I understand what you are trying to say, but let say this about "Black and Latino" I have almost 35yrs on this planet and have exprienced judgements from everyone whites, blacks, mexicans, puerto ricans, dominicans everyone had something negative to say at one time. In this world of GREED and HATE I understand people can help it. I have daughter who is part mexican, and her uncle made a joke" YOUR OUT" I said what are you talking about " your black and PRican which is two strikes, and now you married a Dominican strike three" all did was smile and say funny. I could have grab him by the throat as he took his final breath, and asked him" HOW MANY STRIKES I have? What would have been the point 100 more people would have taken his place.
I say what I say simply because I do want the best for you, and your family. It is not a criticism of you, or an attack. And I don't suggest you try to live as I have lived. Just some of my observations and opinions on what I think might help make life a little bit better. You are, as always, free to do as you choose, and to find your own way.
I read all the time on DR1 how people are so happy they speak spanish, but have you ever ran across people who did not want to speak spanish because so many people looked down on them. Plenty of times I could have helped a latino who did not speak english, but I didn't want people to know I spoke spanish when my mother moved us out of Humboldt PK. Sitting in a all white school in a all white surburb(Elmhurst IL) speaking Spanish was not a good thing. In Spanish 101 I sat in that class pretending I didn't speak a world of Spanish how sad was that. All of my friends had cleaning people and once my buddy ask" you speak a little MEXICAN right your taking the class" he needed to tell the cleaning lady not clean the office. That was a really bad time for me totally dismissing my Puerto Rican side.
Never let anyone diminish or discount your heritage. If you think you have it bad, talk to those my age (63-64). They will say it was much worse, and I will confirm that it was. It is our job to at least try to make it a little better for our children. Sometimes, though, the solution is not necessarily what you may think. But, YOU must find your own path ....
For some time, I have recognized the value of knowing Spanish, and have made sure that some family members not only study ... but converse in it. You may be surprised at how well that has worked out for them. I suspect you will see more of that in the future.
Now since I have been there my 8yr old princess NEVER will go through that. All her classmates see her Mexican mother, as well as her CHOCOLATE father. Also her friends tell her how cool her dad is. That is one good thing about being 35 and having a 8yr old daughter. Her teacher asked her one day what does you family do for a living because of my 2010 Cadillac Escalade Pearl White and her mother in a Yellow 2011 Chevy Camaro SS, grandmother my mom in a 2011 XJ Jaguar and both her mom and her grandmother are nurses, also my sister pick her up when a event is planned or she just want to spend time with her in a Range Rover Sport. In her teachers eyes a family with blacks and Mexican have way too many fancy cars something isn't right,so in that all white Catholic school my daughter NEVER have to feel ashamed of who she is. No Kia Sportage or Toyota RAV 4 here baby.
I think we are aware that you are a loving/protective dad. I will not give you any unsolicited advice on that one. I raised sons, which may be different (although I have 3 granddaughters - 2 slightly older than your daughter.) :laugh:
