Agustin V. Casasola, (1874-1938), Portrait of a Female Soldier from Michoacan, 1910
Sepia-toned enlarged print from original photo negative/fotografia en sepia
National Museum of Mexican Art Permanent Collection
Gift of Pilsen Neighbors
Photo: Michael Tropea
Photo courtesy of Anacostia Community Museum
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The African Presence in México: From Yanga to the Present
UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON, DC • The Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum • Ongoing
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Curated by Sagrario Cruz-Carretero and Cesáreo Moreno, The African Presence in México, illuminates the often overlooked contributions of Africans to the artistic, culinary, musical and cultural traditions of Mexican culture from the past through the present day. Elena Gonzales developed the companion exhibition, Who Are We Now? to offer a basis for discussion on contemporary U.S. relationships between people of African and Mexican descent.
The National Museum of Mexican Art notes that The African Presence in México serves as a catalyst for a more positive dialogue between African Americans and Mexicans, offering México the opportunity not only to reveal its African legacy, but also actively embrace it as an important element in its national cultural heritage. “Visitors will learn that México is a diverse country, that it has had its own struggle with slavery, race and class and that Africans in México participated in the country’s seminal events as well as made important contributions to the nation,” said Portia James, senior curator at the Anacostia Community Museum.
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