{"id":16396,"date":"2023-04-12T20:45:47","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T00:45:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/?page_id=16396"},"modified":"2023-12-10T16:11:46","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T21:11:46","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"16396\" class=\"elementor elementor-16396\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b06fd03 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b06fd03\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f6ba9e4\" data-id=\"f6ba9e4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6928de5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6928de5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ra\u00edces Blog<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-82618d9 animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"82618d9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a11fb40\" data-id=\"a11fb40\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69c6009 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-posts--show-avatar elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"69c6009\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;numbers_and_prev_next&quot;,&quot;cards_masonry&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:29,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-posts.min.css\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-24248 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-artculture category-rccupdates tag-bomba tag-creative-aging tag-cultural-arts tag-new-jersey-state-council-on-the-arts tag-raices-programs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/new-program-creative-aging-initiative-2024\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/202404-CreativeAging04-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-24254\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/202404-CreativeAging04-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/202404-CreativeAging04-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/202404-CreativeAging04-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/202404-CreativeAging04-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/202404-CreativeAging04-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Nicole Wines' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c47be6c67701900f81b9641e1be1e0c8?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c47be6c67701900f81b9641e1be1e0c8?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/new-program-creative-aging-initiative-2024\/\">\n\t\t\t\tNEW PROGRAM: Creative Aging Initiative 2024\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Ra\u00edces Cultural Center recently launched a new Creative Aging Initiative at the Highland Park Community Center. Our 2024 program includes two weekly Caribbean Drum, Song and Dance Class cycles in the Spring and Fall for adults 55 and up.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/new-program-creative-aging-initiative-2024\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about NEW PROGRAM: Creative Aging Initiative 2024\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead Post \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 25, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-24205 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-artculture category-bomba category-caribbean-music category-community category-puerto-rico category-exchange tag-barriles-de-bomba tag-bomba-de-puerto-rico tag-coro tag-cultural-exchange tag-dance tag-diaspora tag-encuentro-de-tambores tag-ivelisse-bombera-de-corazon-diaz tag-juan-gutierrez tag-nicky-laboy tag-puerto-rico tag-raices-cultural-exchange tag-tio-eli-samuel-rodriguez\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/video-12th-edt-diaspora\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"184\" src=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/EDT2024-Diaspora-01-300x184.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-24206\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/EDT2024-Diaspora-01-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/EDT2024-Diaspora-01-1024x630.png 1024w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/EDT2024-Diaspora-01-768x472.png 768w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/EDT2024-Diaspora-01.png 1210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Nicole Wines' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c47be6c67701900f81b9641e1be1e0c8?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c47be6c67701900f81b9641e1be1e0c8?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/video-12th-edt-diaspora\/\">\n\t\t\t\tVIDEO: 12th Encuentro de Tambores: La Delegaci\u00f3n de la Di\u00e1spora\u200b\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>March 31, 2024 &#8211; La Concha Ac\u00fastica Frankie Ruiz Mayag\u00fcez, Puerto Rico<\/p>\n<p>Directed by Ivelisse Bombera de Coraz\u00f3n Diaz<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/video-12th-edt-diaspora\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about VIDEO: 12th Encuentro de Tambores: La Delegaci\u00f3n de la Di\u00e1spora\u200b\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead Post \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 7, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-21786 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-roots tag-american-native-heritage-day tag-first-nations-people tag-thanksgiving tag-trail-of-tears tag-turtle-island tag-wounded-knee\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/the-day-after-thanksgiving-402-years-later\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Native-American-Heritage-Day--300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-21788\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Native-American-Heritage-Day--300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Native-American-Heritage-Day--150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Native-American-Heritage-Day-.png 444w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Francisco G G\u00f3mez' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/70c44bf2dcdf39234e4666d53550ae56?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/70c44bf2dcdf39234e4666d53550ae56?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/the-day-after-thanksgiving-402-years-later\/\">\n\t\t\t\tThe Day After Thanksgiving 402 Years Later\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The celebration went on as usual, no different than any other day, as we always give thanks to Source and Pachamama every time we break bread on the day of thanks or not!<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/the-day-after-thanksgiving-402-years-later\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Day After Thanksgiving 402 Years Later\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead Post \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 3, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-21566 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-artculture category-rccupdates tag-afrocuban tag-bomba tag-cultural-arts tag-raices-programs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/raices-classes-2023\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Raices-CulturalArts-Highlights-2023-66-300x225.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-21369\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Raices-CulturalArts-Highlights-2023-66-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Raices-CulturalArts-Highlights-2023-66-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Raices-CulturalArts-Highlights-2023-66-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Raices-CulturalArts-Highlights-2023-66-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Raices-CulturalArts-Highlights-2023-66-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Francisco G G\u00f3mez' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/70c44bf2dcdf39234e4666d53550ae56?