Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. POC mother and daughter A proposed law protecting those with natural Black and Afro-textured hair is on the line in Puerto Rico.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Virginia-based Afro-Puerto Rican orchestra Kadencia announced its participation in the Apple TV+ series “Swagger,” a ...

CHICAGO -- Brenda Torres-Figueroa is an Afro-Puerto Rican who examines gender and racial identity as a visual and performance artist. "Performance is an art form that works with identity politics and ...

Puerto Rico is Andréa Agosto’s father’s land, and the island carries heritage and weight that has been passed down to her. She recalls talking about Puerto Rico’s culture and history, the good and the ...

Puerto Rico’s melting pot of Spanish, Taino and African roots is evident in every aspect of the country. However, the island’s rich Afro-Puerto Rican heritage and connection to Africa are highly ...

When Cynthia Collazo Pacheco was a 5-year-old girl growing up in Puerto Rico, she begged for a perm. After being called names like “monkey” in school, she’d come to think of her natural Afro-textured ...

Alt.Latino host Felix Contreras takes us on a tour of African influences throughout Latinidad, with a little help from Grammy Award-winning... Afro.Latino: From Venezuela to Puerto Rico and beyond You ...

A new documentary short film is showing the world what it means to be Black, beautiful and rooted in tradition on the island of Puerto Rico. “Negra, Yo Soy Bella” — which is Spanish for “Black, I am ...

The Latin music world has lost a musical master with the passing of Rafael Ithier, the legendary founder, pianist, and musical director of El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico. Known universally as “El ...

From left to right: Luisa Géigel, "Mujer con niño en brazos" (c. 1940), Imna Arroyo Cora, "La casa de Yemayá" (2006), Ramón Bulerín, "Los Tres Amigos" (1996), Shellyne Rodríguez, "Los poderes ...

The Virginia-based Afro-Puerto Rican orchestra Kadencia announced its participation in the Apple TV+ series “Swagger,” a basketball series loosely based on the story of NBA superstar Kevin Durant.