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La Vida En Black; El Negro Primero #BlackHistoryIsGlobal
Afro-Venezuelans were a vital part of the struggle for independence. One of Simon Bolívar’s most famous lieutenants, Pedro Camejo, is legendary in Venezuela’s history as “El Negro Primero,” who was always the first to ride into battle. In the final battle of Carabobo, Camejo was mortally wounded but survived long enough to utter one infamous phrase: “General, vengo decirle,…
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A Love Letter to My Trini-Vene Tribe… #BlackHistoryIsGlobal
Today’s La Vida En Black History Month moment comes in the form of a love letter. A love letter written through history, by our ancestors, by our Great Grandmothers and Great Grandfathers…today’s Post is dedicated to mi famila. Born in the “in between” time my Mummy, Josefa Machado was a bright daughter in the Luces family. …
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LaVidaEnBlack History Month #BlackHistoryIsGobal
Today’s La Vida En Black History Month Moment comes from Cuba and it is not a singular person but a tragedy that needs to be recognized and documented. See the film by Gloria Rolando, Raices De Mi Corazon El Partido Independiente de Color was the first independent black political party in the hemisphere, founded in…
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Chica da Silva A La Vida En Black History Month Momen
The history of Chica da Silva is now a significant part of Brazilian folklore and age old controversy. It is said Chica was born to an African slave mother and Portuguese nobleman father in the diamond mining region of Tejuco, Brazil. As a young girl she was sold in the 1750’s to the household of…
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El Negro Primero A La Vida En Black Black History Month Moment
In Venezuela, Simon Bolivar the great liberator of South America realized the vital role Black men played in the colonies quest for freedom from the Spanish Crown. One of Bolivar’s fiercest soldiers was El Negro Primero, Pedro Camejo. Born a slave, Camejo’s nickname was a testament to his bravery for Pedro was always the first…
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