AFRO VENEZUELA: The African Diaspora In Venezuela

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AFRO VENEZUELA: The African Diaspora In Venezuela

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Күн бұрын

Have you heard of Jose Chirino, Venezuela's most famous slave resistance leader? Or Pedro Camejo, nicknamed 'El Negro Primero', who was a hero of the Venezuelan War of Independence? We take a dive into the history and culture of Venezuela's Afrodescedant community, past and present!
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@acuario1981 4 жыл бұрын

Great job! Afro Venezuelan here and our history has been muted and glossed over for too long.

@FreedomIsMineOfficial 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yes, it's such a shame so much history is glossed over. I hope through this KZfaq channel to make black history and culture more visible around the world. Happy belated Independence Day for the 5th!

@tonyalias8682 3 жыл бұрын

@@FreedomIsMineOfficial Hey, I'm African son !!!! I want to come to Venezuela and I want to communicate with the African community who live there in order to search for some inquiries and information from this country before taking any step.👇 If you have a Viber or WhatsApp number, or any way to contact you, please send me,

@marlene97280 3 жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hb97h859yLKYgHk.html Love you from Martinica

@chacesimpson2856 3 жыл бұрын

LOVE FROM SIERRA LEONE,AFRICA, YOU GUYS ARE ALWAYS WELCOMED BACK HOME TO AFRICA

@Maria-fq8rk 3 жыл бұрын

I don't think Venezuelan Afro history has been muted, in our country, at least. I my opinion it is the black communities in the US, and other countries that have overlooked it. In fact, it is not just Venezuelans that have been "muted" in the afro community, it's all latinos. Aparently one cannot be latino and black.

@mentalgardens 3 жыл бұрын

OK IM SO EMOTIONAL I’ve been looking for black Venezuelan information forever and this videos is soooo potent! thank YOUUUU

@FreedomIsMineOfficial 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you liked it! 🥰 thank you!

@catmonger86 3 жыл бұрын

Have you seen this? kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m5uehtRq2cjYf3U.html

@MsDrobertson522 3 жыл бұрын

Me too...no one believes when I say I'm Venezuelan

@mariacarolinamoreno4582 7 ай бұрын

We are mixed. We have the three races and we never hide that we had black history. ❤ we are very proud of being mixed.

@sabrinawilliams5788 25 күн бұрын

Sorry but not everyone.

@twiix29 3 жыл бұрын

I just discovered my roots! Proud to be Afro Venezolana

@FreedomIsMineOfficial 3 жыл бұрын

Represent! ✊🏽😊

@RogerDuly 4 ай бұрын

Me too! Just got my DNA test results last week.

@virginiarios9883 2 жыл бұрын

And this is why I got so upset when people call me “white passing” I’m from Venezuela and my DNA have black, white and indigenous… saying that I’m white is not accurate and is basic ignoring how I identify myself. In my beautiful country we have strong African influences even in our dance Tambor (Drums) and our food and culture, I wish people in America can understand this

@ilahildasissac1943 2 жыл бұрын

As a kid and teen, it really shocked me to see a Hispanic, Italian or Greek-American with blue eyes or with blonde or red hair. It was only later that I gained knowledge after reading about their countries and talking to people. Then again, I never knew Black people lived in the UK until I saw Charles and Di's wedding as a kid. I was unfamiliar with the black populations in Latin America as well as a teen. Live and learn!

@blacgod4550 2 жыл бұрын

Lol your white your parents are not blacks or your grandparents

@terryparran3657 Жыл бұрын

You are very beautiful and I enjoyed your comment.

@mesiwalton1678 3 жыл бұрын

This is an excellent video. I'm actually in one of the photos :) I have been traveling to Venezuela and researching Afro-Venezuelan culture for over a decade and this is a good capture of many important points. I have wanted to do videos just like this for years! I am sharing this and other videos with my students. Btw, you may have been talking fast, should be San Juan Bautista.

@Maria-fq8rk 3 жыл бұрын

I think it would also be important to point out in an academic way that the ethnic hierarchy of Venezuela is completely different than the one in the US. We don't use ethnic labels to describe who we are. Yes, we can use/refer to our ethnic background, but it is not how we address/describe one another. Things like African-Venezuelan, Arab/Muslim-Venezuelan, White-Venezuelan, Asian-Venezuelan, etc. are basically nonexistent in our vocabulary. Of course, that is not to say that our ethnic differences are not present, but that we are all Venezuelans regardless what you look like, or what generation you are. I also think that the reason why you don't see as much of an ethnic divide, is because we don't use those labels. We have grown up in environments that have been, in a way, multicultural. Yes, we have a lot of second/third generations in Venezuelan, but from what I expirienced our ethinicity was never hold over our heads as something bad or something we should be ashamed of, in fact, it was something that made us more valuable. Venezuelan people are extremely generous, caring, giving, and accepting. I hope you were able to expirience that side of my country.

