Designing Afro-Latino Curriculum for Self-Determination
Introduction
During the 2015 Afrolatino Festival of New York, in a panel discussion on the contextualization of Blackness, William Garcia briefly mentioned working to implement an Afro-Latino curriculum in schools, which greatly intrigued us. Thus, we reached out to him to learn more. His amazingly detailed and extensive response, published below, recommends “looking for solidarity between oppressed people in the United States but also involves questioning African American and Latino nomenclature.”. Prior to beginning, it is noteworthy that William Garcia describes these topics as “difficult conversations.”. Thus, we encourage critical analysis, respect, and “productive dialogues with parents, students, communities, family members, and friends,” perhaps along with cultural resources from our People of African Descent in Latin America unit.
