Daniel J. Middleton 12/6/21 Daniel J. Middleton 12/6/21

Miriam Jiménez Román

Miriam Esther Jiménez Román was many things: a professor, archivist, curator, editor, author, and social theorist. She was also a pioneer of Afro-Latinidad studies.

Daniel J. Middleton 12/3/21 Daniel J. Middleton 12/3/21

Massy Arias

Massiel “Massy” Indhira Arias is an Afro-Dominican personal trainer and health coach who overcame severe depression through fitness training and now advocates for health and wellness.

Daniel J. Middleton 12/1/21 Daniel J. Middleton 12/1/21

Horacio Salgán

Horacio Adolfo Salgán was an Afro-Argentine tango composer, conductor, and pianist who was instrumental in expanding the boundaries of his music form. At 100 years of age, he died in Buenos Aires, where he was born.

Daniel J. Middleton 11/8/21 Daniel J. Middleton 11/8/21

Neymar Santos Jr.

Neymar Santos, Jr., known professionally as Neymar, is a Brazilian soccer player with several awards and championship titles to his name. He is considered one of the greatest players in the sport.

Daniel J. Middleton 10/4/21 Daniel J. Middleton 10/4/21

Eva Ayllón

Composer and singer Eva Ayllón, who brought Afro-Peruvian Creole music into the mainstream, is considered one of the foremost musicians in Peru.

Daniel J. Middleton 10/1/21 Daniel J. Middleton 10/1/21

Arturo Schomburg

Afro-Puerto Rican Arthur A. Schomburg dedicated his life to researching and preserving black history by collecting literature, artwork, slave narratives, and materials related to the African Diaspora.

Daniel J. Middleton 9/27/21 Daniel J. Middleton 9/27/21

José Celso Barbosa

José Celso Barbosa became the first Puerto Rican to earn a medical degree in the U.S. After practicing medicine for decades in his country, Barbosa emerged as a leading politician.

Daniel J. Middleton 9/10/21 Daniel J. Middleton 9/10/21

Julia López

Julia López, an award-winning self-taught painter, usually paints in the Naïve genre, which calls for childlike simplicity. Her work often depicts rural and coastal life in Mexico.

Daniel J. Middleton 9/6/21 Daniel J. Middleton 9/6/21

Esteban Hotesse

Esteban Hotesse served in the U.S. Armed Forces in the 619th Squadron of the 477th Bombardment Group. That made him the only Afro-Latino member of the famed Tuskegee Airmen.

Daniel J. Middleton 9/3/21 Daniel J. Middleton 9/3/21

Maritza Correia McClendon

Maritza Correia McClendon won a silver medal during the 2004 Olympics, and she is the first black woman—being Afro-Puerto Rican—to earn a spot on a U.S. Olympic swim team.

Daniel J. Middleton 8/30/21 Daniel J. Middleton 8/30/21

Graciela Dixon

Despite the lack of opportunities available to Afro-Latino women in Panama, Graciela Dixon made history by becoming the country’s first black woman to serve as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

Daniel J. Middleton 8/27/21 Daniel J. Middleton 8/27/21

Benny Moré

Musician Benny Moré transitioned from working in the cane fields of central Cuba to composing and performing some of the most beloved Afro-Cuban music of any artist.