This February, as we celebrate Black Heritage Month, we want to acknowledge the Latinx people of African descent in the United States and across the Americas. Did you know that Latin American countries such as Brazil, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Panama, Mexico, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Honduras have significant populations of African descent?
January 11 we remember Eugenio María de Hostos
“The great Citizen of the Americas”
Puerto Rican educator, philosopher, intellectual, sociologist.
Antioch Voices: Douglas Valdez
Antioch Voices is an initative started by Antioch University Chancellor Bill Groves. It is a space for members of the Antioch community to write and share opinion and creative writing pieces for university-wide distribution on issues of national and public concern. This month, Latinx Institute Coordinator Douglas Valdez wrote a piece for Antioch Voices about […]
Feliz Mes De La Herencia Hispana
Feliz Mes De La Herencia Hispana
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month!
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month!
Altars and Healing
By Mariela Marin Altars are a thing these days. When we think about them, the obvious image is that of the vibrant, celebratory Dia de los Muertos ofrendas, but there exists a wide range beyond that. As a practice with a long history in Latin American, African, European and Indigenous cultures, there are endless possibilities […]
There is Power in the Circle
By Mariela Marin There is power in the circle. Whether it be in relation to the shape of natural elements like the sun and the moon, the circular nature of life cycles, or even in the simple gathering of people, the circle is healing, supportive and connective. Healing and talking circles are long-held traditions that […]