Announcing the Afrolatina Show Podcast & Vlog!

In the spirit of walking in gratitude... I am grateful for the insane amount of creativity and productivity I am manifesting for 2017. I am grateful for this wave that feels more like a tsunami of inspiration I am riding right now. I am creating content! I am filling up new journals. I am asking…

#AFROLATINASTOKNOW ~ #7: Sueli Carneiro

#7: Sueli Carneiro #AFROLATINASTOKNOW *** Born Sueli Carneiro Jacoel in São Paulo, Brazil. Dr. Carneiro has dedicated her life to fighting for the rights of black women! In 1992, she and many Afrolatina and Afrocaribbean Women leaders met for the first time at The Conference of Black Latin American and Caribbean Women which was held…

#AFROLATINASTOKNOW ~ #5: Yolanda Arroyo Pizarro

#5: Yolanda Arroyo Pizarro #AFROLATINASTOKNOW *** Yolanda Pizarro was born in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico and was raised by her grandparents. She began writing at an early age in school newsletters and newspapers and won drawing and essay competitions at the Colegio San Vicente Ferrer in Cataño. In 2004, Arroyo published her first book of short…

#AFROLATINASTOKNOW ~ #3: Goyo

@Goyocqt, lead singer and front woman of the #afrocolombian #hiphop group #chocquibtown is not only a fierce badass, but I am honored to call her mi hermana, representing, Buenaventura, El Pacifico, Quibdo, el Choco Colombia. Goyo is a mother, spirit sister and incredible human being. This Grammy award winning #singer #songwriter #producer #rapper #artist is…

#AFROLATINASTOKNOW ~ #1: Marta Moreno Vega

・・・ For the month of October I will be sharing my top thirty-one #afrolatinastoknow today I honor: #1 Dr. Marta Moreno Vega. I met Dr. Vega in 2007, when I interviewed for my first published article. The article that was the seed to my work on the #afrolatinosfilm. Back then the #cccadi was in Columbus…

Pre-Party for Afrolatinos HBO Latino Film Festival Screening @afrolatinostv

In honor of Afrolatinos The Untaught Story being selected to be featured at this year's HBO Latino Film Festival we invite you to join us for a pre-party celebration. Tuesday, October 10th Pat'e Palo 6:00PM 251-3 Dyckman St, New York, NY  Join us for an evening rumba y gozo!!! Ay que celebrar! With love, The…

Afrolatinos Screening at the HBO Latino Film Festival!

For nine years Renzo Devia, @afrolatinotv, and I have waited for this moment--Afrolatinos La Historia Que Nunca Nos Contaron will screen at the HBO Latino Film Festival. We are finally getting this story closer to where it has always been destined to be. Our vision and intention for Afrolatinos has been and is to ensure…

Essay: Two Cultures Marching to One Drum

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The Afrolatina Show – LAUNCHES TODAY! #afrolatinashow

Welcome to the Afrolatina show (Ep. 01) In this episode we talk about identity, privilege, pride and what it means to be “the other.” To listen to podcast: The Afrolatina Show Subscribe and join our mailing list for the latest episodes. Love, Iyawo

Afrolatinos Tour @afrolatinostv #afrolatinos

AFROLATINOS SCREENING DATES: Saturday, February 18th (Los Angeles) @ Pan African Film Festival Monday, February 20th (Los Angeles) @ Pan African Film Festival Wednesday, February 22nd (New York City) @ Hostos Community College Wednesday, February 22nd (Chicago) @ University of Illinois Thursday, February 23rd (Massachusetts) @ UMASS Dartmouth Monday, February 27th (New York) @ the…