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To Be Black And Boricua<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

La Respuesta<\/a>
\n2015-09-17<\/p>\n

At this year\u2019s Afro-Latino Festival of New York<\/a>, La Respuesta<\/em> teamed up with Project Bronx<\/a>, the community-focused web series, for an exciting video collaboration. We spoke with festival attendees, artists, and vendors about a theme central to the festival\u2019s focus.<\/p>\n

For the past 3 years, the Afro-Latino Festival \u201ccelebrates the contributions that people of African descent from Latin America and the Caribbean have made to our city and the global culture as a whole.\u201d The festival this year featured more than a dozen artists and groups, among them the New York-based Bombazo Dance Company<\/a>, and the Puerto Rico<\/a>-based Cultura Prof\u00e9tica<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As official media partners of the Afro-Latino Festival, we at La Respuesta<\/em> joined with Project Bronx to document views on Afro Boricua<\/a> identity. As a Boricua publication, one of our key commitments is to highlight and honor the depth and legacy of our connection to African culture. We asked Puerto Ricans attending the event how our African\/Black roots are celebrated. We also asked why many downplay or even deny their own African\/Black ancestry. Here\u2019s what they had to say\u2026<\/p>\n