African & Latina African & Latina ConnectionConnection

A project on the importance A project on the importance of the influence of the African of the influence of the African

Diaspora Diaspora

Afro Brazilian CultureAfro Brazilian Culture

Uniting Amongst CulturesUniting Amongst Cultures

“All women suffer oppression, even white women, particularly poor white women, and especially Indian, Mexican, Puerto Rican, Oriental and Black American women whose oppression is tripled by any of the above-mentioned. But we do have female's oppression in common. This means that we can begin to talk to other women with this common factor and start building links with them and thereby build and transform the revolutionary force we are now beginning to amass” Angela Davis

PurposePurpose

The purpose of this study The purpose of this The purpose of this study The purpose of this project is to project is to addressaddress the the connection connection betweenbetween the the African/Latina womanAfrican/Latina woman. In addressing the . In addressing the experiencesexperiences of these women, it is important to of these women, it is important to showshow the similarities in the different traditions. the similarities in the different traditions. By By distinguishingdistinguishing the differences and the differences and similarities in thesimilarities in the experiences of the experiences of the African/Latina womanAfrican/Latina woman, , individuals will be able to individuals will be able to understand the understand the connectionconnection that we share. that we share.

ObjectiveObjective

To understand our influence on society To understand our influence on society as two separate but integral culturesas two separate but integral cultures

To distinguish our role as women and To distinguish our role as women and educate our youtheducate our youth

To discuss the importance of To discuss the importance of educating society about our educating society about our connectionconnection

Research Questions Research Questions

Is it important to include Africa as Is it important to include Africa as apart of the history of Spanish/Latino apart of the history of Spanish/Latino countries?countries?

How can we express this history How can we express this history through various movements?through various movements?

What role do women play in uniting What role do women play in uniting cultures?cultures?

African DiasporaAfrican Diaspora

The The African DiasporaAfrican Diaspora was the movement of was the movement of Africans and their descendants to places Africans and their descendants to places throughout the world - predominantly to the throughout the world - predominantly to the AmericasAmericas, then later to , then later to EuropeEurope, the , the Middle EastMiddle East and other corners of the globe. Much of the and other corners of the globe. Much of the African Diaspora is descended from people who African Diaspora is descended from people who were enslaved and shipped to the Americas were enslaved and shipped to the Americas during the Atlantic slave trade, with the largest during the Atlantic slave trade, with the largest population living in Brazil (see Afro-Brazilian). population living in Brazil (see Afro-Brazilian). People of Sub-Saharan descent) number over 900 People of Sub-Saharan descent) number over 900 million, representing around 14% of the world's million, representing around 14% of the world's population population

African Latina ConnectionAfrican Latina Connection

SpiritualSpiritual

MovementsMovements

Similarities Similarities

Spiritual ConnectionSpiritual Connection

Yoruba Yoruba SanteriaSanteria The DrumThe Drum

The DrumThe Drum

Afro Cuban & African DrummingAfro Cuban & African Drumming

MovementsMovements

Chicana MovementChicana Movement Black Feminist MovementBlack Feminist Movement Chicano MovementChicano Movement Student Nonviolent Coordinating Student Nonviolent Coordinating

Committee Committee Black Panther PartyBlack Panther Party

MovementsMovements

Civil Rights Civil Rights U.S. Labor Movement U.S. Labor Movement Brown vs. Board of EducationBrown vs. Board of Education Mendez v Westminster Mendez v Westminster

Other SimilaritiesOther Similarities

Have many similar health disparitiesHave many similar health disparities Stated as the two largest “minority” Stated as the two largest “minority”

groups in USA groups in USA

ResourcesResources

WalkOut HBO FilmWalkOut HBO Film We Are A Force To Be Reconed With by We Are A Force To Be Reconed With by

Niki DickersonNiki Dickerson Unbowed- Wangari MaathaiUnbowed- Wangari Maathai Chicana Feminist Thought: The Basic Chicana Feminist Thought: The Basic

Historical WritingsHistorical Writings By Alma M. GarciaBy Alma M. Garcia Assata: An Autobiography Assata Assata: An Autobiography Assata

Shakur Shakur

OrganizationsOrganizations

Malika Kambe Umfazi Sorority, Inc.Malika Kambe Umfazi Sorority, Inc. Black Latino ExpoBlack Latino Expo BlackTino.netBlackTino.net

Any questionsAny questions

THANK YOU!THANK YOU!

JohnDre JenningsJohnDre Jennings

jblanea@hotmail.comjblanea@hotmail.com