Shouldn't Hispanic parents that have half black half Hispanic kids teach their kids Spanish?

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Most Hispanic parents that have half black kids don't teach their kids Spanish. Most half black half Hispanic kids can't speak Spanish. It's pathetic. Most Hispanic parents and bilingual education teach Hispanic kids Spanish. Shouldn't Hispanic parents that have half black kids teach them Spanish? Please star this question.
 
Huh? Why black parents? I'm white. My daughter in law is from Mexico, she is a USA citizen now. She has not taught my grand daughters Spanish because like she says-this is the United States. English speaking.
 
I don't think they should have to. I think if they WANT to that is fine, but I think the parents should have a choice. Some people trying to assimilate will refrain from teaching the young children the language of origin until they have become proficient in our native language (English). Then if the child wishes later to learn Spanish, then they can.
 
I have to give it to you, I mean it's a hard job going all the way through South America seeking out all these people. What a fool.
 
I think they should just so that they would be able to communicate with other people that are part of their culture. I am biracial (black and white) and my husband is Iraqi. When we have kids we've already agreed that we are going to teach them Arabic. My husbands mom doesn't speak English so if we don't teach our kids Arabic they would never be able to communicate with her or some of the other family members.
 
um, it's not just mixed couples who don't teach their kids Spanish. But I agree that they should.
 
I don't think it's my business to tell parents what they should teach their kids. As far as I know, the majority of Hispanic parents teach all their children Spanish but if they don't, that is their right as the parent. For the record the few half Black half Hispanic people I know speak both languages and in fact learned Spanish first as is customary.
 
I think it's ridiculous when people say that because someone is in America, they should lose their culture and assimilate!!!!!! There is nothing wrong w/ assimilation, but not to the point where someone loses their culture & forgets where they come from! The arrogance & ignorance of some Americans. I think it's important that the kid grows up w/ both cultural influences. And to the 1st person who responded, it's sad that your Mexican daughter in-law is not teaching her children about where she comes from! She should be raising them bilingually, that's unfortunate for the kids.
 
Not all Hispanic Americans speak Spanish and when they do it's often "Spanglish". Very few Hispanic people with ancestral roots in the U.S. are fluent in Spanish. Usually when a Hispanic is fluent in Spanish it's because they are 1st or 2nd generation Americans that are directly descended from Latin American immigrants. And even then...there are so many regional dialects, colloquialisms and slang words that in most cases it's not even proper Spanish. But to answer your question...it's up to parents.
 
That can happen with any naturally non-english parent and an english speaking parent, not just hispanic parents with half black kids. And it happens for various reasons. Ranging from the environment they are in to just pure laziness.-My oldest brother's wife is Mexican-American, her parents originated from Mexico. They never taught her Spanish so she can't teach my nephew even though she wants to.-One of my grade school friends is half black, half mexican her father never taught her or her siblings Spanish because he was teased as a child for having an accent.-Another grade school friend- both parents born and raised in Mexico- she only knows what she has learned in school because they felt that she should know English since she is in America.-My ex-roommate- her mother was mexican and her father is white and she barely knows Spanish, I know more than her.-opposite-Another grade school friend- She was half black and half Columbian and didn't learn English until starting middle school somehow.My cousin's African father never taught her "Nigerian"My brother in law hasnt taught his kids Irish Gaelic, even though it's a dying languageMy hubby was born in Italy by an Italian father and a french mother. When he left Italy at 4 he also left behind his knowledge of the language. He is fluent in French however.I think it would be great for non-english speaking parents to teach their kids their languages but if they don't they probably have a valid reason.
 
why does it matter.you don't have learn Spanish, America is a English speaking country.Its not really anyone business If they do, or don't know.plus, I really don't know how someone can be half Hispanic and half black since Hispanic is not a race.
 
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