The Afro Latin@ Project aims to document, promote, coordinate and support the development of Afro-Latin@ studies and grass roots activities in the United States.  This primary focus is informed and enriched by the historical and contemporary experience of African-descendant peoples in the Americas.

Afro-Latin@s currently occupy a crucial place in racial and ethnic relations in the United States and internationally. This group typically falls between the cracks of prevailing classifications, and yet at the same time stands to serve as the most significant bridge between the nation’s most marginalized communities. A clear understanding of these complex relations is key to the forging of alliances and coalitions aimed at equality and social justice in our times.

The Afro-Latin@ Project

• promotes original research on the Afro-Latin@ experience, including policy-related issues such as health, education, youth, etc.
• disseminates research findings and programmatic activities through a newsletter, working papers, and other  publications.
• designs curricula and other educational materials.
• promotes dialogue between and among Latin@s and African Americans through workshops, mini-courses and conferences.
• seeks to establish an active and sustainable network of grassroots organizations concerned with of Afro-Latin@ issues.
• collects materials that document the Afro-Latin@ experience.

George Priestley (Queens College–CUNY - Principal Investigator)

The Project is located in the Latin American and Latino Studies Program at Queens College–CUNY. The Afro-Latin@ Project receives support from the Ford Foundation.

For further information send us an email from our CONTACT page, or call us at 718-997-2895. The fax number is 718-997-2887.