@melzerr 4 жыл бұрын

Also THANK YOU for giving organizations and association credits at the end it is extremely helpful in finding and connecting us 🤗💛

@FreedomIsMineOfficial 4 жыл бұрын

Aw thank you! Yes absolutely, they deserve a shout out for all the amazing work they do! ✊🏽

@riulia4908 Жыл бұрын

I’m adopted from Venezuela so I’m trying to learn the culture! Thank you so much

@DarkBlue-jg7zh Жыл бұрын

I hope you can discover your lands 🇻🇪🇻🇪

@melavzla 3 жыл бұрын

Actually, the majority of venezuelans have african ancestry and they will tell you so, proudly, not all of us "look" african but most of us have it in us, however when you ask venezuelans how we identify ourselves we say almost exclusively venezuelan, we rarely identify to a race, becase we are mostly mestizos, so identifying with only one race wouldn't be completely accurate...

@SM114V 3 жыл бұрын

Yup, I’m 12% black but don’t look like it at all. This is why we have so many beautiful people, we have indigenous, African and European descent. Most of us are also triracial!

@BlitzOfTheReich 2 жыл бұрын

Agree. My father is black and I'm like 20% black, but I don't look it. We don't refer ourselves as being Afro-Venezuelan just Venezuelan (well I was born in the US).

@hanielalvarez1978 2 жыл бұрын

I agree with you 100% and the actual reason why we identify as a race it’s because unlike the US (race is a culture) doesn’t matter how you look, your culture will be your country, accent and cultural life in this case we are Venezuelans and that’s our culture, doesn’t matter if we are black, white, blue, green or brown.

@marvenhyppolite6517 4 жыл бұрын

Great video and series please keep them coming.

@FreedomIsMineOfficial 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I certainly will!

@o.c.9356 9 ай бұрын

Most of the population are a mix of European -indigenous , then other percentage is tri-racial, European-Indigenous-African , and depending on the region you see more or less of any of them

@frankholtschlag1973 2 жыл бұрын

MY great grandfather was Venezuelan,and having done my d.n.a I have D.n.a from Benin. Thanks for video.

@merontekie2538 4 жыл бұрын

Love this😍 Thank you so much🙏🏾

@FreedomIsMineOfficial 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching and commenting! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

@chacesimpson2856 3 жыл бұрын

LOVE FROM SIERRA LEONE,AFRICA, YOU GUYS ARE ALWAYS WELCOMED BACK HOME TO AFRICA

@ingwetheafricansoldier9868 3 жыл бұрын

Greetings my West African counterpart from Zimbabwe.

@virginiarios9883 2 жыл бұрын

Wow this comment makes me really happy, because we Venezuelans still conserve many African traditions and I really miss that because I’m living in 🇺🇸 people here don’t makes me feel welcome ☹️ they called me just white, basic ignoring how proud I am of my half black heritage

@nairobi6891 2 жыл бұрын

@@virginiarios9883 Good for you Sis. Do not allow anyone to diminish who you are...

@sexychocolateable 9 ай бұрын

I have been to Lagos Nigeria and they didn't make me feel welcomed

@24Loso 3 ай бұрын

@@virginiarios9883So sorry for the ignorance here. I'm trying to unlearn American and embrace the descent 😅

@Maria-fq8rk 3 жыл бұрын

As a Venezuelan thank you for the video. However, data in and from Venezuela is not reliable, to say that one percent of the population "identifies" as "Afro-Venezuelan" would be incorrect. We don't use that terminology. If we are talking about taking in the cultural elements from African countries, like music, religion, traditions, and arts. then every Venezuelan would be considered an "Afro-Venezuelan". If we are talking about ethnic background, I would say about 70 percent (being generous here) has African ethnic descent. We are a country that has never really used that terminology to describe one another. We are all just Venezuelans.

@hanielalvarez1978 2 жыл бұрын

HOLY SH*T no one has ever said it better than me! and here you are. You explained it perfectly!

@l.joseph1521 Жыл бұрын

Next year I will make it to celebrate May 10th Revolt to honour my indigenous ancestors 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

@franciscojtovar Жыл бұрын

Simply loved your video. Thanks for sharing.

@TimrodRa 3 жыл бұрын

I don't know how I got here. But amazing lesson

@larry_saytee 20 күн бұрын

Thank you guys for remembering your heroes :)

@vincem2759 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! and well researched! you need more views!

@FreedomIsMineOfficial 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 🤗

@AntonSlizzardhands 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. I never knew about this history.

@FreedomIsMineOfficial 4 жыл бұрын

Awww thank you so much! And thank you for watching!

@AntonSlizzardhands 4 жыл бұрын

@@FreedomIsMineOfficial You're welcome.

