African Slavery’s Influence on the Latino Culture

On Saturday, March 11, 2023, Hudson Mohawk Magazine Roaming Labor Correspondent Willie Terry attended the Somos Conference 2023, at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in downtown Albany. Willie participated in a workshop entitled “African Slavery’s Influence on the Latino Culture.” In this labor segment, Willie recorded excerpts from the presentation by Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute with Executive Director Melody Capote and Senior Program Associate Marissel Hernandez Romero. This is Part 1 of the coverage of the Somos Conference 2023.