CHICAGO -- Brenda Torres-Figueroa is an Afro-Puerto Rican who examines gender and racial identity as a visual and performance artist. "Performance is an art form that works with identity politics and ...

Editor’s note: KQED Arts’ award-winning video series If Cities Could Dance is back for a third season! In each episode, meet dancers across the country representing their city’s signature moves. New ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 11: Spike Lee attends the "Highest 2 Lowest" New York Premiere at Brooklyn Academy of Music on August ...

Alt.Latino host Felix Contreras takes us on a tour of African influences throughout Latinidad, with a little help from Grammy Award-winning... Afro.Latino: From Venezuela to Puerto Rico and beyond You ...

SPRINGFIELD — Nearly 10,000 people are expected to line Main Street on Sept. 14 to celebrate their culture as the 35th annual Springfield Puerto Rican Parade steps off. “Part of our mission is to lift ...

“Puerto Rico has a mix of races, and we like to defend our African roots,” said Iván “E-van” Ortiz Amaro, the director of Bomba con Conciencia. If Bad Bunny’s highly anticipated Super Bowl halftime ...

While San Juan’s vibrant streets draw millions of visitors to Puerto Rico every year, just a short drive away lies Loíza — a town that pulses with the soulful rhythms of Africa’s enduring legacy. Here ...

In the 1970s, Puerto Ricans came to represent 10% of New York City’s population. But while the diaspora searched for its ...

In an interview with theGrio, the legendary filmmaker talks about his latest film with Denzel Washington, “Highest 2 Lowest,” and why he represents ties between African Americans and Puerto Ricans in ...