News and Views by and about Black Latinos
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Ancestral Land + Black Conciousness = Afro-Latino SurvivalChristopher Rodriguez
May 20, 2008
Africans have settled communities in Latin America as far back as the 1500s, many formed by men and women escaping slavery. The ownership of these lands is now being challenged by outside developers who want to convert them into resort hotels or condominiums.
Un líder venezolano habla del movimiento afrobolivianoChucho García
12 de mayo, 2008
La Red de Organizaciones Afrovenezolanas, dentro de sus principios fundacionales, destaca el tema de la soberanía territorial e intelectual de los pueblos ante cualquier amenaza externa.
Discovering My Panamanian SelfVioleta Donawa
May 12, 2008
This is the story of a girl who identifies as bi-ethnically Black. All my life, whether around African Americans or non-Black Latinos, my multifaceted identity has been rejected or misunderstood.
Junot’s Prize: A Pulitzer First for Afro-Latino LiteratureGlenda Carpio
April 29, 2008
What does Junot Diaz’s well-deserved Pulitzer Prize mean for the future of Afro-Latino literature? When news that Diaz had won began to spread, I thought immediately of the positive impact it is likely to have.
Uncovering the Long History of Blacks in Mexico—Part 2Alva Moore Stevenson
April 22, 2008
Africans have been in Mexico at least since 1510. Those who were imported as slaves resisted their oppression, as in other parts of the Americas.
An Afro-Boricua’s (American) Experience Revisited: Making the Roberto Clemente DocumentaryAdrian Burgos Jr.
April 16, 2008
The documentary powerfully conveys the life story of the Black Puerto Rican who some view as the first baseball hero to “transcend race and nation” for his work on and away from the playing field.
Afro-Colombian Rights are Human RightsLeonardo Reales
April 15, 2008
Racial discrimination, poverty and social exclusion are structural problems that have affected Colombian ethnic minorities for decades. Afro-Colombians experience the highest level of poverty.
The Passing of a Black Giant in Cuba: A Tribute to Walterio CarbonellCarlos Moore
April 15, 2008
Widely regarded as the father of a Black Consciousness movement in Cuba, the Cuban ethnologist and historian, Walterio Carbonell, died on Sunday, April 13, at the age of 88.
Q&A: Daughter of “American Gangster” Gives Birth to a Loving LegacyFrancine Lucas-Sinclair
April 8, 2008
The movie left out one real-life character who is among those most impacted by Frank Lucas: his daughter, Francine. Puerto Rico was her home for most of her youth.
Uncovering the Long History of Blacks in MexicoAlva Moore Stevenson
March 31, 2008
My Afro-Mexican roots can be traced back to my grandfather. He migrated to Mexico around the dawn of the 20th century. But many Black people arrived in Mexico centuries before.
A Salute to Black Women of the Americas
ENGLISH & ESPAÑOL
Chucho García
March 24, 2008
Always marginalized in the history of the Americas and the Caribbean, African women and their descendants have played a crucial role in the struggle.
The Power of the Afro-Latina MarketMiriam Muléy
March 24, 2008
As an Afro Latina, Puerto Rican to be exact, I have always struggled to find my place in the world of Latinos and in the world of African Americans.
Why I Support Obama: An Immigration Lawyer Speaks Her MindAndrea Guerrero
March 17, 2008
I aspire to be like Obama in bringing agents of change together... I am deeply concerned about the apparent willingness of Hillary Clinton to forsake due process and other protections for immigrants.
Black Central American Leaders Make Their Presence Known in U.S.Celeo Alvarez
March 17, 2008
The Board of Directors of the Central American Black Organization (ONECA) made an important political tour in the United States.
Real Unity for Afro-Latinos and African AmericansMiriam Jiménez Román
March 10, 2008
When the so-called Brown-Black conflict is discussed, Latinos are usually presented in terms of a mythical, homogeneous grouping. Left out of the equation is the fact that millions of Latinos in the U.S. are Black.
Time to Heal Back Home in PanamaMarta L. Sanchez
March 10, 2008
I have been mourning the loss of the Panama I loved and the girl I was when I left. Looking back, I also see innocence and resilience in my country and myself.
The Thorntons: Saga of an Afro-Mexican FamilyAlva Moore Stevenson
February 28, 2008
Stories like those of my family, those of entire Afro-Mexican communities in the United States, have been ignored for too long.
Book Review: Ghetto (Nerd) FabulousGlenda Carpio
February 28, 2008
Junot Diaz’s first novel, "“The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao,” has given sharp-witted eloquence to the complexities of being Afro-Latino and immigrant in the United States.
Passing for BrazilianMonica Evans
February 28, 2008
I had been told by many people that I would blend right in, and indeed I did. But with that blending in came the negative treatment that so many Blacks face in Brazil.
Always Black, Always Puerto RicanJosé Méndez-Andino
February 28, 2008
I self-identify as Afro-Puerto Rican. But interestingly, my Blackness has constantly been challenged since I relocated to the U.S. mainland 14 years ago.
Young, Brazilian & Black: A Dangerous CombinationJaime Amparo Alves
February 28, 2007
Factors such as poverty, age, sexuality, gender and location determine who lives and who dies in this “racial paradise.” Black males are the primary victims not only of criminals, but also of the police.
Teaching the African Diaspora: Using History to Connect PeopleSandra Jowers
February 28, 2008
Diversity is one of the most important teaching tools available to me.
The Global Lives of Afro-Latinos in the 21st CenturyJames Counts Early
February 28, 2008
The racial and ethnic discourse about identity in the United States has been fundamentally altered by a demographic shift: Latinos are the new majority-minority.
