Pope's Visit to Hub of Afro-Peruvian Community Casts Spotlight on African Slave Trade to Peru
The pope met Afro-Peruvian communities and marked a UNESCO-recognized site of memory of slavery, highlighting Peru’s Black heritage.
- On Saturday, Pope Leo XIV visited Zaña, Peru, to honor the Afro-descendant community in a city UNESCO recognized as a site of memory of slavery and African cultural heritage.
- The U.S.-born Pope, whose maternal ancestors were 'free people of color' in Louisiana, previously apologized for the Church's role in slavery through his encyclical 'Magnificent Humanity.'
- Despite their history, Afro-Peruvians have struggled to advance in more than 170 years since emancipation; 2017 census data showed 1,311 people identifying as Afro-Peruvian in Zaña, with 78,639 in the Lambayeque region.
- Local chef and poet Felipe Gutierrez called the Pope's Black roots 'a source of pride for Zaña,' while former Culture Minister Salvador del Solar noted communities like Zaña have withstood historical blows including slavery.
- Latin Grammy-winning Afro-Peruvian singer Susana Baca, who serenaded the Pope, emphasized the community 'has learned to forgive,' as the visit spotlights the culture that grew from the African slave trade.
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Independent EspañolZAÑA, Peru (AP) — When Susana Baca, the Latin Grammy winning Afro-Peruvian singer, sang before Leon XIV on her arrival in Peru, it was a sign that the visit would bring unprecedented attention to the culture that emerged...
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Pope’s visit to hub of Afro-Peruvian community casts spotlight on African slave trade to Peru
ZAÑA, Peru (AP) — When Susana Baca, the Latin Grammy-winning Afro-Peruvian singer, serenaded Pope Leo XIV upon his arrival in Peru, it was a sign that the visit would provide
Pope’s visit to hub of Afro-Peruvian community casts spotlight on African slave trade to Peru – WTOP News
ZAÑA, Peru (AP) — When Susana Baca, the Latin Grammy-winning Afro-Peruvian singer, serenaded Pope Leo XIV upon his arrival in Peru, it was a sign that the visit would provide an unparalleled spotlight on the culture that grew out of the African slave trade in this country. Baca was also Peru’s first Black Cabinet minister,...
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