Afro-Uruguayans (Spanish: Afrouruguayos), also known as Black Uruguayans (Spanish: Uruguayos negros), are Uruguayans of total or predominantly Sub-Saharan African ancestry.

2011年3月27日 · The most important such group in Uruguay was Mundo Afro, founded in 1988. Demanding that Uruguay recognize its black minority as an equal member of the national community, Mundo Afro successfully lobbied the national government to gather racial data (for the first time since 1852) in the national household surveys of 1996 and 2006.

2013年11月15日 · Uruguayans of African descent are more likely to drop out of school and are often being discriminated against. A new law aims at boosting their chances by providing scholarships and a quota for...

Most Afro-Uruguayans are in Montevideo. In the 21st Century, some Nigerians, Cameroonians, Senegalese, and other African immigrants exist. The term “Afro Uruguayans” is difficult; it can diminish relations of these individuals in black communities and is …

1995年6月1日 · Despite their positions of trust and the fact that many died fighting for Uruguayan independence against Spain (1816-1821) and Brazil (1821-1825), Afro-Uruguayans were marginalized and many came to accept the negative stereotypes of the dominant culture.

Afro-Uruguayans (Spanish: Afrouruguayos), also known as Black Uruguayans (Spanish: Uruguayos negros), are Uruguayans who have predominantly or total Sub-Saharan African ancestry.

2013年3月22日 · Our March article for Being Latino focuses on Afro-Uruguay: Forward Together, a documentary film dedicated to capturing the Afro-Uruguayan experience. Through the lens of the video camera, two U.S. filmmakers immerse themselves and their family in Uruguay, capturing history as a small country tackles a big issue.

Afro-Uruguayan are Uruguayans of African descent. The first Africans were brought in 1587 and slavery was abolished in 1842. They are estimated to be about 9% of the population with 270,000 Afro-Uruguayans. They are mainly in Montevideo, the capital city. The African influences are: MUSIC AND DANCE- candombe and malambo-Uruguayan; RELIGION- umbanda

2022年7月30日 · The history of the contribution of Afro-Uruguayans to the development of Uruguayan popular culture parallels and occasionally converges with that of Afro-Uruguayan civic mobilization. In a nutshell, the candombes—public dances for their members—were one of the main duties performed by the African salas de nación in the first part of the 1800s.

2014年7月17日 · Afro-Uruguayans have contributed to the construction of Uruguay as a consequence of enslavement. They have set up important organisations such as Mundo Afro to lobby the national government to recognise its black …