Dialogues in Afrolatinidad

Professor Victor Figuereo shares his personal Afro-Latinx journey and his efforts to demystify the ethnic and racial homogeneity of U.S. Latinxs through research focused on eliminating Afro-Latinx and Latinx mental health disparities.

Dr. Juliana Fillies discusses her research on Afro Latin Americans in 19th and early 20th century photography, shares insights on self-representation and resistance to misrepresentation among the African Diaspora in Cuba, Brazil, Colombia, and Puerto Rico, and the importance of these histories for understanding the persistence of stereotypes today.

Dr. Eduard Arriaga, a native of Bogotá, Colombia, highlights the evolution of his path in Afro-Latin American Studies by sharing personal experiences from home and in Canada, and research on the way Afro-Brazilians, and other communities, use digital tools to address problems, showcase inventiveness, and foster resilience.

The Dialogues in Afrolatinidad podcast is back for Season 4! Interviews feature experts and artists in conversation with host, Dr. Michele Reid-Vazquez.

Professor Nancy López shares her journey and work in Afrolatinidad by discussing her Dominican roots, the intersectionality and the visibility of Afro-Latinx communities, the erasure of Afro-Latinos in data collection, and the need for K-12 education on race and Ethnic Studies.

The closing episode of Dialogues in Afrolatinidad, Season 3, highlights Eva Margarita, a performance artist, PhD candidate in ​​Communication Studies at the University of Texas at Austin, and Board Director at The VORTEX Repertory. She joins guest host, Israel Herndon, to share how her research and art are connected. A participant in the 2022 NEH Summer Institute: Transnational Dialogues in Afro-Latin American and Afro-Latinx Studies, Eva speaks on the transnational Black traditions and personal experiences that inform her work.

Episode 7 features Benjamin Barson, currently a Fulbright Garcia-Robles postdoctoral scholar-in-residence at the Instituto de Investigaciones Culturales-Museo at the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, and an upcoming Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Africana Studies at Cornell University. He joins host, Dr. Michele Reid-Vazquez, to explore the interconnections among being a musician, historian, and political activist, which range from his work with Scientific Soul Sessions to his forthcoming book, Brassroots Democracy: Maroon Ecologies and the Jazz Commons. The opening and closing background of this episode features music from his group, the Afro-Yaqui Music Collective.