By Vicki Adame | July 5, 2022
Being Latino often means having more than one identity.
One of those identities, Afro-Latinidad, is invisible to many people, said Marisol Chiclana-Ayala, of the Boriken Cultural Center, a St. Paul nonprofit that shares Afro Puerto Rican art, music and traditions.
“Boricuas have African ancestry, indigenous Taino and of course Spanish (ancestry). And we are telling folks we must be proud of all our identities and celebrate them,” Chiclana-Ayala said.
And that’s the idea behind the event, AfroLatinidad — Vibras de la Diaspora, to not only celebrate and embrace Afro-Latinidad, but also to educate.
Source: MPR News