Afro-Mexico: Dancing between Myth and Reality Sci-fi/Fantasy FOREVER AND ALWAYS

FOREVER AND ALWAYS

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JOSHUA DAVID STEIN is a Brooklyn-based author and journalist

Afro-Mexico: Dancing between Myth and Reality Sci-fi/Fantasy FOREVER AND ALWAYSWhile Africans and their descendants have lived in Mexico for centuries, many Afro Mexicans do not consider themselves to be either black or African. For almost a century, Mexico has promoted an ideal of its citizens as having a combination of indigenous and European ancestry. This obscures the presence of African, Asian, and other populations that have contributed to the growth of the nation. However, performance studiesof dance, music, and