Afro Rebels
New Collective Seeks to Affirm the Experiences of Black Latinas Within Latino Studies
“We stand together to name Black Latina women as central to the popular and formal scholarship on race within Latinidad.”
Students and Educators Across Dominican Republic Are Rocking Their Natural Hair Today to Protest Discrimination
Women and girls are also posting images online to show their black pride.
The Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Education Released Video Celebrating Natural Hair, Hours Later Woman Behind It Was Fired
Much like the roots of antiblackness in the country itself, the people in power seem to stop at no cost to maintain white supremacy.
Chula
Latino Rebels Radio: March 24, 2019
LATINOS OUT LOUD Interviews Our Digital Media Editor Amanda Alcántara About Her Upcoming Book ‘Chula’
During the interview, they discuss some of the surprising inspirations behind the book and facing the fear of publishing independently.
Must-Watch: A Needed Conversation Among Afro-Latinx and African Americans on Anti-Blackness
The panel allowed space for a rich and open dialogue that pushed the envelope.
21 Savage Released on Bond, Lawyers Say He Is Grateful for the Community’s Support
The Grammy-nominated artist was detained on Sunday, February 3 by ICE.
21 Savage’s Lawyers Say His Detention ‘Serves No Other Purpose Than to Unnecessarily Punish Him’
The law firm says that “never hid his immigration status.”
Twitter Users React to Netflix’s SIEMPRE BRUJA, Critiquing the Show for Following Racist Tropes
Depicting a romance between an enslaved woman and a slaveowner? We got problems.
21 Savage Arrested by ICE Less Than a Week After Denouncing Child Detentions on Live TV
“Been through some things so I can’t imagine my kids stuck at the border,” said 21 Savage during his performance on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon, on January 29.
What Is the Green New Deal?
Let #AmandaLaQueManda explain.
5 Popular Latin Christmas Songs for Immigrants and Those Far Away from Home
In this episode of “Amanda La Qu Manda,” Amanda Alcántara lists five songs from Latinoamérica y el Caribe that touch on this topic.
People vs. Amazon
Amazon says it wants to build one of its headquarters in Long Island City in Queens, and communities are taking a vow to fight back.
Fighting Femicide and Machismo in Puerto Rico
Latino Rebels Radio: December 2, 2018
The State of Violence Against Women in Latin America
AMANDA LA QUE MANDA is back, and we’re so happy to feature Amanda here.
There’s a Petition to Include the Word ‘Afro-Latina’ in the Dictionary
Poet Melania-Luisa Marte started it, hoping to bring more visibility the term.
Will Smith’s Colombia Visit Brings Up Questions of Local Perceptions of Blackness and Afro-Colombianos
How are Colombians reacting to Will Smith’s Instagram videos?
Entrevista con vicepresidenta electa de Costa Rica Epsy Campbell sobre identidad, Marielle Franco, y sus planes de inclusión para todos
“Es un proceso interno en Costa Rica, y un proceso en América Latina de la visibilización de los pueblos afrodescendientes, que se consolida con esta victoria electoral”, le dijo a Latino USA.
Bruno Mars Cultural Appropriation Debate Highlights Continuing Invisibility of Afro-Latinx
It’s notable that so few people weighing in on this debate even recognized Puerto Rico as a site of the African diaspora.
Brazil’s Unionized Sex Workers (PODCAST)
Latino Rebels Radio: March 25, 2018
On Claiming Afro-Latinidad
So what’s liberating about a movement if it reifies old hierarchies of color and class?
