Learn about the origin of Garifuna foods, popular dishes, and the cultural significance of Garifuna food to the Garínagu, the Caribbean, and the Diaspora.
Black Studies OERs
40 posts
A class zine project documenting the Dominican presence in the renaming of streets and spaces in Washington Heights.
A brief account of research on racial identity formation among Dominicans; Dominican cultural forms and the cultural impact in Washington Heights; Dominican hair, beauty aesthetics and the politics of hair.
A lesson plan presenting the history of Afro-Brazilian culture and identity through music, lyrics, visuals, and rhythm.
A lesson plan focusing on the impact of Dominicans on the community of Washington Heights.
The lessons in this booklet build upon one another and aim to bring awareness to the use of the census and its impact on persons of African descent in Argentina. The links in the resource book are clickable once you download it.
Visual artist, poet, and educator/activist Michelle Ricardodiscusses what it means to be an Afro-descendant in the Dominican Republic.
A lesson plan about working with data from information related to laws regulating black lives in Brazil
Student-conducted research about the experience of Afro-descendants who moved to the United States in comparison to the experience of African Americans.
These materials are designed to be a launching pad for classroom conversations about race.
