“Carnival is Always Political”: Keeping Protest Alive in Trinidad
Designer Robert Young discusses the political activism woven into the costumes of his band, Vulgar Fraction, which participates annually in ...
Rio’s Samba Parade Spotlights Trans Rights
The Tuiuiti samba school uplifts trans identities and highlights the political dimensions of Brazil’s Carnival celebrations ...
Forbidden African Legacies in the Dominican Republic
Despite the ongoing criminalization and racist persecution of African tradition, from the criminalization of Vodou to restrictions against Gagá, Afro-Dominican ...
