In a twist that sounds like it's straight out of a satirical comedy, Sunny Hostin, the far-left progressive political commentator and co-host of the viewwitnessed a startling discovery on PBS Find your roots.
Hostin, an outspoken advocate for reparations for slavery, was shocked to learn that her lineage traced back to Spanish slave owners.
The episode left the 55-year-old far-left host grappling with a complex personal discovery.
Hostin, whose mother is Puerto Rican and father is African-American, has long identified with her Puerto Rican heritage and the civil rights movement.
However, a PBS series hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr. revealed that Huston's maternal ancestors were far from the freedom fighters she imagined; They were slave owners in Spain.
According to the Daily Mail, it was revealed that Hosten's third great-grandfather, Fermin, the son of a Spanish merchant who was most likely involved in the slave trade, owned slaves. Hostin also discovered that they represent only 7% of Puerto Rico's indigenous population.
“Wow, I'm in a little shock. I've always thought of myself as half Puerto Rican. I didn't think my family was originally from Spain and slave owners,” she said.
“I think it's really interesting that my husband and I have common roots, so I appreciate that, and I think it's great for our kids to know that information.”
“I think it's a fact of life that this is how some people make their living at the expense of others.”
I had no idea about my Spanish roots to that extent. “I'm still in shock at the depth of the relationships,” Hostin added.
This is her reaction when she learned the news:
The View host Sunny Hostin is a staunch supporter of slavery reparations.
She went on a TV show to explore her ancestry.
It turns out that she is a descendant of slave owners from Spain who owned Africans.
This was her reaction when she found out: pic.twitter.com/yFBgjMOSGc
– End of Wokeness (@EndWokeness) February 8, 2024
Houston's personal journey, including her conversation with her mother, Rosa Pisa, who identifies as black despite her European ancestry, is detailed in “The View.”
“It was very disappointing, because my mother actually identified as Puerto Rican. She was part of the civil rights movement, and she was deeply rooted in black culture.
The irony of the discovery of Hosten's ancestry was not lost on the public, prompting a barrage of letters questioning her stance on reparations. Hostin reaffirmed her belief in the need for reparations.
“I still believe this country has a lot to do in terms of racial justice. “But what I will say, Sarah, to your question is that I feel enriched by knowing this history,” Houston said.
“And I'm enriched by knowing that my family has come a long way from being enslaved by my mother's marriage to my father in 1968. I feel enriched by that.”
He watches:
Sunny Hostin after discovering that she is a descendant of Spanish slave traders:
“I still believe in reparations… Stop texting me that I don't deserve reparations!!” pic.twitter.com/N6SODBO0Hs
– End of Wokeness (@EndWokeness) February 8, 2024
