Black in Latin America is a PBS series that examines how Africa and Europe came together to create the rich cultures of Latin America and the Caribbean. Full videos and resources are available, including a lesson plan on Race and Government Policy in Revolutionary Cuba

• Preview: Black in Latin America
• Full Episode: Mexico & Peru: The Black Grandma in the Closet
• Full Episode: Brazil: A Racial Paradise?
• Full Episode: Cuba: The Next Revolution
  
• Full Episode: Haiti & the Dominican Republic: An Island Divided
  

• Books
• Discussion Questions
• Documentary Videos
• Google Earth Map of Where Salva Walked
• H2O Project
• Novel Engineering
• Teacher’s Guide
• The Good Lie Discussion Questions
• The Walking Boys Play
• Theme Collage Instructions
• Novel Guide

English learners (ELs) are a diverse student population. 223,893, or 4.2%, of K-12 ELs in school year 2017–2018 identified as Black.

The Dominican Research Monograph Series, a publication of the CUNY

Dominican Studies Institute, documents scholarly research on the

Dominican experience in the United States, the Dominican Republic,

and other parts of the world. For the most part, the texts published in

the series are the result of research projects sponsored by the CUNY

Dominican Studies Institute

Cognates are words that have a similar spelling, pronunciation, and meaning across two languages. The use of cognates allows English language learners to use their home language as a resource for learning new academic words in English. It is particularly helpful for students who speak Latin-based languages, including French, Haitian Creole and Spanish.

• English/French Cognates
• English/Haitian Creole Cognates
• English/Spanish Cognates

These guides are designed as resources for educators who work with bilingual students.

• French Language and Culture Guide
• Haitian Creole Language and Culture Guide
  
• Spanish Language and Culture Guide
• Somalia Language and Culture

Black & Bilingual's mission is to dispel the stereotype that Black people worldwide are one dimensional. Black people all around the world speak a multitude of languages from French to Spanish, from Twi to Creole. You name it, we speak it! Black & Bilingual aims to give light to this area of the Black diaspora. Additionally, Black & Bilingual strives to encourage Black people to learn a new a language, and/or bring awareness to the diverse diaspora across the world.

This page was developed as part of a Teaching for Black Lives Teacher Study Group hosted by Nazareth College School of Education.