CSM presents “The African Diaspora in Latin American Culture.”
6-7:30 p.m. Oct. 21. College of Southern Maryland, La Plata Campus,
Campus Center (CC) Building, CC 101, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata. Mesi
Walton will discuss how the dances from migrated Africans influenced
dance across Latin America and the Caribbean. Free. mmaddox2@csmd.edu,
301-934-7659.
CSM presents “The Invisibilization of the Visible African-Cuban
Identity after the Fall of the Berlin Wall and the End of the U.S.
Embargo.” 2:30-4 p.m. Oct. 22. College of Southern Maryland, La Plata
Campus, Center for Business and Industry (BI) Building, BI 104, 8730
Mitchell Road, La Plata. Dr. Clément A. Akassi, professor at Howard
University, will discuss the intersection between the cultural identity
of Afro-Cubans and their connection to Latin America through music,
religion, culture and politics. Free. mmaddox2@csmd.edu, 301-934-7659.