Dialogues in Afrolatinidad

Nov 06 2024 37 ep. 29 mins 1

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Welcome to the Dialogues in Afrolatinidad podcast! In each episode, we educate, amplify, and elevate the stories, histories, and cultures of Afro-Latin American and Afro-Latinx communities, and their transnational connections. Within 30 minutes, listeners can learn more about the migrations, comparative histories, social and political struggles, and creativity that encompasses Afrolatinidad. The host, Dr. Michele Reid-Vazquez, will be joined by a variety of guest scholars, writers, educators, and artists to discuss their passions and priorities concerning Afrolatinidad.

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Afro-Brazilian Identity, Education, and the Global Black Diaspora

Nov 06 2024 34 mins

Dr. Maria Andrea Dos Santos Soares is a native of Brazil and professor at the University of Africa, Brazil, Lusophone Integration in Bahia (UNILAB). In our final episode for Season 4, she shares her personal understandings of race in Brazil, the development of her scholarship on Afro-Brazilian culture and identity, and the importance of education, equal access to resources, and rep

Moving Beyond Visibility: Afro-Latines and Policy Advocacy

Oct 30 2024 43 mins

Guesnerth Josué Perea, Executive Director of the afrolatin@ forum, addresses his evolution and understanding of Black Latinidad through growing up in Colombia, migrating to the U.S., expanding his expertise in Afro-Latine spirituality, and advancing policy conversations that address the need for Afro-Latinx-focused research, education, advocacy, and action.

Afro-Peruvian Dance, Resistance, and the Ancestors

Oct 23 2024 32 mins

Nadia Calmet is a professional Peruvian dancer, actress, and folk choreographer. In this episode, she shares her journey of becoming a voice for Afro-Peruvian heritage, her use of dance as a tool to educate and transform, and her efforts to help people understand the value, significance, and diversity of the African diaspora.

Afrolatinidad is Not a Monolith

Oct 16 2024 34 mins

Dr. Amalia Daché, Afro-Cuban-American scholar, discusses her personal story and professional research on transnational issues in Afro-Cuban education, and the need for a broader geographic and historical perspective for understanding of Afrolatinidad.

Afro-Latinx Mental Health Equity

Oct 09 2024 31 mins

Professor Victor Figuereo shares his personal Afro-Latinx journey and his efforts to demystify the ethnic and racial homogeneity of U.S. Latinxs through research focused on eliminating Afro-Latinx and Latinx mental health disparities.

The Power of Photography in Understanding Afro-Latin American History

Oct 02 2024 18 mins

Dr. Juliana Fillies discusses her research on Afro Latin Americans in 19th and early 20th century photography, shares insights on self-representation and resistance to misrepresentation among the African Diaspora in Cuba, Brazil, Colombia, and Puerto Rico, and the importance of these histories for understanding the persistence of stereotypes today.

Afro-Latinx and the Myth of a Post-Racial U.S.

Sep 18 2024 25 mins

Professor Nancy López shares her journey and work in Afrolatinidad by discussing her Dominican roots, the intersectionality and the visibility of Afro-Latinx communities, the erasure of Afro-Latinos in data collection, and the need for K-12 education on race and Ethnic Studies.

Digital Tools and the Afro-Latinx Community

Sep 25 2024 38 mins

Dr. Eduard Arriaga, a native of Bogotá, Colombia, highlights the evolution of his path in Afro-Latin American Studies by sharing personal experiences from home and in Canada, and research on the way Afro-Brazilians, and other communities, use digital tools to address problems, showcase inventiveness, and foster resilience.

Afrolatin Grief Work and Performance Art

Sep 06 2023 27 mins

The closing episode of Dialogues in Afrolatinidad, Season 3, highlights Eva Margarita, a performance artist, PhD candidate in Communication Studies at the University of Texas at Austin, and Board Director at The VORTEX Repertory. She joins guest host, Israel Herndon, to share how her research and art are connected. A participant in the 2022 NEH Summer Institute: Transnational

Musical Imaginations and Racial Justice

Aug 30 2023 61 mins

Episode 7 features Benjamin Barson, currently a Fulbright Garcia-Robles postdoctoral scholar-in-residence at the Instituto de Investigaciones Culturales-Museo at the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, and an upcoming Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Africana Studies at Cornell University. He joins host, Dr. Michele Reid-Vazquez, to explore the interconnections among being a mus