The film version of the award-winning musical that propelled Lin-Manuel Miranda to stardom is generating a lot of controversy after many conversations have begun about its lack of Afro-Latinx representation. Vox has an article explaining the context behind the controversy, … Continue Reading »

The New York Times published an article last month about the acclaimed street art of São Paulo, which has become a lauded part of the cityscape after years of this type of art being illegal and looked down upon. As … Continue Reading »

The American Bird Conservancy shared news on June 3rd that a bird that hasn’t been seen for 16 years was spotted again in Venezuela. Urich’s Tyrannulet has only been scientifically documented four times since its first description in 1899 and is one … Continue Reading »

In the United States, the month of June is known as both Pride month and Caribbean-American Heritage month. This week, we are offering resources related to LGBTQ+ Caribbean communities.​  Angelique V. Nixon is a queer Afro-Caribbean scholar-activist who does work on diverse genders … Continue Reading »

20 migrants sailed from Puerto de Mariel in Cuba on May 23, trying to reach the United States. When their boat capsized about 18 miles southwest of Key West, the group became separated, and eight survivors were rescued from the water … Continue Reading »

The Puerto Rican Digital Library at the University of Puerto Rico has a variety of online resources to aid in teaching. Highlights include editorial cartoons, posters, the Santiago Iglesias Pantín Worker Documentation Center (CDOSIP), rare books, and rare maps. The rare maps collection in particular is spectacular, … Continue Reading »

Perhaps you know that CLACS is organizing a summer 2021 virtual series on Latin American Children’s Book Creators. Our presenters have won a variety of awards including the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the Hans Christian Andersen Award, and the Premio Iberoamericano SM de … Continue Reading »

Since April 28, Colombia has been embroiled in widespread protests which began in response to controversial fiscal reforms proposed by the government of President Iván Duque but have continued even after the withdrawal of the reforms due to the government’s … Continue Reading »

The Caribbean Equality Project has a documentary series of interviews with queer, trans, and gender non-conforming Caribbean-Americans discussing their experiences with their identities in their communities. Interviews include folks from Trinidad & Tobago and Guyana, and feature Dominique Jackson, a trans Tobagonian-American actress, model, … Continue Reading »

The Smithsonian has two different events that may be of interest to you and your students. The Mother Tongue Film Festival runs through the end of May, with a variety of films celebrating cultural and linguistic diversity around the world. Latin American and … Continue Reading »