Afro Rebels Archives - Latino Rebels

Keeping Loíza’s Cultural Traditions Alive

Lola Rosario — Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:45:48 +0000

Poet Lola Rosario speaks with legendary bomba dancer Raquel Ayala and renowned painter and sculptor Samuel Lind, two Afro-Puerto Rican artists whose work preserves and celebrates the history and culture of the coastal town known as Puerto Rico's "Capital of Tradition."

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Letter to My Racist Grandma

Hector Luis Alamo — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 14:38:01 +0000

"A letter to my Honduran grandma, who I love so much but who has some pretty messed up views about Black people and Mexicans."

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Genias in Music: Petrona Martínez (A Latino USA Podcast)

Latino USA — Fri, 12 Aug 2022 15:42:48 +0000

In this last episode of our 'Genias in Music' series, we explore the life and music contributions of Petrona Martínez and its impact on the construction of a more diverse national identity in Colombia.

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Colombian Voters Elect Country’s First Black Vice President

The Associated Press — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 11:25:27 +0000

BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — As Colombia's voters put aside a longtime antipathy to leftists and chose one as their new president, they also carved out another milestone—electing the country's first Black vice president.

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Afro/Black Latinx People the Missing Pieces of National Museum of the American Latino (OPINION)

Rosa Clemente — Wed, 01 Jun 2022 16:07:53 +0000

From its board of 15 to its chairman’s advisory council of 20 and its staff of five and over 100 partners, there is no broad representation of Afro/Black Latino, Latina, and Latinx people. We are not represented in any significant way.

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Genias in Music: La Lupe (A Latino USA Podcast)

Latino USA — Fri, 15 Apr 2022 17:10:17 +0000

This episode of Latino USA is part of our series Genias in Music, remembering notable women and their contributions to their fields throughout history.

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Francia Márquez Is Changing the Face of Colombian Politics (OPINION)

Nicholas Dale Leal — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 19:54:02 +0000

Regardless of electoral results, the political landscape in Colombia has been altered, hopefully forever, by the mere presence of 40-year-old Afro-Colombian environmental activist, Francia Márquez.

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Latinx Community Should Show Up for Grasie Mercedes’ ‘Grand Crew’ (REVIEW)

Cristina Escobar — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 15:51:00 +0000

"Right now in Hollywood, there are so many Latinos who are doing it, making shows and are showrunners. But they're almost all white Latinxs," Mercedes tells Latino Rebels. "Indigenous and Black Latinxs (need) the opportunity to develop their own shows (so it’s) not always the same experience that we see."

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Black Super Dads!

Latino Rebels — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 19:58:13 +0000

Latino Rebels Radio: July 1, 2021

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Poem: ‘Where Do We Go?’

MANO Magazine — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 18:57:08 +0000

A poem about Latino angst and belonging in today's concrete jungles, by the poet B., courtesy of Souletri and MANO magazine

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