Afro-Latino Institute

09/21/2026

Extremely proud and humbled, l was selected by graphic artist Narimbo Alvarez to be depicted in this poster. I am in the company of community activists who have for years advocated and defended the Latino Community (Roland E Roebuck)

09/19/2026

Arturo Griffiths Jr., long-time community organizer, Friend, political activist, mentor, brother and founding member of the Afro Latino Institute in DC

Arturo Griffiths Jr. long-time community organizer, political activist, mentor, and founding member of the Afro Latino Institute in DC, passed away in Washington, D.C. on June 18, 2025 at the age of 76 due to complications from heart failure and diabetes. Among his many accomplishments over a lifeti...

08/27/2026

URAMBA of RESISTANCE | Cultural Night ✊🏿🌿
This Saturday, August 29, we’ll come together for an evening of music, poetry, food, drinks, games, and raffles, while joining efforts to:
🌿 Create a Dictionary of Afro Ancestral Knowledge
🤝🏿 Support people affected by the earthquake in Colombia
Our knowledge, our culture, and our ability to organize and come together are also forms of resistance.
📍 Haydees — 3102 Mt. Pleasant St. NW, DC
🗓️ Saturday, August 29
⏰ 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
URAMBA: culture, memory, and resistance.

06/18/2026

Los invitamos a nuestro evento Virtual de hoy
Tema: Memoria y territorio
Hora: 18 jun 2026 07:00 p. m. Hora del este (EE. UU. y Canadá)
Únase a la reunión de Zoom
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89931469463?pwd=sLynYpXNaXx8bshrVbM0FZUVlhnir1.1

06/09/2026

Este evento es el primero de dos en la serie "Raíces en Movimiento: Cimarronaje Digital para la Memoria Ancestral" — una campaña para apoyar la creación de un breve diccionario audiovisual de saberes ancestrales afrocolombianos, una idea de Daira Quiñones Preciado.

¿Por qué esto es important? Palabras como Catangón y Urámba están desapareciendo — no porque sean viejas, sino a causa del conflicto armado