You are so right. I'm going to out myself as an idiot: I didn't even *know* that black latinos existed until my late teens. Which is even weirder when you consider that I did know that black slaves were used extensively throughout the Americas. Still, since I had never actually seen any black latinos 'til The Buena Vista Social Club came out, I never made the connection. I remember being mildly surprised the first time I saw a picture of Celia Cruz. She looked just like my grandma, especially with that big ole blond wig on her head.