Cross Cultural Solidarity

History; in the Service of Solidarity

Latino Solidarity with Black Lives Matter

Above image from Catalina Castro’s article, Black & Brown Solidarity. See also Black/Latino Solidarity in U.S. History and Books on Black/Brown Solidarity.

Nicole Acevedo: Latinos must confront ‘ingrained’ anti-black racism amid George Floyd protests, some urge.

Amanda Alcántara: Must-Watch: A Needed Conversation Among Afro-Latinx and African Americans on Anti-Blackness.

DJ A-Oh: Lowriders Cruised Through L.A. streets In Support of Black Lives Matter.

Lauren Araiza: The historical alliance behind today’s Strike for Black Lives: A partnership between the Black Panther Party and the United Farm Workers paid off.

Rafael Bernal: Dreamers grapple with immigration risks in joining Floyd protests.

Javier Cabral: A Latinx Punk Band On a Moving Truck Played a ‘Literal Soundtrack for the Oppressed’ For Protestors in DTLA, Of Course They Were From Pico Rivera.

Ecleen Luzmila Caraballo: On the Need for Cross-Racial Solidarity in the Latino Community.    

Kemal Cilengir: ‘Stronger Together:’ A March to City Hall Calls for Black and Brown Unity.

Ingrid Cruz: The Resistance Is Still Colonized: Why Talking Points on Citizenship Are Anti-Black and Will Not Save You.

Define American: Guide to Difficult Conversations.             

Freedom For Immigrants: Twitter thread calling for abolition.

William García: Blackface, Brownface and Black Lives Matter in Latin America.  

Rigoberto González: The Privilege of the Ally: Allies can be powerful aides to social justice movements—but it is their responsibility to make sure they don’t become a distraction from the cause.

Tanya Kateri Hernandez: The Afro-Latino Story of Latino Anti-Blackness: How Latino racial attitudes facilitate the erasure of Afro-Latinos.

Francisco Herrera: This Is What We Must Do to Destroy Anti-Blackness in Latino Communities.

Álvaro Huerta: Police Abuse in America’s Barrios

Jhoni Jackson: Latinx and Spanish Artists Show #BLM Support on Social Media

Angie Jaime: How Latinx People Can Fight Anti-Black Racism in Our Own Culture.          

Mina Kim: The Role of Cross-Racial Solidarity in a Time of Protest.         

Latino Rebels: tons of articles on Latino solidarity as well as anti-Blackness.

Latino Rebels Radio: Why Black Lives Matter in Latin America.   

Latinx Community Organizations Condemn Anti-Black Attacks.

Antonio De Loera-Brust: Latinos Owe Black Americans Everything.         

Rafael Logroño: Our Community Should Stop Being Complicit in Entertainment Industry’s Anti-Blackness.

Julyssa Lopez: The Threats of Protesting While Undocumented + Other Ways to Help.    

Jennifer Medina: Latinos Back Black Lives Matter Protests. They Want Change for Themselves, Too. Many Latinos are pushing for an acknowledgment of the systemic racism they face, and a conversation about over-policing in their own communities.

Mijente: Latinx Anti-Blackness Killed Philando Castile.       

Ana Lucía Murillo: How Univision and Telemundo Are Covering the Protests.      

Ana Lucía Murillo: Community and Immigrant Rights Leaders Speak Up in Wake of Protests Over Police Killings.

Non-Black Latinx Resources on Anti-Blackness.

RAICES: The Refugee & Immigrant Center: If you were willing to say #AbolishIce, I need you to be willing to say #DefundThePolice(Also see this statement.)

Kristine Rosa: America Isn’t Changing, So We Must: Why Latinos Are Crucial to the Black Lives Matter Movement.

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Solidarity Letter from the Immigrant Justice Movement (with 450+ immigrant justice organizations signed on.)

Alfonso Gonzales Toribio: ‘Camp of the Saints,’ Black Lives Matter, and the Crisis of Latino Leadership.

Memo Torres: Tacos Negros: ‘Where Soul and the Tortilla Meet.

United We Dream:  Safety tips for undocumented people going to protests.

Andrew S. Vargas: 5 Steps Latinos Can Take to Combat Anti-Blackness.   

César Vargas: A Clash of the Oppressed: An Intimate Look At Black and Brown People’s Relationship in America.

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