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Katelina “La Gata” Eccleston is Amplifying Reggaeton’s Black Voices in ‘Perreo 101’

Ashley MercadoMarch 1, 2023March 2, 2023

by Ashley MercadoMarch 1, 2023March 2, 202301411

Katelina “La Gata” Eccleston is an internationally distinguished Black Panamanian social entrepreneur, music historian, and owner of Reggaeton Con La Gata; a platform that serves as the blueprint for being the first femme bilingual platform dedicated to the intersectional analysis...

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17 Afro-Latinx Films to Watch for Black History Month

Sofía AguilarFebruary 28, 2023March 3, 2023

by Sofía AguilarFebruary 28, 2023March 3, 202301227

It’s Black History Month, a time when we celebrate the important Black changemakers, icons, leaders, and more throughout history and in the present day. We should be listening to Black storytellers this month and every month, and films are a...

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Everything You Should Know About Juneteenth & Why It’s Important

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJune 18, 2021June 18, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonJune 18, 2021June 18, 202107119

The word “Juneteenth” is one that many of us had never even heard until a few years ago or even more just this year, but it’s one that every American and every person living in America should be familiar with....

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Jharrel Jerome Makes History as the First Afro-Latino Actor to Win an Emmy

Araceli CruzSeptember 23, 2019July 29, 2020

by Araceli CruzSeptember 23, 2019July 29, 202004162

Last night belonged to Dominican-American actor Jharrel Jerome. The 21-year-old Bronx native made history at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards by becoming the first Afro-Latino to win an Emmy for acting. Jerome got a standing ovation as soon as Angela...

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Actress Laneya Wiles on How ‘She’s Gotta Have It’ Season 2 Highlights Afro-Puerto Ricans

Johanna FerreiraMay 23, 2019August 7, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraMay 23, 2019August 7, 202002829

Even in 2019, it’s not often we see Afro-Latinxs highlighted in film, TV, or mainstream media. What’s even rarer is to see a film or series set in a part of Latin America that consists of predominately Afro-Latinxs, despite the...

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35 Empowering Quotes by Afro-Latinxs That Will Change Your Life

HipLatinaFebruary 5, 2019August 13, 2020

by HipLatinaFebruary 5, 2019August 13, 2020028044

Afro-Latinxs should always be celebrated, but even more so during Black History Month. There is so much that the Afro-Latino community has given to the world, not just in the past, but in the present day. One of the...

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How Sarunas Jackson Convinced ‘Insecure’s Writers To Make Dro’s Character Panamanian

Johanna FerreiraAugust 23, 2018September 16, 2020

by Johanna FerreiraAugust 23, 2018September 16, 202002405

There’s a huge lack of Latinx representation in media, in film, and on television. The lack is even greater for Afro-Latinos, which is why so many of us were hyped when we learned that Sarunas Jackson’s character Dro, on HBO’s...