Nelly Furtado On Growing Up As A Child Of Immigrants And Being Told To 'Go Back To Portugal'

[Heather Duval]

"I was like, 'Oh crap, we live in Canada and there's this covert racism and xenophobia and prejudice going on.' I've grown up as an ethnic minority. I'm first generation and my parents are from Portugal," she adds.

"I think the greatest Canadian story is yet to be told and as we all tell these stories of our experiences, and we are true and honest and real and not afraid, evolution is inevitable."

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2017/03/16/nelly-furtado-immigrant-portugal_n_15365356.html

I adore this wigger

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0J3vgcE5i2o

[FilhoV]

What does this have to do with "taxonomy"?

[Heather Duval]

What does this have to do with "taxonomy"?

Because I can.

[Heather Duval]

You’ve always appreciated Latino culture and even done a full length Spanish language album. Did anyone ever accuse you of taking advantage of their culture?

No, because on the American census form, Hispanic includes Portuguese people, so I never thought that. I also just always spoke Spanish and Portuguese growing up. Same with the Latin Grammys, they honor Italian artists, Portuguese, you know what I mean? The message is that it’s all Latin music.

[Ziveth]

What does this have to do with "taxonomy"?
I was going to ask the same thing.
Maybe in "race and society" is better category for this post.