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/70c44bf2dcdf39234e4666d53550ae56?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/raices-classes-2023\/\">\n\t\t\t\tCaribbean Classes at the EC 2023\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Reflections on 2023 student dance and drum classes at the Eugene Young Environmental Education Center and Ra\u00edces&#8217; new home\u200b.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/raices-classes-2023\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Caribbean Classes at the EC 2023\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead Post \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 22, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20699 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-community-history category-archive tag-caribbean-authors tag-community-history tag-family-history tag-family-stories tag-family-ties tag-history tag-natalie-saldarriaga tag-oral-history tag-public-history tag-public-humanities tag-storytelling tag-yvette-canoura\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/yvette-canoura-interview-reflection\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Screenshot-2023-09-27-at-4.47.31-PM-300x169.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-20745\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Screenshot-2023-09-27-at-4.47.31-PM-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Screenshot-2023-09-27-at-4.47.31-PM-1024x578.png 1024w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Screenshot-2023-09-27-at-4.47.31-PM-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Screenshot-2023-09-27-at-4.47.31-PM.png 1492w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Natalie Saldarriaga' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4770fc9e6a008999971d952061376065?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4770fc9e6a008999971d952061376065?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/yvette-canoura-interview-reflection\/\">\n\t\t\t\tCaribbean Authors &#038; Writers Collection Interview with Yvette Canoura: A Reflection\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Carribean Authors &amp; Writers Interview with Yvette Canoura: A Reflection by Natalie Saldarriaga Ra\u00edces Cultural center is proud to announce our Caribbean Authors &amp; Writers oral history Collection. In this<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/yvette-canoura-interview-reflection\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Caribbean Authors &#038; Writers Collection Interview with Yvette Canoura: A Reflection\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead Post \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 30, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19852 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-community category-rccupdates category-raices-news\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/raices-at-the-ec\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/RaicesEEC02-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-19858\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/RaicesEEC02-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/RaicesEEC02-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/RaicesEEC02-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/RaicesEEC02-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/RaicesEEC02.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Francisco G G\u00f3mez' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/70c44bf2dcdf39234e4666d53550ae56?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/70c44bf2dcdf39234e4666d53550ae56?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/raices-at-the-ec\/\">\n\t\t\t\tRa\u00edces at the EC\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Ra\u00edces Cultural Center has a new home! Read more about our vision to create a center for exploration, collaboration and cultural fusion within the performing, visual and media arts, as well as, their connection with Nature and Planet Earth. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/raices-at-the-ec\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Ra\u00edces at the EC\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead Post \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 10, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19302 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-artculture category-caribbean-music tag-artisan tag-barriles-de-bomba tag-bomba tag-community-arts tag-dance tag-drum tag-la-bruja tag-puerto-rico tag-raices-cultural-center tag-sankofa tag-sustainability\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/flashback-to-afribembe-2022-and-this-years-celebration\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Afribembe-2022-Fuyo-Nicky-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-19297\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Afribembe-2022-Fuyo-Nicky-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Afribembe-2022-Fuyo-Nicky-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Afribembe-2022-Fuyo-Nicky-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Afribembe-2022-Fuyo-Nicky-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Afribembe-2022-Fuyo-Nicky-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Afribembe-2022-Fuyo-Nicky-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Francisco G G\u00f3mez' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/70c44bf2dcdf39234e4666d53550ae56?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/70c44bf2dcdf39234e4666d53550ae56?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/flashback-to-afribembe-2022-and-this-years-celebration\/\">\n\t\t\t\tFlashback to Afribemb\u00e9 2022 and This Year&#8217;s Celebration\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Flashback to Afribemb\u00e9 2022 and This Year&#8217;s Celebration by Francisco G. G\u00f3mez Last year\u2019s Afribemb\u00e9 celebration was off the hook. There was a diverse lineup of performers, speakers, poets and<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/flashback-to-afribembe-2022-and-this-years-celebration\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Flashback to Afribemb\u00e9 2022 and This Year&#8217;s Celebration\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead Post \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 3, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-19210 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-artculture category-community category-roots-music tag-artisan tag-barriles-de-bomba tag-bomba tag-drummaker tag-juan-figueroa\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/master-drum-maker-juan-juancho-figueroa\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Juancho-2022-300x215.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-19213\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Juancho-2022-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Juancho-2022-1024x735.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Juancho-2022-768x551.jpg 768w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Juancho-2022.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Francisco G G\u00f3mez' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/70c44bf2dcdf39234e4666d53550ae56?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/70c44bf2dcdf39234e4666d53550ae56?