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The Unique History Of Afro-Latinos In America — Why It's Much More Complicated Than 'I No Black'
A Pew Research Center survey found about one-quarter of U.S. Latino adults identify as Afro-Latino, Afro-Caribbean or of African descent.
- Between the 15th and 19th centuries, European powers transported roughly 15 times more enslaved Africans to Latin America and the Caribbean than to North America, fundamentally shaping regional cultures and identities.
- Enslaved individuals carried "1,000s of languages and dialects from various regions and tribes across Africa." To communicate across these differences, they developed pidgins that evolved into creole languages like Palenquero in Colombia and Papiamento in the Dutch Caribbean.
- Culinary techniques such as pounding and mashing starchy foods inspired dishes across the region, while African rhythms and drumming merged with European instruments to create distinct musical genres throughout the Americas.
- A 2016 Pew Research Center survey found that about one-quarter of Latino adults in the United States identify as Afro-Latino, with populations concentrated along the East Coast and in the South.
- National Hispanic Heritage Month, celebrated from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, highlights these contributions as scholars continue working to address the historical underrepresentation of Black communities within mainstream Latino history.
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The Unique History Of Afro-Latinos In America
Every year, from Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, National Hispanic Heritage Month celebrates the histories, cultures and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans. But within that story is another rich and sometimes overlooked one: the history of Afro-Latinos. Afro-Latino history stretches back centuries. Between the 15th and 19th centuries, European powers such as Spain and […]
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