Read an excerpt from Emergent Quilombos
February 19, 2024
Known as Black Rome, Salvador da Bahia, Brazil, is a predominantly Black city. The local art, food, and dance are closely linked to the population’s African roots. Yet many Black… READ MORE
Tag: anthropology
Q&A with Elaine A. Peña on Celebrating Washington’s Birthday at the US-Mexico Border
November 2, 2020
Since 1898, residents of Laredo, Texas, and Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, have reached across the US-Mexico border to celebrate this country’s first president George Washington’s birthday. The celebration can last a… READ MORE
Q&A with Slavery and Utopia author Fernando Santos-Granero
October 14, 2020
In the first half of the twentieth century, a charismatic Peruvian Amazonian Indigenous chief played a key role in leading his people, the Ashaninka, through the chaos generated by the… READ MORE
