And it was true for the Black inhabitants of the newly born nation, named “Ayiti,” the land of mountains, by the Taino population decimated by the invaders. After the people of Haiti succeeded ...

Black Afro-Caribbean people became the majority population for most Caribbean countries Arawak and Taino language and culture was virtually eradicated from the Caribbean. African languages ...

We are no different from our immigrant siblings who come to the United States to work, thrive and serve as the backbone of a ...

“I couldn’t bring Black friends home. I couldn’t have a Black boyfriend,” Fernandez-Sacco said. “But my dad used to sleep with pomade and the end of a nylon stocking on his hai ...

You might be surprised when certain cocktails were invented. Here's a list of some of the world's oldest (and most popular) ...

One of its three stops was at Parma’s Twisted Taino, which offers a modern take on traditional flavors from the Caribbean and Latin America. “It was a great shoot,” said Twisted Taino owner ...

White, black, yellow, he believed everyone was equal ... You know, we have totally different cultures… a mix of Spanish… Taino Indian from Puerto Rico, and Africans that were the slaves ...

Note that to qualify as a Latino-owned business, I verified that each company featured below is 51% owned by persons of Latino origin, akin to the way the Census defines Black-owned, AAPI-owned ...

The Mermaid of Black Conch, a dark love story about a fisherman ... I'll be pinching myself for weeks to come," she added. Based on a Taino legend of a beautiful woman transformed into a mermaid ...

October 29, 1929, was a day like no other. With the devastating stock market crash known as "Black Tuesday," the economy collapsed and we entered the Great Depression. So, looking to avoid blame ...

The first installation, “Taino Night Glow,” by Atlanta-based, Puerto Rican muralist Lisette Correa — aka ARRRTADDICT — opens Oct. 3. A launch party kicks off opening night from 5:30 to 7: ...

Kelly Strayhorn Theater will invite audiences to experience a sizzling new take on the art of KST’s legendary namesakes ...