#17: Tangled Cultures & Afrolatinidad

The Gargoyles

There is no better way to cap off Black History Month than by celebrating it! Countless explorations can be made when looking at this history. Colonization represents an era of centuries old physical, emotional, and cultural trauma. This is something important to recognize even when looking at it through the lenses of glory. It is because of this same trauma that we were able to highlight the evolution and progression of the black experience as we know it today. Latinx (or latine) folk's identity is in great part black history as well. Afro-latinidad is both Latin American and black history history even if it often gets unacknowledged. We analyzed afro-latinidad from its triangle trade roots and brought up many of the overlapping cultural experiences influenced by the African diaspora. We also took a tour through music history, observing with many examples phonic and solid African diaspora elements that have been incorporated into the most popular genres of today. Finally, we brought the conversation to the present and spotlighted some black excellence who are continuously doing great work. There are many ways to look at history, focusing on it only as it was initially narrated to us is reductive. History is meant to be revisited, rebranded, and reshaped!

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Shout out to Talaya! (IG: https://www.instagram.com/talayatheehoodhistorian/ )

Speakers:
Salim Chagüi (IG: https://www.instagram.com/salim_chagui/ )
Bianka Bencosme (Co-host)
Tomás Guerrero (Co-host)

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