In September 2020 Time Magazine hosted a roundtable discussion with a variety of Afro-Latinx actors, including well-known names like Gina Torres and Dascha Polanco, to discuss their experiences in the entertainment industry. A variety of issues were discussed, including colorism, … Continue Reading »

El Barrio Chino de la Habana, located in Havana, Cuba, is the oldest Chinatown in the Caribbean. The Chinese community in Cuba began in the mid 19th century with the arrival of Chinese indentured servants and has based their Havana community in an … Continue Reading »

“Obeah Opera” is a theater production that was ten years in the making, focusing on Tituba, the first woman accused of witchcraft in the Salem Witch Trials. Although not much is known for sure about this enslaved woman, literature suggests … Continue Reading »

Living Dictionaries, originally launched in 2006 by two linguists, is dedicated to preserving endangered languages from around the globe. The application today has 130 different dictionaries that include a variety of words pronounced by community speakers, most of which are … Continue Reading »

Back in 2019, archaeologists were made aware of a giant section of rock art in Colombia that was created up to 12,500 years ago. Their findings were only released to the general public a few months ago, and since then … Continue Reading »

The Mexican government recognizes 68 distinct official languages of the state. To celebrate these languages, a project was begun in 2013 by director Gabriela Badillo, intended to produce a video per language that told a traditional story in its native … Continue Reading »

A traditional Haitian celebratory dish was flung into the internet spotlight at the beginning of December when Ethiopian-Swedish celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson published a recipe for what he described as “soup joumou”, a soup traditionally prepared and consumed each New … Continue Reading »

Red and green plants commonly known as “poinsettias” are a popular sight in the United States each winter holiday season, but did you know that the plant had spiritual and cultural significance in Indigenous Mexican communities far before Joel R. … Continue Reading »

This time of the year has many different holiday traditions celebrated across the world, by many different cultures. Christmas is one winter holiday that is probably the most visible in our society, but what we see in the media is … Continue Reading »

While Tiktok is mostly seen as an amusing way to pass the time, there are a lot of users who use it as a platform for teaching. User Xochitl Hernandez has used her account for mini lessons on the Nahuatl … Continue Reading »