@vhbeazel 4 жыл бұрын

As part of the #outReach group #UtaZolanos de #WesternUtah...we are excited to connect with other #afroLatinos and #afroHispanos via social media!!! #AfriWEA for #AfricanWind educators #LatinWind Americas #AfroAmericas #MahaloAfrica #MadreAfricas #MadreAmericas

@FreedomIsMineOfficial 3 жыл бұрын

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@hignagiku 3 жыл бұрын

did you know haiti funded simon bolivar

@denisegoodman8873 Жыл бұрын

I love your educational videos!!! I really wish you could do the ones of the Spanish with Spanish subtitles 👍 please don’t ever stop what your doing!!! 💕

@FreedomIsMineOfficial Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the encouragement and support!

@Cello21777 4 жыл бұрын

This is amazing. WOW.

@FreedomIsMineOfficial 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much sis! 😍

@Cello21777 4 жыл бұрын

@@FreedomIsMineOfficial you're welcome! 🥰

@zoeguttahtellywood7115 Жыл бұрын

You left out that Bolivar came to Haiti 🇭🇹 for help and Haiti played a big role in the liberation of the entire South America

@labelle8110 5 ай бұрын

Indeed!

@laotraformadeperdereltiemp5254 2 жыл бұрын

Guao your work it's amazing congratulatios God bless you

@gabrielignacio7552 2 жыл бұрын

there is way more afro descendants in venezuela but most people dont want to accept it because of racism, colorism, and texturism theres a lot of black venezuelans they just dont claim it and people usually see venezuelans as white or mestizo but thats only because theres was a big european migration but there are way more afro descendants

@ilahildasissac1943 2 жыл бұрын

No offense, I would like to know about the European immigrants as well. Asian too.

@richardgaya3965 2 жыл бұрын

Informative and interesting!!

@pedroj.asuaje5404 3 жыл бұрын

Racism does not hold back the black comunity in Venezuela, we are a deeply mixed population, pure whites or blacks are extremely rare hence we are all pretty much mixed, Venezuela is NOT a racist country, racism is rare if not completely wiped out

@marlene97280 3 жыл бұрын

Chavez have racist caricature

@pedroj.asuaje5404 3 жыл бұрын

@@marlene97280 Chavez is not even black, he’s mixed like 70% of our population, he just made a lot of his african roots to appeal to a resentment and when that didn’t work he appealed to our classes to divide us

@Dirtbike1234 3 жыл бұрын

Afro-Venezuelan in honor of Hugo Chávez as Venezuela's first self-identified Black president.. Brown people love Hugo Chavez. Black people - dark brown/mixed races Afro-descendant - mostly descendants of enslaved Africans brought to the Western Hemisphere during the Atlantic slave trade.

@marlene97280 3 жыл бұрын

@@Dirtbike1234 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mZmTmdKjv9Wuh3U.html Yes

@acuario1981 3 жыл бұрын

What the fuck are you talking about? Yes, racism in Venezuela is not overt, but trust and believe there is PLENTY of racism there. I'm Venezuelan born and raised and the veiled racism is everywhere.

@carlosalgeopadilla8182 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. In Venezuela of course there is racism. It is a product of Colonialism. I recognize myself Afro-Venezuelan and I assure you that there is racism in Venezuela.

@FreedomIsMineOfficial 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching and for commenting, your insight is much appreciated ✊🏽

@thegod625 7 ай бұрын

Wow I didn't know about this history...

@abrahamisaacmuciusiii691 4 жыл бұрын

Do you have a video on Afro Mexicans?

@FreedomIsMineOfficial 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Abraham, I do indeed! 🇲🇽 you can find it in the playlist 'Afro Americas' on my channel 😊

@maybacc 2 жыл бұрын

🇻🇪🇻🇪🇻🇪 Venezuela

@samogavorto8763 3 жыл бұрын

There are not many Venezuelans that would pass the "one drop" rule.

@mistermagoo8685 3 жыл бұрын

There’s basically all Afro-descendants in all pretty much most of the Western Hemisphere

@melzerr 4 жыл бұрын

Hey love, great page! Do you have any videos on El salvador ?

@FreedomIsMineOfficial 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Mel! I haven't done a video on El Salvador yet, but it's on my list! I've had a few requests and I'd love to do a video on it!

@itisbecauseiwanttooooo3877 3 жыл бұрын

im not black, but the little 23% i have is pride, because a lot my grandpa;s family were mulatto (Idk how to spell it lol) from Venezuela. when i dance and play drums, my african really calls out. The little african i have is not something i take lightly, because it is part of my family history. Afro Venezuelan culture should be represented more in Media, Bamonos todos los Venezolanos, hasta que sea blanco o negro, ayuda nuestros hermanos!

