Summary
In episode two of the Black Studies Across the Americas: The Garifuna Podcast, Sandra Garcia discusses growing up in Honduras as a Garifuna, identifying as Afro-Latina, and the challenges her family endured during their move to New York City from Honduras.
Sandra Garcia is a professional marketing and branding strategist and diversity, equity, and inclusion consultant. Sandra’s experience as a marketing professional is prevalent in the corporate world with a clientele including Apple, Verizon, Time Warner Cable Media, CNNMoney.com, and more. As co-founder of POSH Agency, an event planning company, Sandra has acquired clients like The Barclays Center and The once-New Jersey Nets NBA team. Sandra is also the founder of Afro-Latina Beauty, a website highlighting the personal accounts of Afro-Latina women and their intercultural experiences.
Being an Afro-Latina of Honduran descent, Sandra is also a Garifuna woman. Born in Honduras, Sandra’s childhood is filled with memories of a nurturing grandmother and culturally inclined parents amid a seasoned atmosphere of sincere customs. With her family later migrating to New York City, Sandra’s story highlights the grand necessity of expanding the Garifuna populace and the hurdles faced in maintaining identity. In episode two of the Black Studies Across the Americas: The Garifuna Podcast, Sandra Garcia discusses growing up in Honduras as a Garifuna, identifying as Afro-Latina, and the challenges her family endured during their move to New York City from Honduras.
