Puerto Rico News » Loiza News Puerto Rico » Loiza » Religion: Black History In Loíza: The Seaside Town In Puerto Rico With The Largest Concentration Of African Descendants
If you’re looking for an escape this winter that’s easily accessible, has tropical weather, amazing food, and rich Black history and culture, look no further than Puerto Rico. Immerse yourself in ...
News Puerto Rico » Loiza » Religion: The seaside city of Loíza is the hub for African culture and tradition in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico’s melting pot of Spanish, Taino and African roots is evident in every aspect of the country. However, the island’s rich Afro-Puerto Rican heritage and connection to Africa are highly ...
News Puerto Rico » Loiza » Religion: Black Abundance Thrives In The Puerto Rican Community Of Loiza
Just weeks ago, MADAMENOIRE took to the San Juan, Santurce, and more importantly, Loiza streets to absorb Puerto Rico’s rich culture and its native people. These same gorgeous streets have been sorely ...
News Puerto Rico » Loiza » Religion: In Puerto Rico, a mostly Black town sees its own past in the death of George Floyd
As evening fell over Puerto Rico, hundreds gathered at a vigil for George Floyd on June 1st in Loíza, a coastal town home to one of the island’s largest Black communities. Crowds congregated at el ...
News Puerto Rico » Loiza » Religion: Inside Reggaeton’s Unsung Black History
Maidel “La Sista” Canales vividly recalls the “reggaeton fever” of the Nineties. At 16, Canales and her brother, four years her senior, formed the rap duo “Los Brothers,” performing in the streets of ...
News Puerto Rico » Loiza » Religion: Learning the bomba, Puerto Rico's oldest musical tradition
Puerto Rico has always marched to the beat of its own drum — and if you ask any Puerto Rican, they’ll tell you that the drum in question is the barril de bomba, a rum barrel topped with goat skin that ...
News Puerto Rico » Loiza » Religion: A Trip to Loíza Helped Me Define My Mixed Puerto Rican Identity
My entire life, I've been searching for the right words to describe my identity. Even though I've been an identity advocate throughout my career, encouraging people to define themselves on their own ...
News Puerto Rico » Loiza » Religion: One Puerto Rican’s quest for statehood leads to a racial awakening
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Kemuel Delgado rolls his eyes as he drives down a highway and sees a sculpture featuring Christopher Columbus, called “Birth of the New World,” looming over the Atlantic ...