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Editor’s Note: A multicultural identity
When I say that I am a mysterious woman, I don’t mean it in a personality description kind of way.
I’m talking about my ethnicity.
In fact, when presented with those occasional forms where you’re asked to check a box that best categorizes race, well, I’m often a little confused.
My mother is from the Philippines. Her mother’s maiden name was “Ramos” — perhaps as a result of 300-plus years of Spanish rule in the Philippines — and she had long, auburn tresses that contrasted with her dark, olive-colored skin.
My father’s side — with “Mullins” for a surname — came to the U.S. via Ellis Island, all the way from County Tipperary, Ireland with the freckles and the red hair to prove it.
After I married an Italian man — Sicilian to be exact — with Okie-Bakersfield roots, well, just imagine what a wonderful cultural melting pot our two sons represent.
So when Taboo, a.k.a. Jaime Gomez, of The Black Eyed Peas told MÁS that fans often seem unsure of his exact ethnicity and confuse him with fellow bandmate, Allan “apl.de.ap” Pineda, who is Filipino, I could identify.
Turns out Taboo is actually of Mexican and Native American descent.
In this issue, read more about how the famous — and wildly successful — sound of The Black Eyed Peas is at least partly owed to the group’s multicultural make-up. You can also hear that unique mix of musical styles when the band comes to Bakersfield’s Rabobank Arena Nov. 30.
Then there’s our story with actor-turned-director, Emilio Estevez who — along with State Sen. Dean Florez, D-Shafter — recently brought a special premier screening of his critically-acclaimed film, “Bobby” to the Fox Theater.
Estevez tells us that he decided to keep his family’s Latino surname, rather than change it to the stage name, “Sheen” — as did his father, Martin, and brother, Charlie — after his dad advised: “Don’t make the same mistake that I did, honor your heart and honor your heritage.”
It was a choice Estevez never regretted.
Far from it, in fact — Estevez’s attention to his cultural roots played a part in bringing “Bobby” to the big screen and to Bakersfield.
So when you think about it, there’s really no mystery at all to a multicultural background — and the honor and heritage that comes along with it.
— Teresa Adamo, MÁS copy editor
I’m talking about my ethnicity.
In fact, when presented with those occasional forms where you’re asked to check a box that best categorizes race, well, I’m often a little confused.
My mother is from the Philippines. Her mother’s maiden name was “Ramos” — perhaps as a result of 300-plus years of Spanish rule in the Philippines — and she had long, auburn tresses that contrasted with her dark, olive-colored skin.
My father’s side — with “Mullins” for a surname — came to the U.S. via Ellis Island, all the way from County Tipperary, Ireland with the freckles and the red hair to prove it.
After I married an Italian man — Sicilian to be exact — with Okie-Bakersfield roots, well, just imagine what a wonderful cultural melting pot our two sons represent.
So when Taboo, a.k.a. Jaime Gomez, of The Black Eyed Peas told MÁS that fans often seem unsure of his exact ethnicity and confuse him with fellow bandmate, Allan “apl.de.ap” Pineda, who is Filipino, I could identify.
Turns out Taboo is actually of Mexican and Native American descent.
In this issue, read more about how the famous — and wildly successful — sound of The Black Eyed Peas is at least partly owed to the group’s multicultural make-up. You can also hear that unique mix of musical styles when the band comes to Bakersfield’s Rabobank Arena Nov. 30.
Then there’s our story with actor-turned-director, Emilio Estevez who — along with State Sen. Dean Florez, D-Shafter — recently brought a special premier screening of his critically-acclaimed film, “Bobby” to the Fox Theater.
Estevez tells us that he decided to keep his family’s Latino surname, rather than change it to the stage name, “Sheen” — as did his father, Martin, and brother, Charlie — after his dad advised: “Don’t make the same mistake that I did, honor your heart and honor your heritage.”
It was a choice Estevez never regretted.
Far from it, in fact — Estevez’s attention to his cultural roots played a part in bringing “Bobby” to the big screen and to Bakersfield.
So when you think about it, there’s really no mystery at all to a multicultural background — and the honor and heritage that comes along with it.
— Teresa Adamo, MÁS copy editor