Black History in The Americas (Latin America & The Caribbean)

301 South Center Street,Reno NV 89501

25 February, 2023

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Figures including Toussant Louveture, Paramount Chief Joseph Chatoyer, President Vicente Guerrero, Pele, Celia Cruz, El General and Pen Cayetano, these are some of the figures whose efforts and contributions to the presdervatioon of Black History and Heritage in The Americas has had a huge impacts. Join us for a community discussion and celebration of Black History in the Americas in downtown Reno Library Auditorium. Mexico's 1st and only President of African descent - Vicente Guerrero - freed the countries slaves 30+ years prior to Abraham Lincoln in the United States of America. https://mexicodailypost.com/2020/06/22/vicente-guerrero-the-first-afro-mexican-president-of-the-americas/ The First theater play written, produced, acted and directed by African Americans in the United States was "The Drama of King Shatoway" , an eyewitness account to the last Carib Paramount Chief Joseph Chatoyer in St. Vincent's and The Grenadines. https://minttheater.org/lost-voices-in-black-history/?tab=williamalexanderbrown Critically acclaimed, award winning recording artist from Belize, is the Founder and Creator of the popular musical genre in Latin America known as Punta Rock or "Musica Catracha" in November 1978. Winston "Spree" Simon is a Black pioneer from Trinidad and Tobago who invented the last musical instrument of the 20th Century, The Steel Pan. http://www.trinisoca.com/steelpan/spree.html