Tag: Afro

Why Latino Representation Often Leaves Afro-Latinos Out in The Cold

Those in the Afro-Latino community are often shunned and doubly marginalized in the broader Latino community because of colorism, a preference for light-skinned, and prejudice against dark-skinned people. While it's fair to say the entire Latino community experiences racial discrimination in Ame...

Solange: When I Get Home (Director’s Cut)-Envisioning a Black Utopia through Afro-Surrealism and Afro-Futurism.

It’s been 5 years since Solange released her album When I Get Home which was accompanied with a 41 minute long film depicting a world one can only describe as a black utopia. It was clear whilst watching the director’s cut that many years ago, that the film was ahead of its time and...