If you’re looking for an escape this winter that’s easily accessible, has tropical weather, amazing food, and rich Black history and culture, look no further than Puerto Rico. Immerse yourself in ...

Afro-Caribbean culture and cuisine draw visitors to Piñones, a small community within the town of Loiza. Settled by formerly enslaved people from the African Yoruba tribe in the 16th century, Loiza is ...

. A sign that reads “Piñones will not be given away nor will it be up for sale,” in Loíza, Puerto Rico. (Lola Rosario/The Latino Newsletter) LOÍZA, Puerto Rico — This is one of Puerto Rico’s oldest ...

Puerto Rico’s melting pot of Spanish, Taino and African roots is evident in every aspect of the country. However, the island’s rich Afro-Puerto Rican heritage and connection to Africa are highly ...

LOIZA, Puerto Rico – A dozen dancers wearing bright, colorful ankle-length skirts gathered around five wooden drums. Their shoulders and hips pulsed with the percussion, an upbeat, African-inspired ...

As evening fell over Puerto Rico, hundreds gathered at a vigil for George Floyd on June 1st in Loíza, a coastal town home to one of the island’s largest Black communities. Crowds congregated at el ...

Lugging an empty cardboard box, Modesta Irizarry Ortiz rushed to pick up a dozen spaghetti and salad lunches on Wednesday afternoon at a makeshift soup kitchen in the northeastern Puerto Rican town of ...