Sylvia Lopez-Medina
Afro-Latinos or Afro–Latin Americans are Latin Americans who are descended from African slaves brought to Latin America and the Caribbean region during the trans-Atlantic slave trade, who made up 95% of all Africans brought to the Americas.Afro-Brazilians, Afro-Cubans, Afro-Dominicans, Afro-Hondurans, Afro-Panamanians, Afro–Puerto Ricans, Afro-Colombians, Afro-Mexicans and other Latin Americans are from these African slaves.The first Africans brought to the New World arrived on the island of Hispaniola (now divided between the Dominican Republic and Haiti). The majority were taken to Brazil. Only 5% of the Africans brought to the Americas went to North America, from whom African Americans are descended.
Books
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1. Cantora
"Cantora" is a poignant coming-of-age novel that follows the life of a young Chicana girl growing up in the 1960s and 1970s in a California border town. As she navigates the complexities of her bicultural identity, she is also confronted with the challenges of family dynamics, love, and loss. The protagonist's journey is marked by her passion for music, which becomes both a source of solace and a means of self-expression. Through her experiences, the novel explores themes of cultural heritage, personal growth, and the pursuit of one's dreams against the backdrop of social and political change.
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