In 2026, as the United States continues to redefine its demographic identity, one reality persists outside the main focus of public debate. The country increasingly recognizes itself as diverse, yet ...

For nearly 100 years, it has been a tradition to celebrate Black History Month to recognize the contributions of the African diaspora in the construction of the history of the United States and as a ...

A devotee dances during Ze Pelintra Day celebrations, in Rio de Janeiro, Sunday, July 7, 2024. Worshipped in Afro-Brazilian religions, Ze Pelintra is known as the patron spiri - A traditional ...

New research documents the positive impacts that Afro-descendant populations have had on tropical ecosystems in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Suriname. The study found that deforestation rates are ...

With an Afro that is more than six feet in circumference, Jessica Martinez set a new Guinness record. By Alisha Haridasani Gupta Jessica Martinez was about 12 years old when she stopped using relaxers ...

The Afro-Caribbean Collective is a high-energy nonet led by Puerto Rican-born guitarist Jose Guzman. On Cortadito, the ensemble's fourth album, the accent as always is on the lively rhythms and ...

Bolivia is a land full of wonders and little-known facts. The majestic nature of the mountainous Andes and the adjacent tropical forests, and the illustrious capital city of La Paz, nestled high among ...

Born Bianca Miquela Landrau in Boston, Massachusetts, the 34-year-old rapper has been steadily building her career since appearing on Sisterhood of Hip Hop and signing with Pharrell’s label a decade ...

YUNGAS, Bolivia (AP) — More than 11.3 million people live in Bolivia. Around 23,000 identified as Afro in a 2012 census, the first and only time they appeared as a distinct category. YUNGAS, Bolivia ...

The African American Film Critics Association and the Latino Entertainment Journalists Association are teaming up to spotlight Afro-Latino filmmakers with the return of the Afro-Latino Short Film ...

PAST ISSUES OF THE AFRO. SO WHEN YOU SEE 1947, IT’S FROM THE YEAR 1947. HISTORY FILLS THESE SHELVES, TELLING THE STORIES THAT BACK THEN WERE IGNORED BY THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA. WHEN YOU OPEN THIS UP, YOU ...