bodega. I'm like, yo, papi, let me get a bacon, egg, and cheese. They're like, oh, you're Dominican. They start speaking Spanish. I'm like, no, I'm not Dominican. I'm black. And I'm like, we could be brothers. They literally say to me, I'm not black. I'm Dominican.

I walk into a bodega. I'm like, yo, papi, let me get a bacon, egg, and cheese. They're like, oh, you're Dominican. They start speaking Spanish. I'm like, no, I'm not Dominican. I'm black. And I'm like, we could be brothers. They literally say to me, I'm not black. I'm Dominican.

I walk into a bodega. I'm like, yo, papi, let me get a bacon, egg, and cheese. They're like, oh, you're Dominican. They start speaking Spanish. I'm like, no, I'm not Dominican. I'm black. And I'm like, we could be brothers. They literally say to me, I'm not black. I'm Dominican.

And they'll be darker than me. Nigga, please. Nigga, please. I just, if there's one thing I want y'all to think about. don't shame people for their ideals. Try to understand where they're coming from. And even as ignorant as it is, like, for example, a Dominican saying I'm not black.