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SUMMARY:Blackness & Mexicanidad
DESCRIPTION:    Zona Abierta  Blackness & Mexicanidad  Afro-descendancy and Mis / representations in Mexican Popular Culture    Presented in partnership with Latin American and Latino Studies Program and the National Museum of Mexican Art     What are popular representations of Blackness in Mexican Popular Culture?        Historically, Afro-Mexicans have been an invisibilized population in Mexico and around the globe but recent awareness has sparked interests in exploring Blackness and Mexicanidad, in particular, Black representations in Mexican popular culture. Some of these representations include the infamousEl Negrito in La Lotería Mexicana, as well as other problematic images. Join Crystal Galván, LALS graduate student to reflect on Black history in Mexico and the hidden meanings behind El Negrito. Learn and ask: Why does this matter?    When: Thurs. April 4, 2019  Time: 6pm to 7pm  Where: National Museum of Mexican Art - Art Room  1852 W. 19th St. Chicago IL      FREE admission      [PDF poster]   | Event post: https://latinocultural.uic.edu/events?page_id=6577
LOCATION:National Museum of Mexican Art - Art Room 1852 W. 19th St.   Chicago IL 60608
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