Afro-Latino Pride
"A Rising Voice: Afro-Latin Americans" is an ambitious, impressive project by The Miami Herald looking at the lives and heritage of blacks in Latin America. It explores the rising consciousness of these Afro-Latinos, whose presence has often been ignored by their governments, the media and history. The stories stretch across the region, examining topics as diverse as the unifying force of Latino hip-hop, racism in Cuba, the tradition of hair straightening in the Dominican Republic and growing activism in Brazil, which has the world's second largest black population. The audio slideshows are terrific, and an interactive map offers facts about the black presence in each country. Thank you Steve Duke and Mike Smith for recommending this project. www.miamiherald.com/multimedia/news/afrolatin/index.html