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/master-drum-maker-juan-juancho-figueroa\/\">\n\t\t\t\tMaster Drum Maker Juan \u201cJuancho\u201d Figueroa\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Custom drums handcrafted in the Bronx. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/master-drum-maker-juan-juancho-figueroa\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Master Drum Maker Juan \u201cJuancho\u201d Figueroa\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead Post \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 2, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-20776 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-rccupdates\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/support-spotlight-raices-receives-nea-arp-grant-for-2022-2024\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/raicesculturalcenter006-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-17414\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/raicesculturalcenter006-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/raicesculturalcenter006-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/raicesculturalcenter006-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/raicesculturalcenter006-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/raicesculturalcenter006-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Nicole Wines' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c47be6c67701900f81b9641e1be1e0c8?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c47be6c67701900f81b9641e1be1e0c8?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/support-spotlight-raices-receives-nea-arp-grant-for-2022-2024\/\">\n\t\t\t\tSupport Spotlight: Ra\u00edces Receives NEA ARP Grant for 2022-2024\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Ra\u00edces Cultural Center has received two years of NEA ARP funding support for our core arts program team.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/support-spotlight-raices-receives-nea-arp-grant-for-2022-2024\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Support Spotlight: Ra\u00edces Receives NEA ARP Grant for 2022-2024\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead Post \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 15, 2022\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-14800 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-community-history category-race-relations category-archive tag-ancestors tag-community-history tag-family-history tag-family-stories tag-family-ties tag-history tag-natalie-saldarriaga tag-oral-history tag-public-history tag-public-humanities tag-race tag-racism tag-stories-of-the-ancestors tag-storytelling tag-ty-thompson\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/family-ties-reflection-ty-thompson\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-24-at-1.45.02-PM-300x168.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-14848\" alt=\"Screenshot from Interview with Ty Thompson, August 31, 2021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-24-at-1.45.02-PM-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-24-at-1.45.02-PM-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-24-at-1.45.02-PM-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-24-at-1.45.02-PM.png 1284w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Natalie Saldarriaga' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4770fc9e6a008999971d952061376065?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4770fc9e6a008999971d952061376065?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/family-ties-reflection-ty-thompson\/\">\n\t\t\t\tFamily Ties Interview with Ty Thompson: A Reflection\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Family Ties Interview with Ty Thompson: A Reflection\u200b by Natalie Saldarriaga ENGLISH Something that has always intrigued me about history are the small moments that change the trajectories of our<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/family-ties-reflection-ty-thompson\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Family Ties Interview with Ty Thompson: A Reflection\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead Post \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 24, 2022\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-5181 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-community-history category-raices-news tag-community-history tag-new-jersey-council-for-the-humanities tag-njch tag-program-support tag-public-history tag-public-humanities\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/raices-branch-of-community-history-receives-covid-19-response-grant-from-njch\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Raices-Community-History-e1634588366842-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-5198\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Raices-Community-History-e1634588366842-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Raices-Community-History-e1634588366842-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Raices-Community-History-e1634588366842-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Raices-Community-History-e1634588366842-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Nicole Wines' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c47be6c67701900f81b9641e1be1e0c8?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c47be6c67701900f81b9641e1be1e0c8?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/raices-branch-of-community-history-receives-covid-19-response-grant-from-njch\/\">\n\t\t\t\tRa\u00edces Branch of Community History Receives COVID-19 Response Grant from NJCH\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Ra\u00edces Cultural Center is honored to receive grant support from the New Jersey Council for Humanities COVID-19 Response Grants to support the official launch of our newest program branch, the Branch of Community History.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/raices-branch-of-community-history-receives-covid-19-response-grant-from-njch\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Ra\u00edces Branch of Community History Receives COVID-19 Response Grant from NJCH\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead Post \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 18, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-4692 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-community-history\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/silence-one-silence-all\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-22-at-5.03.46-AM-300x168.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4697\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-22-at-5.03.46-AM-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-22-at-5.03.46-AM-1024x572.png 1024w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-22-at-5.03.46-AM-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-22-at-5.03.46-AM-1536x858.png 1536w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-22-at-5.03.46-AM-e1625247967469.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Natalie Saldarriaga' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4770fc9e6a008999971d952061376065?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4770fc9e6a008999971d952061376065?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/silence-one-silence-all\/\">\n\t\t\t\tSilence One, Silence All\u200b\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>In her TED Talk, Dominique Luster examines the \u201cimpact\u201d and \u201cpower\u201d that \u201cbias and privilege\u201d have in the ability to create \u201csilenced landscapes\u201d within the archives. We often think of the archives as a place we can find first-person experiences, but Luster reminds us these spaces have been \u201cstrategically curated\u201d. We can\u2019t escape the reality that some voices are purposely silenced while others are uplifted. