View this post on Instagram A post shared by Latino USA (@latinousa) La Lupe was a force of nature. It was with good reason that the Cuban Afro-Latina songstress from the Bronx was known as the โQueen of Latin…
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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Uptown Collective (@uptowncollectiv) Listen up folks, artist @lizaniacruz is in the process of putting together a fascinating, participatory art project titled ๐๐ฃ๐ซ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ฟ๐ค๐ข๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐ข๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ง๐ฎ for which she is looking…
Itโs the suite summer. A new free program will offer all public school students their choice of engagement opportunities during the summer months. Dubbed โSummer Rising,โ the initiative will combine typical remedial summer education classes with summer camp activities,…
By Gregg McQueen View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bronx Free Press (@bxfreepress) Call a convention. Advocates gathered for a virtual rally on March 22 to voice support for recently proposed federal legislation that could empower…
In this new original documentary from theGrio, senior correspondent Natasha S. Alford (@natashasalford), traveled to Loiza, Puerto Rico during the 2019 summer of political unrest, where protesters ousted their governor. Through interviews with locals residents, scholars, and historians, Alford…
Whether itโs food, music, politics, or literature, Afrolatinos have played a major role in shaping Latin America and U.S. culture. Lala Anthony breaks down everything youโve ever wanted to know about Afrolatinidad, celebrating the rich history of the Afrolatino…
The multimedia exhibition of Defend Puerto Rico documented the impacts of the hurricane and community efforts to rebuild it at the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI) in East Harlem. Nine months following Hurricane Marรญa, Puerto Ricans in…
On Thursday, Februaryย 15th, in the spirit of resistance and resilience, you’re invited to the opening ofย Defend PR, CCCADI’s first art exhibit of 2018 at their new, historic Landmark location. Curated by Mikey Cordero of theย Defend PR project, theย Defend PR…
A new season of SouSou! Saturdays kicks off this upcoming February 10th, 2018 presented by the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI) in East Harlem, NYC. SouSou! Saturdays are a monthly family-oriented art-making, dance, and music workshops held…
Photography: Mario Carrion | New Visual Collective In a weekend where over 3.3 million Black and Brown U.S. citizens struggle with the aftermath of devastating hurricanes throughout the Caribbean, New York Cityโs African Diaspora came together to honor the…