By Norma Adams-Wade Continuing after last week’s introduction of Gaspar Yanga, why he’s important to Latinos and African-Americans, and the two cultures’ distinct celebrations of Cinco de Mayo and Juneteenth. Each culture has a slightly different take on the Maroon prince and liberator who was captured by Spaniards from French-speaking Gabon, West Africa between the […]
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