Hispanic (Latino) Heritage Month, September 15 to October 15, addresses little, if any, of its racial diversity consisting of Asians, Blacks, Indigenous, Jews, Middle Easterners, Whites, and a mixture of some or all of the above.
The Latino (Hispanic) black population has been around for over a century before that of the African American. Thus, I am presenting 22 photos denoting Black History in Latin America.
Ecuador
She was the first slave to win her freedom in a court battle changing the course of history for thousands of black woman in Ecuador.
Nicomedus Santa Cruz
Perú
Poet, composer, journalist, and folklorist helped raise awareness of Afro-Peruvian culture.
Statue of Lt. Pedro Camejo
Antonio Ruiz
Vicente Guerrero
Lt. Estéban Hotense
Dominican Republic
Alonso Illescas
Statue of Gaspar Yanga
Remedios Del Valle
The Garinagu (Garifunas)
Victoria Santa Cruz
Perú
Dubbed as the Mother of Afro-Peruvian culture, she is the wife of Nicomedus (above); a choreographer, composer, and social activist.
Statue of Lt. Pedro Camejo
Venezuela
He is known as El Primero Negro (the First Black) fight under the South American liberator Simón Bolívar.
Antonio Ruiz
Argentina
Thousands of Argentine blacks fought in Argentina's revolutionary war and on behalf of other South American countries seeking independence from Spain.
Piedad Córdoba
Colombia's First Black Senator
Vicente Guerrero
México
Before becoming México's First Black President in 1829, he is credited for liberating México from Spain in 1810. He is the son of an African slave mother and a Mestizo peasant father.
Rafael Cordero
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
A monument built in San Juan in honor of the Father of Education
Soul Food Cook
Perú
I had my tasteful enjoyment of this cuisine in Southern Perú where Afro-Peruvian recipes were passed down since slavery.
Mónica Chalá
former Miss Ecuador
Brigadier General Antonio Maceo
Cuba
He was known as the Bronze Titan in Cuba's revolutionary war against Spain.
Arnaldo Temayo Mendes
Cuba
World's first black Astronaut who flew with Russians in 1980.
Lt. Estéban Hotense
Dominican Republic
Raised in Kentucky (USA), he became a member of the famous all-black World War II Tuskegee Airmen.
Alonso Illescas
Ecuador
Successful slave rebel, strategist, and guerrilla warrior built an alliance of escaped African slaves and indigenous people in Ecuador's black capital—Esmeraldas.
Statue of Gaspar Yanga
México
Originally from an area of West Africa now known as Gabón, this slave rebel created México's first free black town 200 years before the rest of México gained independence from Spain.
Remedios Del Valle
Argentina
Known as the Madre de Patria (the Mother of her Country) having served in many military battles in defense of Argentina.
José Leandro Andrade
Uruguay
Decades before World Cup soccer star Pele, Andrade was know as the The Black Marvel who enchanted international soccer fans with effortless grace and elegance.
Ballumbrosio Family
El Carmen, Perú
I am in the back (2nd from right) with Perú's famous music family with whom I stay every time I visit Perú.
Black Heritage Celebration
Caracas, Venezuela
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Black Bolivians Celebrating their African heritage
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Jorge Medina
Bolivia
First Black Senator
Jorge Medina
Bolivia
First Black Senator
The Garinagu (Garifunas)
Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, & Nicaragua
In the Bronx borough of New York City, black immigrants from Central America celebrate their ethnic heritage. They speak Spanish, English, and their native tongue Garífuna.
There is no portrait of an Afro-Panamanian on this list. For instance, Panamanian boxer Panama Al Brown was the first Latin American world champion in 1920s.
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