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Fiesta de la Fruta y de las Flores

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Keffiyeh

The keffiyeh originated as a light cloth worn to protect against the harsh desert or from the cold in the winter. It has since evolved into a…

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Huipiles: Urban Outfitters Could Possibly Never

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1.5 Million Afro-Iraqis

Afro Iraqis are descendants of the Zanj, Africans from modern day East African countries — Kenya, Tanzania, Sudan…

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Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez

I want to highlight an exceptional Afro Latino — Arnaldo Tamayo Méndez, the first black astronaut. Arnaldo was born in…

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Esteban the Moor

I’m giving honor to Esteban the Moor — also known as Estevanico, Estebanico, Esteban Dorantes, Black Stephen, and Stephen the…

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Dabke on em

Hey everyone, did you know that Arab people dance? Yes, I know what you’re thinking — how do Arabs find the time to dance AND be menacing…

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Bailes Folklóricos

Mexico is the birthplace of some of the greatest things mankind has ever created: cajeta, saunas, Salma Hayek Pinault…

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What is Culture Shock Sundays?

I’ve been watching the public dialogue on immigration devolve into nasty attacks against Arabs and…

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“If we are going to live with our deepest differences then we must learn about one another.” ― Deborah J. Levine
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