Pensamientos
In order to contribute to the legacy of profound writing on AfroLatinidad, disseminate experiential knowledge, and to engender dialogue; the afrolatin@ forum is sponsoring written contributions in the form of essays, blog posts, or op-ed pieces that will continue to unearth an understanding of Blackness, AfroLatinidad y la Diáspora.
Latinx: From Looking Black to Being Black
I once showed up in the world as a black-appearing man. Yet now, I’m simply a black man who embraces beauty in multiple variations: Kinky. Wide. Melanated. Soulful. Ebony. Brilliant. Griot. Earthy. As loud as, “I’m black and I’m proud.” As subtle as the dark matter that holds our galaxy together.
Latin@s/Hispanics are comprised of many races! Stop Anti-Blackness!
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has just released proposed changes that would make Hispanic ethnicity and race analytically equivalent. This proposed change will lead to reductions in the AfroLatin@ count and distribution of resources to our communities. We must act now!
Announcing Pensamientos
In order to contribute to the legacy of profound writing on AfroLatinidad, disseminate experiential knowledge, and to engender dialogue; the afrolatin@ forum is sponsoring written contributions in the form of essays, blog posts, or op-ed pieces that will continue to unearth an understanding of Blackness, AfroLatinidad y la Diáspora.
Why Centering Blackness Matters
Culturally we live with an assumption that AfroLatinidad is a novel concept and has not been a part of the Latine identity since the beginning, therefore in popular representations of Latinidad people who are clearly of African or Native descent go missing. This is not by mere oversight or by ignorance; sadly, this is the result of centuries of racist and white supremacist ideologies
Defining “Afro-Latin@”
“Understanding AfroLatinidad” is an interactive workshop that utilizes the afrolatin@ forum’s video/media library and research from The Afro-Latin@ Reader: History and Culture in the United States.
African-Americans and Latinos: Conflict or Collaboration?
Miriam Jimenez Roman, Executive Director of the AfroLatin@forum: stated "We are not in competition with the African-American community.
Afro-Latino forum fosters dialogue on colorism, lived experiences
Academic study and lived experience converged last night at the Afro−Latin@ Roundtable Forum, where an assembly of over 50 students...
A Rising Voice: Afro-Latin Americans
Black experience is unvelied through a journey. Five part series from the Miami Herald.
Afro-Latino's Plea for Immigration Reform
As an AfroLatin@ New York City turns into Arizona at night because of Stop-and-Frisk Laws and my "undocumented" fears in case of an arrest...
Negra & Beautiful: The Unique Challenges Faced By Afro-Latinas
The frustrating ironies of being Afro-Latina hit Yuly Marshall with stunning regularity: At work at a Miami hospital, Hispanic patients of the Cuban-born...
Young Afro Latinos straddle both cultures
Many young Afro Latin@s are dealing with a world where they are often supposed to side with one ethnic group based on how they look.
The Bond Between Blacks & Latinos
Black Enterprise - 11/21/2009
A discussion on the relationship between Blacks & Latinos with panelists David Lamb, playwright; Maylene Garcia, experienced family racism, and Miriam Jimenez Roman, Director, afro-latin@ forum.
Real Unity for Afro-Latinos and African Americans
by Miriam Jiménez Román - For much of the 20th century, a common sight in front of public and White-owned spaces were signs that read, “No niggers...
Miriam Jimenez experta en problemas discrimen puertorriquenos de raza negra
Nos odiamos a nosotros mismos. Si te odias, ¿cómo puedes luchar contra la injusticia? Ni siquiera la reconoces”.
Remembering the Legacy of Schomburg
This week, the Afro-Diasporic world celebrates the life of Arturo Alfonso Schomburg. Schomburg, born on January 24, 1874 in Santurce, Puerto Rico...
Juan Flores — Defining Latino Studies
Flores frames his work around this presence and the complex issue of race and racism in the Americas.