Oct 10, 202322 min readPalenque Palenque! An Intense and Uplifting Celebration of Culture & Identity.The annual Festival of Drums and Cultural Expressions of Palenque is a celebration of the unique culture and identity of San Basilio de...
Aug 31, 20227 min readThe Cimarrona Guard: The continuation of a proud historyMembers of the Cimarrona Guard face the statue of Benkos Biohó in San Basilio de Palenque. Article written and researched by Sam Arrieta,...
Oct 21, 20219 min readThe reality of social leaders in Colombia: the case of Fredman Herazo Padilla.Cultural leader Fredman Herazo whose murder provoked outrage & frustration in his community of San Basilio de Palenque. The killing of...
Jul 10, 20213 min readThe security situation of community leaders in the Caribbean region continues to deteriorate.*This text is a translation of an article written by Camila Orozco Flores and Luis Fernando Trejos Rosero and published by La Silla...
May 21, 202110 min readDefiance and danger: The case of Afro-Colombian leaders since the signing of the peace agreement.Francia Márquez, Temistocles Machada & Fredman Herazo. Colombia has had a long history of violence dating back to the times of its...
Jun 30, 20195 min read“They continue killing us and nobody cares”: the message from three social leaders*This blog post is a translation of an article published by El Espectador on June 28th, 2019. A link for the article can be found at the...
Mar 8, 20198 min readMaritza Quiroz: The Tireless Champion of Victim´s Rights in the Sierra NevadaMaritza on her farm On Saturday January 5th 2019, Maritza Isabel Quiroz Leiva became the year´s first victim in the Caribbean region of...
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