La Paz (EFE).- With her hair in two braids, a wide pollera skirt, and black gothic corset and boots, Bolivian tattoo artist Daniela Artemisa has forged a unique identity. Known as the “Cholita Tattoo ...
It’s Worth Mentioning, a podcast about local history and pop culture, is back for another episode about black history in eastern Idaho. This week, Rett Nelson speaks with Delphia Bradley. She moved to ...
YUNGAS, Bolivia — Cielo Torres had always lived in Bolivia. Yet before moving at age 17 to the remote town of Tocaña — where much of the country’s Afro-descendant community lives — she had rarely ...
AFRO-BOLIVIANS: People descend from the Africans enslaved in the Americas during the European conquest between the 16th and 17th centuries are gather testimonies documenting the community’s long-lost ...
Day One of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s (CBCF) 54th Annual Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C., featured several panels and workshops focused on issues affecting the Black ...
A woman became visibly emotional and tearful after being shackled during an interactive exhibit at an African-American museum. Overwhelmed by the weight of the experience, she expressed deep empathy ...
In the quiet valleys of Bolivia’s Yungas region, culture and memory intertwine for the Afro-Bolivian community, one of the country’s smallest and least visible groups. For many, finding belonging ...
A sign that reads in Spanish: “Welcome to Mururata, cradle of Afro-Bolivian culture” stands in Mururata, Bolivia, on Aug. 3, 2025. (Credit: Juan Karita/AP.) Listen YUNGAS, Bolivia — Cielo Torres had ...
A young member of the Afro-Bolivian community dances the “saya,” a traditional dance performed with drums and chants, as part of the celebrations to mark the upcoming National Day of Afro-Bolivian ...
Cielo Torres had always lived in Bolivia. Yet before moving at age 17 to the remote town of Tocaña - where much of the country's Afro-descendant community lives - she had rarely encountered people who ...
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
Political News Afro-descendants in Bolivia fight invisibility with dance and memory YUNGAS, Bolivia (AP) — Cielo Torres had always lived in Bolivia. Yet before moving at age 17 to the remote town of ...
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