Black and Brown Project

On Saturday, May 17th, African-Americans and Latinos gathered at the Casa Latina Day Workers' Center to participate in the Black and Brown Project. This gathering was the result of many hours of planning and collaboration between Casa Latina and LELO (Legacy of Equality, Leadership and Organizing) with the goal of sharing and understanding the history of African Americans and of Latinos in this country. The group came together and listened to the two stories as a timeline presented by participants from LELO and participants from Casa Latina.

Following the timelines, there was a chance for conversation within the group--reflecting on similarities, the history of segregation, and the current state of these two groups.

The group also enjoyed music and art from some of Casa Latina's participants!

The meeting lasted the whole afternoon, and more than 30 people participated!

We are excited to see where this partnership might take us!