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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. …

  • 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,…

  • MimiTVA Congrats to Alex Cuba GRAMMY Nom!

    Congrats to 2011 GRAMMY Nominee Alex Cuba! Award winning documentary filmmaker Mimi Machado-Luces, sends Amor y Ache (Love & Luck) to Alex Cuba on his recent GRAMMY nomination for Best Latin Pop Album.  “Alex is an amazing singer songwriter, from his 1st incredible release; Humo De Tobacco to the triumph that is Agua De Pozo…

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