Scientists have recently reconfirmed what indigenous Inca peoples had already known about their ancestry. Read more here.… Continue Reading »
Boriqueña Vogue Feature
Puerto Rico Se Transforma is a Vogue article focusing on Puerto Rican women who are rebuilding the island after the devastation of Hurricane Maria. This article is offered in both English and Spanish.… Continue Reading »
Jesuit Legacy in the Bolivian Jungle: A Love of Baroque Music
Image Credit: Lena Mucha for The New York Times Did you know that Baroque music is deeply ingrained in indigenous culture within Bolivia? “But while much of the work of Zipoli has vanished in his native Europe, it has managed … Continue Reading »
Have you heard of Red Tz’ikin?
A group of young indigenous Guatemalan activists and filmmakers have developed an online television organization. Their mission statement is to: Descentralizar, democratizar y descolonizar los medios de producción audiovisual. Tratamos de aportar a este gran objetivo a través de tres … Continue Reading »
National Geographic Weaving Feature
Thanks to this organization in Guatemala, women are keeping the culture and craft of traditional Maya weaving alive.… Continue Reading »
Largest Online Collection of Latin American Music
Over the last 30 years, Alejandra Fierro Eleta — also known as Gladys Palmera — has amassed the world’s largest private collection of rare Latin American recordings. The archive includes more than 50,000 albums, photographs, and other ephemera, focusing largely on Afro-Cuban … Continue Reading »
Indigenous School Uniforms
School children in Dzitnup, Yucatan can now wear their traditional Maya dress rather than European style plaid uniforms thanks to María Candelaria, the director of Ignacio Allende Primary School. Indigenous School Style Who likes wearing a school uniform? These indigenous … Continue Reading »
400 Year Old Map of Mexico in Nahuatl
From Remezcla: The United States Library of Congress recently added a 400-year-old piece of Mexican history to its online collection, one that helps further illustrate a key moment in the history of Mexico. The Codex Quetzalecatzin, a map made in 1593 … Continue Reading »
No Man’s Land: Barbuda After Irma
Following Hurricane Irma, the New York Times went to the Caribbean country of Barbuda to look at the devastating effects of the hurricane within the tight-knit community. Find the documentary here. &nbs… Continue Reading »
“La tragedia de las hermanas Mirabal”
On the anniversary of the death of three of the Mirabal sisters, the world honors the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Learn more about the three women who stood up to Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo here and below.