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Lorraine Avila’s Debut Novel Explores Brujería, Afro-Latina Girlhood, & Community

Sofía AguilarMay 26, 2023May 26, 2023

by Sofía AguilarMay 26, 2023May 26, 202302901

Afro-Latinx stories remain underrepresented and underappreciated in the Latinx community, the publishing industry, and beyond. Bronx-based Afro-Dominican writer Lorraine Avila might know this better than many. Not only is she unafraid to call out anti-Blackness in Latinidad, but also to place...

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Brazil’s Census Now Includes Black Communities in Quilombos

Anna OrtegaOctober 6, 2022

by Anna OrtegaOctober 6, 202203663

For the first time in its 132-year history, Brazil’s census now will now count members of the quilombo communities founded by runaway slaves, Reuters reported. In an effort to resist forced labor, they founded these isolated communities in remote areas over...

Culture

The Significance of How Puerto Rico Honors Emancipation Day

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMarch 22, 2021March 22, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMarch 22, 2021March 22, 2021024465

Puerto Rico’s Emancipation Day which is celebrated on March 22 each year, is notable for a few reasons. The first thing that comes to mind though is that it’s celebrated at all. Emancipation Day in Puerto Rico is the commemoration...

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10 Afro-Latinx Artists Doing Big Things in 2021

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMarch 15, 2021March 16, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonMarch 15, 2021March 16, 2021021104

There is absolutely nothing we love to see more than our own people making an impact on the world in different industries. It brings us so much happiness to see Afro-Latinx faces on our TV screens and dominating our social...

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5 Facts About the Very Black History and Origin of Reggaeton

Virginia IsaadFebruary 10, 2021February 10, 2021

by Virginia IsaadFebruary 10, 2021February 10, 2021014684

From Bad Bunny reigning the 2020 Billboard charts to J Balvin’s countless Reggaeton-infused pop collaborations, the new era of reggaeton has penetrated the sound waves of popular music on an international scale. While in recent years Reggaeton made itself a...

Culture

6 Afro-Latina Leaders Elevating and Educating About Blackness in Latinx Culture

Virginia IsaadFebruary 1, 2021

by Virginia IsaadFebruary 1, 202109936

Afro-Latinidad has historically been marginalized in Latin America and the U.S. and it’s the work of Afro-Latinx leaders that has ensured against their erasure. Mainstream images of Latinas rarely include Black Latinas so these women have taken it upon themselves...

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Ritchie Torres is First Openly Gay Afro-Latino Congressman

Virginia IsaadNovember 4, 2020

by Virginia IsaadNovember 4, 202004114

Ritchie Torres is no stranger to making history. In 2013 he became the youngest, and first openly gay member to represent the Bronx on the New York City Council at age 25. Now he’s won Congressman Jose Serrano’s open seat...

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11 Latinx Films to Stream in Honor of Hispanic Heritage Month

Mariela RosarioSeptember 15, 2020October 16, 2020

by Mariela RosarioSeptember 15, 2020October 16, 2020026550

Sometimes you just want to sit back, relax, maybe pamper yourself a bit, and watch a movie at home. And who says that while you’re in front of the big or small screen you can’t learn something or be inspired?...

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24 Afro-Latino Pioneers of Latin Music

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiJune 12, 2020July 31, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiJune 12, 2020July 31, 2020022366

Black artists have always stood at the inception of most genres of music or have been the ones to lay the foundation of its roots. But even more, overlooked are the Afro-Latinx artists who lent their talent to pioneer different...

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10 Ways I’m Teaching My Kids About Race and Color

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonFebruary 26, 2020July 23, 2020

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonFebruary 26, 2020July 23, 202006014

I, fortunately, grew up surrounded by brown people. My mother comes from a long line of Afro-Latinos from Puerto Rico and because I mostly grew up around her side of the family — which included her African-American stepfather...

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33 Amazing Afro-Latinxs You Should Know

V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiFebruary 20, 2020July 23, 2020

by V. Alexandra de F. SzoenyiFebruary 20, 2020July 23, 2020012856

February is Black History Month. While we love to celebrate black excellence all year long, this is a special time to shout out Afro-Latinxs who have repped for the culture and accomplished and achieved so much in their given fields....

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2019 Afro-Latino Festival NYC Urges Community to Reclaim Culture

janelmartinezJuly 12, 2019August 2, 2020

by janelmartinezJuly 12, 2019August 2, 202002944

The Afro-Latino Festival of New York kicks off today in Brooklyn. In its 7th year, the annual festival is bringing musical talent from eight countries to indoor and outdoor stages. This includes 30 local and international artisans and will bring...