In 2025, she was recognized by the National Government as an Outstanding Afro-Panamanian Woman for her activism against structural racism. The crowning event, ...

Kahlil Haywood, a 35-year-old Afro-Panamanian, knows this all too well. “Both of my parents are from the Republic of Panama. But growing up in New York, you go to school with all kinds of ...

Vejurnae Leal, a 38-year-old Afro-Cuban woman, knows how important it is to pass down culture through generations. It helps build self-identity and acceptance.

Originally from Panama but currently residing in Phoenix, she quickly realized she was naïve early on in thinking she would wholeheartedly be accepted as a Black woman amongst other Latinas.

Brenda Smith, who represented Panama in the Miss Universe pageant, began her early beauty days with her grandmother.The two would get ready together before she went to school. Her grandmother’s ...

According to data from the last census carried out in Panama in 2023 by the National Institute of Statistics and Census, 31.7 percent of the Panamanian population consider themselves Afro-descendant.

True Colors in association with Miss Mason Productions will present Music from Bayano: An Afro-Panamanian Odyssey, an epic poem with music by Darrel Alejandro Holnes at Joe's Pub. Learn more and ...

On Monday, April 14 True Colors in association with Miss Mason Productions presented Music from Bayano: An Afro-Panamanian Odyssey, an epic poem with music by Afro-Panamanian poet Darrel Alejandro ...