His legacy connects African American, Afro-Latino, and other marginalized communities in a shared struggle for dignity, equality, and justice. Observed on the third Monday of January, Martin Luther ...

In other words, Afro-Latinos have been part of U.S. history for centuries, but they have not been recognized and are often not part of Black History Month celebrations. That's why we leave you with ...

Bembé Drum & Dance, a community-based, cultural arts organization, at 611 S. Layton Blvd., offers a warm and inviting space to escape the cold and embrace Afro-Latino traditions. The organization, ...

More than two decades later, that’s still the case. According to research by consultancy firm McKinsey & Company released last year, which looked at movies and shows released from 2013 to 2022, ...

Discussing his back-to-back noms, Colman had a megawatt smile. “It’s amazing, the second time around,” he began. “I feel so ...

Lancaster-based Afro-Latino poet, writer and music producer Lord Eli told the audience at the 37th annual Martin Luther King ...

Phillis Wheatley came to America on a slave ship, but soon became its first African-American poet with knowledge of Latin ans ...

Multiple record could be set at this year's Oscars on March 2, 2025.

(The Black Hispanic population is not the same as the Afro-Latino population.) You can also read our updated fact sheet about Black Americans. How we did this This analysis, conducted ahead of Black ...

African-American Heritage Rodeo at the National Western Stock Show in Denver on Jan. 20, 2025. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post) Anthoney Smith, of Houston, Texas, competes in the ...

The term Black Hispanic is used to refer to those who self-identify as Hispanic or Latino and as Black, either alone or in combination with other races. This group is not the same as the nation’s Afro ...