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17 Books to Understand the Black History of Latin America

Sofía AguilarFebruary 22, 2023

by Sofía AguilarFebruary 22, 202302939

Black History Month coverage doesn’t always include Afro-Latinidad but that history (both in the U.S. and Latin America) is both important and deserving of attention. We may think we know the history of Latin America, or at least the specific...

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The Commodification of Juneteenth Needs to Stop

Virginia IsaadJune 16, 2022

by Virginia IsaadJune 16, 2022019260

First-gen Afro-Latina Dr. Angel Jones is an educator, activist, and critical race scholar whose research explores the impact of racism on the mental health of Black students with a focus on racial microaggressions, Racial Battle Fatigue, and gendered-racism. President Abraham...

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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, 202107128

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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Why Latinx Moms Need to Know the Truth About Black History in America

Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonFebruary 22, 2021

by Shayne Rodriguez ThompsonFebruary 22, 202105340

As a Latina mom who was born and raised in the United States and is now raising children in the same racism-plagued country, my eyes are open. They haven’t always been, at least not completely, though something was always there...

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How Latinas Are Educating Future Generations on Black History

HipLatinaFebruary 13, 2019August 14, 2020

by HipLatinaFebruary 13, 2019August 14, 202002071

In today’s woke world, it’s normal to feel frustrated by widespread societal confusion about the differences between Black people and Latinx people. Many times, social commentary across the Internet either pits Black American people against Latin Americans or suggests that...

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7 Reasons Every Latinx Should Visit The National Museum of African American History and Culture

HipLatinaOctober 29, 2018September 2, 2020

by HipLatinaOctober 29, 2018September 2, 202002013

Back in the fall of 2016—just a few months before President Barack Obama left office—The National Museum of African American History and Culture, a member of the Smithsonian Institution, opened in Washington D.C. Since the museum’s much-publicized opening, tickets...