Los Afro-Latinos

A Blog Following the Afro-Latino Experience

Chef Leticia Moreinos Schwartz: The Best of Latin Baking

by Kim Haas

Recently, I interviewed Chef Leticia Moreinos Schwartz, author of The Brazil Kitchen and My Rio de Janeiro: A Cookbook at the Institute of Culinary Education (ICE) in New York City. The interview focused on...Read more

A Lesson In Love & Locks

Los Afro-Latinos is pleased to feature Marshalla S. Ramos, author, educator and mother. This interview will also appear in the Los Afro-Latinos Children's Supplement which will be published later this year.

Marshalla's extensive teaching background, kindergartners...Read more

Welcome to Gullah Country!

by Kim Haas
Los Afro-Latino’s mission is to bring our readers closer to the people, places, events and movements that impact the Afro-Latino Diaspora. Periodically, we will enlarge the tent, sharing stories of the Great African...Read more

From Loíza, Puerto Rico: A lovingly curated children’s book selection

By Kim Haas

I'm so pleased to present this guest post. It was thoughtfully written by one of our favorite librarians, Daniel Pizarro. Daniel is the consummate gentleman. Plus, he's smart and cares deeply about Loíza...Read more

Rosa Clemente: 1st Afro-Latina U.S. Vice Presidential Candidate Talks Politics and Purpose

by Nicolle Morales Kern

It may be three years until the next presidential election, but it's never too early to explore politics and the people who focus on making a difference through our political system. For...Read more

Secret Stash Records’ Quest for Afro-Peruvian Music

by Kim Haas
Cory Wong and Eric Foss are long-time friends and fellow musicians from small town Fridley, Minnesota. They first met when they were six years old. Cory plays the guitar and Eric enjoys drums...Read more

One-On-One with Afro-Rican Jazz Creator William Cepeda

Our April article for Being Latino features a Q&A with Afro-Rican Jazz Creator William Cepeda. This article was originally published on the Being Latino site.

Since 1992, William Cepeda has been bringing Afro-Rican Jazz to the world....Read more

Exploring Venezuela’s African History with Evelyne Laurent-Perrault

by Nicolle Morales Kern

Evelyne Laurent-Perrault was born to Haitian and Venezuelan parents in Caracas, Venezuela, a city she loves for its beauty and the warmth of its people. Evelyne’s father was an engineer and her...Read more

Black Latina: The Play (A Life and Work by Crystal Roman)

by Kim Haas

A few weeks ago, I spoke with actress and playwright Crystal Roman. Days after our interview, I sat in the audience viewing her theatrical production Black Latina: The Play.

The feeling of being “Too...Read more

Ynanna Djehuty’s Path to Identifying as an Afro-Latina

by Nicolle Morales Kern

The journey to self-discovery can be a long one, often involves exploring outside of the boundaries provided by family, and can lead to a new identity.

Such is the case for Afro-Dominican poet,...Read more

Exploring Mexico’s African Heritage with Dr. Marco Polo Hernández

by Nicolle Morales Kern

“We need to look deeper into our Africanness to understand ourselves,” says Dr. Marco Polo Hernández, a professor of Spanish and Afro-Hispanic studies at North Carolina Central University, in a recent phone...Read more

Singer Alex Cuba’s life without limits (Part 2)

2010 Latin Grammy Winner, Singer/Songwriter Alex Cuba seems to be in a really good place in his life right now, a time when he's operating on all cylinders. He's married to Sarah, “love of his...Read more

Roberto Custódio and Fight for Peace Pack Powerful Punch

The London Olympics ended a little over a week ago. And now that the torch has been extinguished, the athletes have returned home and venues are being repurposed, all eyes are on Brazil as Rio...Read more

Introducing Alejandro Fernández: Afro-Bolivian Activist

Imagine being just 17 years old when your mother dies. Your entire life transformed in 24 hours.

Before her death, she’d been raising you and your two siblings alone. You take her to a hospital to...Read more

Don Ricardo Alegría: Keeper of Puerto Rico’s History and Culture

I feel comfortable saying no individual in contemporary times embodied Puerto Rico's history, its traditions, was more revered by his countrymen, or more closely associated with telling its story than the incomparable Don Ricardo Alegría.

This...Read more

A Filmmaker’s Mission: Shining Light on Afro-Bolivian Invisibility

So, you want to make a documentary film. Should be pretty easy, right? Just grab your camera, shoot, edit and you’re done. Not so fast. The multi-layered processes associated with making a film tends to...Read more

Q&A with Author Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa

Update 9/19/13: Don't miss the chance to meet Dahlma in person at our Afternoon with Dahla Llanos-Figueroa event. Join us Saturday, 9/28/13 at the Jersey City Free Public Library from 12 - 2 p.m. We...Read more

Mar 17

Afro-Latino Interviews with Kim Haas

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Mar 12

AFRO-LATINO INTERVIEWS with Kim Haas, host of the PBS travel series, “Afro-Latino Travels with Kim Haas”

Feb 17

Chat with Kim Haas

Chat with Kim Haas, host of PBS travel series, “AFRO-LATINO TRAVELS WITH KIM HAAS,” sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh, Community Engagement Center.

February 22, 2021

6:30pm to 8:00pm EST

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Feb 10

Black History Month: Afro-Latinx Charla

Presented by Hispanic Heritage Foundation

Feb 2

“A Veteran Broadcaster Scores with a Hit New Travel Program on Public Television Showcasing Overlooked Afro-Latino communities in the Americas”

Thank you to Patricia Gaudalupe @patriciagdc for this article.

Click here for article

Jan 21

A FACEBOOK LIVE EVENT presented by the Hudson County Latino Foundation

Join us for a conversation with Kim Haas, David Miranda, and Sasha Campbell-Barr. We’ll discuss Afro-Latinos in the media, fiscal sponsorship and view a segment of Afro-Latino Travels with Kim Haas, a groundbreaking PBS Travel Series.

Thursday, January 28, 2021

6:00pm – 6:30pm, EST (English)

6:30pm – 7:00pm, EST (Spanish)

Facebook Live: @hclforg

Hudson County Latino Foundation FaceBook page

Dec 31

Happy New Year! ¡Feliz Año Nuevo!

Dec 29

Afro-Latinos in Latin America, Caribbean is the focus of this travel show

“People don’t know that there are Black people in Uruguay” or that Blacks built the Costa Rican railroad, says Kim Haas.

By Patricia Guadalupe

There are a slew of travel shows on television, but nothing quite like the one headed up by Philadelphia native Kim Haas. A media veteran with more than 20 years in the business — including a stint at a Telemundo affiliate in Philadelphia — Haas is not necessarily focusing on the locales or the foods of far-flung exotic places, but more on a specific segment of the population that she says gets overlooked time and time again. “Afro-Latino Travels With Kim Haas” celebrates the contributions of African descendants in the Caribbean and throughout Latin America.

Click here for full article on NBC news.

Dec 22

“Afro-Latino Travels with Kim Haas” airs Wednesday, December 23, on CreateTV

Quince Duncan is a true trailblazer! He’s one of Costa Rica’s most celebrated authors and the first Costa Rican to write about the Afro-Costa Rican experience. Meet him on Wednesday’s episode of “Afro-Latino Travels with Kim Haas.”

Airs Nationally on Public Television
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Wednesdays in December
10:30am, 5:30pm and 10:30pm EST
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Afro-Latino Travels with Kim Haas

Dec 18

Happy Holidays

We are quickly approaching year-end. We are grateful to all of you for your support of the travel series,
“Afro-Latino Travels with Kim Haas.” We are looking forward to great things in the year to come.

Thank you!