CREATIVE JUSTICE INITIATIVE – Achieving Cultural Equity
LeaderSpring Center
Description: It began with a vision and deep conversations among Afro Latino historians and cultural advocates, dedicated to celebrating and safeguarding our rich legacy as an essential part of the African Diaspora.
It began with an idea, a vision and deep conversations among Afro Latino historians and cultural advocates , dedicated to celebrating and safeguarding our rich legacy as an essential part of the African Diaspora . Concurrently, we observed unsettling events in 2022: pervasive racial incidents spanning from west coast to east coast, and even reaching Caribbean nations and territories.
These events included attempts to erase our history, prohibit our expressions, our words, enact laws displacing our communities, and intentionally instigate “cultural wars” to foster division and dominance. From Puerto Rico, where an Afro Boricua family faced constant racist harassment due to their skin tone, to other parts of the nation, we witnessed similar racially motivated actions and biased legislations that limited our human and women’s rights .
Motivated by these occurrences, in-depth conversations arose between Dr. Marta Moreno Vega , Guesnerth Josué Perea , and a diverse, multigenerational group of scholars, cultural advocates, and communicators. These discussions culminated in the formation of an Advisory Board , consisting of over 20 dedicated members.
CREATIVE JUSTICE INITIATIVE – Achieving Cultural Equity
LeaderSpring Center