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.
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 Institute
About 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