{"id":3773,"date":"2020-05-28T01:27:31","date_gmt":"2020-05-28T08:27:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movimientoafrolatino.org\/about\/"},"modified":"2025-10-21T10:41:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T17:41:15","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/movimientoafrolatino.org\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"
[vc_section full_width=”stretch_row_content”][vc_row fullwidth=”yes” fw_columns=”yes” background_color=”#000000″][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”5755″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_row fullwidth=”yes” top_margin=”0″ bottom_margin=”0″][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1590637796531{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text el_class=”about-text”]Movimiento Afrolatino Seattle (M\u00c1S)<\/strong> is a 501(c)3 non-profit, community-based organization that was created by Afro-Latino communities and artists who appreciate Afro-Latino art and culture, who came together to ensure the sustainability of ongoing educational and cultural activities that focus on Afro-Latinos and are open to all people interested in learning about and preserving this rich cultural heritage.<\/span>and cultural activities that are open to all people interested in learning about and preserving this rich cultural heritage. <\/span><\/p>\n

Hence our collective vision: “We are stronger together than we are divided.”<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”7555″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_text_separator title=”Mission” title_align=”separator_align_right” color=”black” style=”shadow”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”7547″ img_size=”500×500″ onclick=”link_image” css=””][vc_single_image image=”7551″ img_size=”500×500″ onclick=”link_image” css=””][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”7549″ img_size=”500×500″ onclick=”link_image” css=””][vc_single_image image=”7553″ img_size=”500×500″ onclick=”link_image” css=””][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1715395296804{border-radius: 10px !important;}”]\n

M\u00c1S creates, activates, and strengthens spaces for the connection and healing of individuals and communities through Afro-diasporic ancestral art and values, promoting awareness about the history and cultural contributions of Black, Afrodescendant, AfroIndigenous, Afrodiasporic, Afrolatino, Am\u00e9fricano peoples from Abya Yala, for social change and racial equity<\/em>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/PvF1qjeiNC0?si=pvavw9aZ9udrFClA” align=”center”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner css=”.vc_custom_1590647738863{padding-top: 30px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”4610″ img_size=”full” onclick=”link_image”][vc_empty_space height=”20px”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”Our Values” title_align=”separator_align_left” color=”black” style=”shadow”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content” fullwidth=”yes”][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]\n

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    Malungos (loving friendship)<\/em><\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
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    Love for afrodiasporic arts<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
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    Caring for the community<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
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    A wish for justice and equity<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
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    Embrace resilience<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
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    Care and respect for the collective<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
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    Passion for what we do<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
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    Focus by centering blackness<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
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    Kindness, love and more love<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n
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    Joy as the greatest resistance tool<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_single_image image=”4622″ img_size=”1920×1015″ alignment=”center” onclick=”link_image” css=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Do you feel you are aligned with our values and want to volunteer in our programs? Register as a volunteer here” font_container=”tag:h4|text_align:center|color:%23FFFFFF” google_fonts=”font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1740021686091{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;background-color: #8224E361 !important;}” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSelxRtW6DSjgOZIppIe1rAhcUC1RnLnZdV2ww6kH9S54Y-Ggg%2Fviewform”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1677546686359{background-color: #f7f7f7 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”1198″ img_size=”960×540″ css=””][vc_column_text]\n

    Our History<\/h1>\n

    Growing with our community since 2013<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”M\u00c1S” style=”outline” shape=”round” color=”success” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fmovimientoafrolatino.org%2Fabout%2Fhistoria%2F|title:History”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1677544581475{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”1199″ img_size=”960×540″ css=””][vc_column_text]\n

    Our Team<\/h1>\n

    Learn about M\u00c1S organizational structure; our activities and the program’s committees and their members.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”M\u00c1S” style=”outline” shape=”round” color=”warning” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fmovimientoafrolatino.org%2Fabout%2Fstaff%2F|title:History”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1677546674612{background-color: #f7f7f7 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”5781″ img_size=”960×540″ css=””][vc_column_text]\n

    Our Board of Directors<\/h1>\n

    Afrolatinxs join efforts to grow together.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”M\u00c1S” style=”outline” shape=”round” color=”success” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fmovimientoafrolatino.org%2Fabout%2Fmesa-directiva%2F|title:History”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1677544581475{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”1200″ img_size=”960×540″ css=””][vc_column_text]\n

    Our Programs and Events<\/h1>\n

    Programs centered on Afro-Latino arts, culture, and spiritual practices as tools to activate community power, eradicate racism, and increase the visibility and contributions of Afro Latinos in Seattle<\/strong><\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”M\u00c1S” style=”outline” shape=”round” color=”warning” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fmovimientoafrolatino.org%2Fprogramas%2F|title:History”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1677546674612{background-color: #f7f7f7 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”4876″ img_size=”960×540″ css=””][vc_column_text]\n

    Newsletter<\/h1>\n

    M\u00c1S newsletters are trimestral and they are sent to our subscribers by email at the beginning of the seasons (Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall).<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”M\u00c1S” style=”outline” shape=”round” color=”success” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fus10.campaign-archive.com%2Fhome%2F%3Fu%3D85a8c6ed8ed8164b6e0fd3b57%26id%3De3c00dcfc1|title:History”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”9206″ img_size=”1920×500″ css=””][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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