Joomla! site syndication http://afrolatinoproject.org/site Wed, 09 Jul 2008 06:40:58 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://afrolatinoproject.org/site/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://afrolatinoproject.org/site Joomla! site syndication http://afrolatinoproject.org/site/conferences/contested-modernities-indigenous-and-afro-descendant-struggles-in-latin-america.html The 2009 Lozano Long Conference sponsored by the Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies will have as a topic Contested Modernities: Indigenous and Afrodescendant Experiences in Latin America . This will be a scholarly gathering to discuss the specific contours of disparate modern experiences in Mesoamerica, the Caribbean and the Andes, where ethnic markers led to fundamentally distinct modernizing processes than elsewhere in the continent. Events - Conferences Mon, 09 Jun 2008 11:38:49 +0100 http://afrolatinoproject.org/site/articles/notas-sobre-eric-walrond.html La inmigración caribeña y la transnacionalidad literaria en Panamá: una excursión por las calles de la memoria, la reflexión y los espacios en movimiento En un país como Panamá la entrada en la modernidad del Atlántico significó la inmigración de cientos de trabajadores del Caribe y Asia, tanto por la construcción del ferrocarril como por el Canal. Y esta inmigración no solo fue de trabajadores, sino de también de negociantes y empresarios sefarditas del Caribe holandés, americanos, ingleses y franceses. Esta inmigración transformó los espacios urbanos, las estructuras de clases y la endogámica relación del mercado de emparejamiento y matrimonios. Para los primeros veinte años de la República ya habían emigrado a Panamá treinta mil trabajadores que se concentraban en las llamadas ciudades terminales de Panamá y Colón, ya no se hablaba solamente español, sino que el inglés (y el patuá caribeño de las antillas inglesas) inundaba las calles de esas ciudades donde también había cientos de lectores de periódicos en lengua inglesa ávidos de información actualizada. Resources - Articles Thu, 29 May 2008 11:33:04 +0100 http://afrolatinoproject.org/site/conferences/the-future-is-now-how-african-and-west-indian-immigration-is-reshaping-life-in-bronx-neighborhoods.html Conference Bronx Neighborhoods Fordham University, October 23 and 24, 2009 Goals: The conference will address the significant presence of African and West Indian immigrants in the Bronx and encourage critical scholarly and public policy attention to these communities. It will demonstrate the vital cultural, economic, religious and political contributions of these two immigrant groups and promote them as important sites for scholarly research. The conference will establish a connection between Fordham University and the immigrant communities and will act as a springboard for future collaborations, not only between the scholarly community and these immigrants, but also amongst the community organizations. It will also bring Fordham and the Bronx African American History Project local and national recognition for innovative research on immigration history. Events - Conferences Thu, 24 Apr 2008 13:48:47 +0100 http://afrolatinoproject.org/site/in-their-own-words/afro-latina-writes-to-obama.html Letter to Obama - Read and Pass Along to Those in Doubt! Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2008 Open Letter to Senator Obama Mr. Barack Obama: Born in Panama and while still living there, our family achieved American citizenship in 1985. My sisters and I remained there until 1989. Immediately preceding Operation Just Cause, the invasion of Panama by the United States, we were fortunate enough to migrate to the U.S. where we have since lived. In Their Own Words - In Their Own Words Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:00:00 +0100 http://afrolatinoproject.org/site/latest/perpetuating-racial-divides-media-coverage-of-the-democratic-party.html By NACLA Intro: While mainstream media have covered candidates’ pursuit of the Latino vote, the mostly white pundits on MSNBC, CNN, and other networks now articulate a narrative that sows racial division by explaining Obama’s lower Latino vote percentages as evidence of racial division and tensions between African Americans and Latinos. Author: Leonard M. Baynes The 2008 election has made history with the racial and gender diversity of the Democratic Party’s presidential candidates: a white woman, Hillary Rodham Clinton; an African American man, Barack Obama; and a Latino man, Bill Richardson. From the beginning, the media have promoted a two-person contest between Clinton and Obama, virtually excluding all other candidates. News - Latest Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:12:45 +0100