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Nov 8, 2009 (Sunday) to
Jul 4, 2010
(Sunday)
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The African Presence in Mexico: From Yanga to the Present Anacostia Community Museum
The exhibition brings focus to the overlooked history of African contributions to Mexican cult...
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Event details: The African Presence in Mexico: From Yanga to the Present
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The African Presence in Mexico: From Yanga to the Present
Anacostia Community Museum
The exhibition brings focus to the overlooked history of African contributions to Mexican culture from 1519 to the present day. It tells the little-known story of Afro-descendants in Mexico during the past 500 years, including the story of Yanga, an enslaved African who escaped to found the first free town in the Americas, near Veracruz, Mexico, in 1610. Highlights of the exhibition include "casta" paintings (paintings used to delineate racial categories and the ever-increasing complexity of racial mixture); discussions of African slavery in Mexico and the hero/slave rebel Yanga; and artifacts related to the traditions and popular culture of the Afro-Mexicans.
Address : 1901 Fort Pl. SE
Phone : 202-633-4820
Url : anacostia.si.edu
Admission : FREE
Anacostia Community Museum
The exhibition brings focus to the overlooked history of African contributions to Mexican culture from 1519 to the present day. It tells the little-known story of Afro-descendants in Mexico during the past 500 years, including the story of Yanga, an enslaved African who escaped to found the first free town in the Americas, near Veracruz, Mexico, in 1610. Highlights of the exhibition include "casta" paintings (paintings used to delineate racial categories and the ever-increasing complexity of racial mixture); discussions of African slavery in Mexico and the hero/slave rebel Yanga; and artifacts related to the traditions and popular culture of the Afro-Mexicans.
Address : 1901 Fort Pl. SE
Phone : 202-633-4820
Url : anacostia.si.edu
Admission : FREE
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Anacostia Community Museum
As the Smithsonian Institution's museum of African American history and culture, the Museum explores American history, society, and creative expression from an African American perspective. The museum encourages the collection, protection, and preservation of materials that reflect the history and traditions of families, organizations, individuals, and communities.Post a Countdown Widget
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