
Yvette Modestin
@soulfulafro
AfroPanamanian #Colonense activist, poet, writer. community organizer, artist, storyteller, RMAAD, #thehairstory #OrgullosamenteNegra, #Cimarrona with a Cause.
ID: 1652802416
07-08-2013 12:11:45
22,22K Tweet
1,1K Followers
162 Following

.OrigiNation dancers perform Museum of Science #BlackHistoryMonth Celebration Weekend. There are also Black STEM speakers, performances by hip-hop artists including Roxbury’s Oompa & a new exhibit called ReRooted: What’s Hair Got To Do With It? WBZ NewsRadio


My latest The Boston Globe Boston Globe Opinion column: What’s in a US Census question? If it’s about race, a lot. The revisions raise important concerns and muddle the identity issue a lot more. bostonglobe.com/2024/04/01/opi…


Read this important OpEd by Professor Tanya Kateri Hernandez! The new census racial categories ‘erase’ Afro Latinos thehill.com/opinion/457241… #afrolatinos #countusall #latinoisnotarace #afrolatinas

Dash afrolatin@ forum "Black Latinos are treated differently." But if you blend race and ethnicity, and don't track the actual populations, how will you know the differences? How can you create policies to address inequities? (Via Dash afrolatin@ forum)










#AbsolutamenteNegro finale! Explore the beautiful tapestry of AfroLatinx identities. Join scholars, activists & artists as they discuss how race shapes our communities. Don't miss this insightful conversation hosted by SchomburgCenter! #AfroLatinx RSVP: eventbrite.com/e/absolutament…




TOMORROW! Join ReRooted Productions for a special dialogue “When Black Men Breathe” led by Dr. Evan Auguste in conversation with Thaddeus Miles , Michael Rain, and Matthew Sebowa. We will kick off with words from the Producers of Soul Speak, Michele Avery and Yvette Modestin.

Come check out our opening artist, D Ruff ✊🏾 D is a Roxbury-bred artist, performer, educator, artivist, and host. He is 2022 Boston Music Award Spoken Word Artist Of The Year nominee. #BlackMenBreathe Thaddeus Miles
