Help Us Build Cultural Equity Through Art & Education
We believe art and education are essential tools for empowerment and visibility. Donations allow us to expand programming, support artists and educators, and preserve Afro-Latino cultural narratives for future generations.
AFRO-LATINDID (Puerto RICO)
This short series featuring our founder Sharon Cruz; explores what it means to be Afro-Puerto Rican and embrace your Black identity. Through stories, traditions, and personal reflections, it celebrates the pride, resilience, and cultural richness that keep Blackness alive.
DID YOU KNOW THAT?
“Being Afro-Latino is distinct and exists along a person’s racial identity, national origin and includes culture, ancestry and physical features… it is much more than just a label and much more than just a race.”
— Ana Gonzalez-Barrera, Researcher“Afro-Latinxs had a poverty rate of about 23 % in 2019,a higher than both non-Black Latino and overall U.S. rates.”
— UCLA Latino Policy & Politics InstituteAbout 6 million adults in the United States identify as Afro-Latino, making up roughly 2 % of the U.S. adult population and about 12 % of all Latino adults — highlighting the size and presence of Afro-Latino communities nationwide.
— Pew Research Center
