‘Rastrojos’ threaten communities in western Colombia over illegal mine
Organized crime group “Los Rastrojos” has threatened to kill black and indigenous...
Tag: Afro-Colombian
86% of Colombia’s ethnic minority children lack access to adequate education
A Colombian children’s rights group reported on Monday that recent Ministry of Education...
Boisterous San Pacho festival set to kick-off in western Colombia
The western Colombian city of Quibdo is set to celebrate the San Pacho festival, a 32-day...
FARC responsible for devastating Afro-Colombian community with 3 times natl murder rate: HRW
Colombia’s southwestern city of Tumaco, mostly populated by Afro-Colombians, has experienced more...
Afro-Colombian Day: An opportunity to celebrate culture and reflect on inequality
Wednesday marks Colombia’s Afro-Colombian Day, which pays homage to the contributions of...
Music and dance for the dead: Afro-Colombia rituals
Every society has its way of mourning. In the west, people are accustomed to solemn, grave rituals...
International organizations call on US, Colombia to protect Afro-Colombians
Following a series of brutal attacks, death threats and murders, several international...
Afrocumbia All Star bringing in Halloween party Colombian style
Mark the calendar; AfroCumbia is returning to Bogota, bring in the biggest names of...
Pacific music and culture festival kicks off in Colombia
Colombia’s annually-celebrated Pacific music and culture festival kicks off Tuesday...
US moving in right direction on Afro-Colombians
The United States and Colombia are holding the first meeting on the U.S.-Colombia Action Plan on...
Afro-Colombians battle racism and socio-economic exclusion
Racism has continued to disadvantage the Afro-Colombian population, as evidenced by economic disparities, a large educational performance gap, and under-representation in politics. “We need affirmative action because of...
ChocQuibTown receives gold record
Colombia’s salsa and hip-hop fusion group ChocQuibTown on Thursday received a Gold Record for sales of their latest album. The western Choco natives received two acknowledgements for their most recent album “Eso es...
