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By Alfred Edmond, Jr. | Published August 8, 2010 | Full size is 500 × 320 pixels

Our February 2004 cover subjects financial analyst Cid Wilson and actress Gina Torres represented the estimated 4 million Latino Americans of African descent. After attempts to forge economic, political alliances have proven lackluster, our editors developed this feature to establish a much-needed link between that nation’s largest minority groups – by sharing our common ground. In a series of interviews with several prominent Afro-Latinos, including Wilson and Torres, they shared insights on discrimination, misconceptions and barriers to forming long-term alliances for our story "The Afro-Latino Connection."

Our February 2004 cover subjects financial analyst Cid Wilson and actress Gina Torres represented the…