Afro-Latino Assoc for Policy & Advocacy (ALAPA)

ALAPA — Afro-Latino Association for Policy & Advocacy

Seen in the culture. Counted in the policy.

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A New Dawn for Upper Manhattan and the Bronx: Darializa Avila Chevalier’s Historic Victory Redefi...

History was made in New York’s 13th Congressional District, as Darializa Avila Chevalier became the first Afro-Latina Dominican woman elected to represent Upper Manhattan and the West Bronx.

Making Blackness Visible: Why Counting Morena and Afro-Latino Populations is Critical for Census...

About 6 million U.S. adults identify as Afro-Latino. As the 2030 Census is redesigned, advocates warn that failing to count Blackness within Latinidad weakens civil rights and representation for...

National Black and Latino Politics: What Higher Voter Turnout Could Mean for Democrats and Republ...

A record early vote ahead of the November 3 midterms is being driven by Black and Latino voters. Here is what the numbers could mean for the House, the Senate and a historic speakership.

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Policy, Justice, and the Ballot Box: Why Lula’s Victory Matters for Black Brazil

For the more than 110 million Black and mixed-race Brazilians, the runoff result is deeply tied to the survival of racial justice and targeted public policy.

In Memoriam: Dolores Huerta, the Indomitable Voice of ‘Sí, Se Puede,’ Dies at 96

Civil rights titan, labor pioneer and feminist icon, Dolores Huerta spent seven decades building solidarity across communities. Her life is a challenge to the rest of us.