(Afro) Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15, 2009 by blackgirlgrown
Filed under engage, international, travel and culture
No, Black History Month has not been moved. It’s still in February.
September 15th – October 15th celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month.
Why should this be of interest to African Americans? Because the African diaspora spreads throughout the Western Hemisphere from the Canada to Chile. We just got dropped off at different slave ports throughout the hemisphere. Afro-Latinos may have different histories and assume different identities. But our origins are the same.
- In Brazil, the last country in Latin America to abolish slavery, more than 45% of the population identify themselves as Afro-Brazilians.
- In Colombia, 20% or more of the population actively recognize their African ancestry and identify as Afro-Colombians.
- In Venezuela, close to 20% identify their African ancestry and Afro-Cubans account for more than 30% of the population.
The list goes on throughout Latin America with majority Afro-Latino populations in the Dominican Republic.
Celebramos!
