A vibrant Afro-Mexican community has always been in Mexico, their country is finally catching up Jorge Gonzalez, director of the Afro-Mexican department at the WorldBeat Cultural Center and author ...

Ginnette Riquelme. Afro Mexican activist and actress Eréndira Castorela poses for a photo with her jarana jarocha instrument during a break from a Mulato Teatro rehearsal, in Ticumán, Mexico ...

But with my Texas roots, a little-known twist of the Afro-Mexican story caught my attention. That is, an important role Texas played in the freedom movements of enslaved people escaping to Mexico.

Afro-Mexicans, a significant yet often overlooked group within Mexico’s diverse population, have a rich, complex history rooted in the transatlantic slave trade. As part of celebrating National ...

An Afro-Mexican woman who has fought discrimination against Black people in Mexico for three decades is among those honored this week by the U.S. State Department. The big picture: Tanya Duarte ...

For the past seven years, Afro-descendant women in Mexico have celebrated the International Day of Afro-descendant Women on July 25. These gatherings occur in regions inhabited by people of Black ...

It’s the epicenter of Afro-Mexican life and culture in Mexico. About 2% of Mexico’s population identifies as Black or of Black descent. But unlike places like the Caribbean, ...

Tamales wrapped in corn husks and banana leaves are back on the menu at Tamales Elena y Antojitos, an Afro-Mexican restaurant in Bell Gardens that was set to permanently close but reopens today.

The Afro Mexican lineage. Unlike the United States, where there have been concerted efforts to boost awareness of the Black history, acknowledging Black people in Mexico has received little support.