@Milagros81 4 жыл бұрын

I've never heard AfroVenezuelan Day and I'm from.Venezuela 🤔

@FreedomIsMineOfficial 4 жыл бұрын

It's celebrated on May 10th to honour José Chirino!

@badhabits21900 3 жыл бұрын

You need to get out more if you haven't heard of it 😢💔

@marlene97280 3 жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hb97h859yLKYgHk.html

@libertad5854 3 жыл бұрын

Everybody is Venezuelan in Venezuela....we never called ppl European., asians,africans...thats not true

@Namak91 Жыл бұрын

@@libertad5854apparently Afro-Venezuelans do since there is an entire day with that name in it. There is a big movement of Afro-Latinos reclaiming their identity because of the erasure that comes from the myth of "multiculturalism" that you just demonstrated

@JTCoinRings 2 жыл бұрын

This was a wonderful video

@FreedomIsMineOfficial 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@dfxzzz 3 жыл бұрын

sweet cheers

@kingtau 3 жыл бұрын

Also Carl Huerra who played in the NBA for the Spurs!

@BeaunaturelleFeb11 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative and helpful video. My Grandmother was from Venezuela. a place called Tucupita, very close to where you showed on the map. Do you know which part of Africa the slaves brought over in the 1500's were from please? Can't wait to do a DNA test. 🤗🤗

@acuario1981 3 жыл бұрын

Most slaves that were brought to Venezuela came from Benin/Togo and Nigeria

@BeaunaturelleFeb11 3 жыл бұрын

Harrison González-García 😊 oh wow!! Thanks for that. Looking forward to getting it confirmed. Thank you for getting back.

@acuario1981 3 жыл бұрын

@@BeaunaturelleFeb11 Wait! is your birthday on February 11th????!!!!

@BeaunaturelleFeb11 3 жыл бұрын

Harrison González-García 😄 haha no! It's the year and month I returned to wearing my natural hair

@acuario1981 3 жыл бұрын

@@BeaunaturelleFeb11 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 YES NATURAL!!!!

@JALUone1 3 жыл бұрын

Why dont mention the Tonw of Curiepe?

@rebecaanaisroth8512 4 ай бұрын

It’s not that we don’t identify as “Afro-Venezuelans”. In our culture, we don’t divide ourselves by race. Those forms at the Dr. office asking your race? That doesn’t exist in Venezuela. El Negro Primero, he is a patriot honored across the country and with pictures in our History books. Our freedom and independence was achieved thanks to the fight of African-Venezuelans, Natives and White people. From the foundation of our republic, we are mixed (Spanish, Black, and Native). We have classism more than racism. I am not saying that racism doesn’t exist, it’s just not as prominent and aggressive as in North America.

@larry_saytee 20 күн бұрын

Hey guys :)))

@darrelldamon2745 2 жыл бұрын

"The Blackman who go first"...... interesting

@angelmolina8298 3 жыл бұрын

We are all like a mix but almost all of us have African ancestry for example my dad is white green eyes my mom mestiza and his dad mestizo and my moms dad zambo and his dad black so yeah I have curly hair and my Afro-Venezuelan culture always present 🧑🏽‍🦱🇻🇪❤️

@MotivationalMovements 2 жыл бұрын

Yes many of the woman I dated sheesh…stunning.

@GabrielLopez-zh7ck 2 жыл бұрын

I’m Venezuelan and I’m shocked to hear that we have black people there.

@FreedomIsMineOfficial 2 жыл бұрын

Yes there are lots! 🙌🏽🇻🇪

@geegod9122 2 жыл бұрын

Hw can u not know if from there???

@GabrielLopez-zh7ck 2 жыл бұрын

@@geegod9122 I don't talk to them.

@geegod9122 2 жыл бұрын

U have to know everybody to know they there????

@CappuccinoTX 2 жыл бұрын

@@GabrielLopez-zh7ck de dónde eres?

@amazingabby25 3 жыл бұрын

I came here after drew binskys bullshit there is no racism in Venezuela video. So gross. Thank you for this and educating me

@FreedomIsMineOfficial 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching 🤗

@BlitzOfTheReich 2 жыл бұрын

honestly Drew's narrative is closer to reality. People really do refer to each other as negro in Venezuela.

@Namak91 Жыл бұрын

@@BlitzOfTheReichAfro-Venezuelan seem to disagree w/ your take

@BlitzOfTheReich Жыл бұрын

@@Namak91 my dad is Afro-Venezuelan w/e that means.

@Namak91 Жыл бұрын

@@BlitzOfTheReich that's nice, but irrelevant. Maybe don't dismiss the experiences of Afro-Venezuelans who have dealt with with racism and anti-blackness in Venezuela. There's an entire movement throughout Latin America in which Afro-descendants are demanding recognition because they are discriminated against and subsequently erased and silenced by myths of multicultural harmony