About 24 hours ago the US Mint announced that Celia Cruz, the Cuban-born "Queen of Salsa" had been chosen to be one of the five women whose face will be in the 2024 edition of their American Women Quarters Program.
The news outlets and Al Gore's internets went crazy dubbing this as "Queen of salsa Celia Cruz will be the first Afro Latina to appear on a U.S. quarter" proclaimed NPR and all others.
And Cuban Twitter and Cuban Facebook went nuts that she's been referred to as an "Afro Latina" and not just as a "Cuban" or "Cuban-American."
It is very clear that the Cuban social media opinions were angry about the fact that in nearly every instance Celia was being identified and labeled as a "Afro-Latina" first and in the article's headlines, and Cuban in the text... and the Internets blew up!
Teresita Fernando wrote: Stop adding adjectives to her birthplace She was CUBAN She is CUBA Period
Hilda Suarez opined: She was not an Afro-Latina, get your information straight and make the quarter with another person and leave Celia's memories with her people, THE CUBANS, and maybe someday, not too far from know, we could have her picture on a Cuban coin. Thank you.
Alina Vals says: Not Afro Latina. She is Cuban American. We do not accept those "woke" terms. At the end of the day we all belong to the HUMAN race.
Mayra de Armas notes: Afro Latina? NO, Celia Cruz is Cuban American, her race is black but she is not Afro, She is 100% Cuban, period.
Suzanne Bruno adds: Outstanding!!! But NOT afro Latina....100% Cuban.
Raul Gomez is angry: She's Cuban, stop putting your woke bullshit labels on her!
Jorge Ravelo says: Afro-Latina? As one who followed her for three decades and met the Queen and Pedro Knight on several occasions she would be insulted. She was as Cuban as the Royal Palms, a Cuban with African and Spanish heritage.
Mara Salis: She is NOT afro Latina she is CUBANA!!!
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