Photo by Lauren Clyne.

Carlos Allen, noted (alleged) White House party crasher and former party promoter, is still running for Mayor. Allen will appear on the ballot for the November general election as an independent candidate and signs for his campaign have started popping up on lightpoles around town. Allen’s taking a very interesting angle in this campaign signage: he boasts that he is “The First Afro-Latino in History.”

Huh. We figured we’d do a little digging around and check that one out. Based on literally five minutes of basic internet research, here’s a selection of individuals whom you may have heard of that probably would take issue with Mr. Allen’s claim.

  • Pele, widely considered the greatest soccer player of all time
  • Wyclef Jean, Haitian Presidential non-candidate and musical star
  • Carmelo Anthony, NBA basketball player
  • Gilberto Gil, legendary musician
  • Michaëlle Jean, current Governor General of Canada

Okay, you get the point. I mean, there’s even an entire Wikipedia page dedicated to the existence of Afro-Latinos. Is Allen so light on material that he has to make such a claim…you know what, don’t answer that question.

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