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/silence-one-silence-all\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Silence One, Silence All\u200b\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead Post \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 22, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-14161 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-community category-cuba category-cultural-traditions category-roots category-race-relations category-exchange tag-african-american tag-afro-cuban tag-afro-puertorican tag-cuba tag-dean-warren-schomburg tag-francisco-g-gomez-2 tag-habana tag-libertad-y-amen tag-negro tag-negros tag-old-habana tag-patria-y-vida tag-people-of-color tag-race tag-racism\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/a-taste-of-racism-in-old-habana-2007\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/D-at-Bodeguita-del-Medio-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-14414\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/D-at-Bodeguita-del-Medio-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/D-at-Bodeguita-del-Medio-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/D-at-Bodeguita-del-Medio-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/D-at-Bodeguita-del-Medio.jpg 1512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Francisco G G\u00f3mez' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/70c44bf2dcdf39234e4666d53550ae56?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/70c44bf2dcdf39234e4666d53550ae56?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/a-taste-of-racism-in-old-habana-2007\/\">\n\t\t\t\tA Taste of Racism in Old Habana &#8211; 2007\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A Taste of Racism in Old Habana &#8211; 2007 by Francisco G. G\u00f3mez August of 2007: my excitement was on overload as my friend D ( Dean Warren Schomburg )<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/a-taste-of-racism-in-old-habana-2007\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about A Taste of Racism in Old Habana &#8211; 2007\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead Post \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 8, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-9182 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-artculture category-community category-puerto-rico tag-art tag-art-exhibit tag-artisan tag-artist tag-arts-and-culture tag-brooklyn tag-community-2 tag-community-and-collaboration tag-community-art tag-cultural-traditions-2 tag-culture tag-dawn-of-the-mascaras tag-el-museo-de-los-sures tag-loiza tag-los-sures tag-los-vejigantes tag-los-vejigantes-de-puerto-rico tag-mascaras tag-masks tag-nathan-bunce tag-ponce tag-puertorican-traditions tag-tradition tag-vejigante-masks tag-vejigantes tag-visual-art\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/dawn-of-the-mascaras-a-solo-exhibit-by-nathan-bunce\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"188\" src=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/20200226_nathanbuncevejigantemaskexhibit08-1-300x188.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-14426\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/20200226_nathanbuncevejigantemaskexhibit08-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/20200226_nathanbuncevejigantemaskexhibit08-1.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Francisco G G\u00f3mez' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/70c44bf2dcdf39234e4666d53550ae56?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/70c44bf2dcdf39234e4666d53550ae56?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/dawn-of-the-mascaras-a-solo-exhibit-by-nathan-bunce\/\">\n\t\t\t\tDawn of the Mascaras &#8211; A Solo Exhibit by Nathan Bunce\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The Dawn of the Mascaras, the first solo art exhibit of Nathan Bunce, at El Museo de Los Sures, Feb-March 2020.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/dawn-of-the-mascaras-a-solo-exhibit-by-nathan-bunce\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Dawn of the Mascaras &#8211; A Solo Exhibit by Nathan Bunce\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead Post \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 5, 2020\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-9048 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-artculture category-community category-cultural-traditions category-roots category-puerto-rico tag-balkanbomba tag-balkans tag-bomba tag-bombazo-dance-company tag-bronx-art-ensemble tag-hostos-community-college tag-mary-ann-mcsweeney tag-milteri-tucker-concepcion tag-noele-phillips tag-opa-cupa\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/balkan-meets-bomba\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Group-Pic-1-300x225.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-14439\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Group-Pic-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Group-Pic-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Group-Pic-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Group-Pic-1-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Group-Pic-1-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Francisco G G\u00f3mez' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/70c44bf2dcdf39234e4666d53550ae56?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/70c44bf2dcdf39234e4666d53550ae56?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/balkan-meets-bomba\/\">\n\t\t\t\tBalkan Meets Bomba\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Balkan Meets Bomba by Francisco G. G\u00f3mez If you love the AfroBoricua music of Puerto Rico or the\u00a0music of the Balkans, you would have made it a point not to<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/balkan-meets-bomba\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Balkan Meets Bomba\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead Post \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 15, 2020\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8983 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-artculture category-community category-raices-news tag-caribbean tag-diaspora tag-gender tag-grants tag-new-jersey-council-for-the-humanities tag-njch tag-raices-cultural-center tag-raices-cultural-center-updates tag-women-in-culture\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/raices-cultural-center-awarded-incubation-grant-from-njch\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"257\" src=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/womenspanel-web-300x257.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3576\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/womenspanel-web-300x257.png 300w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/womenspanel-web.png 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Nicole Wines' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c47be6c67701900f81b9641e1be1e0c8?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c47be6c67701900f81b9641e1be1e0c8?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/raices-cultural-center-awarded-incubation-grant-from-njch\/\">\n\t\t\t\tRa\u00edces Cultural Center Awarded Incubation Grant from NJCH\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Ra\u00edces Cultural Center has been awarded an incubation grant from NJ CH to develop a research initiative that examines the role and impact of gender in folkloric expressions and cultural traditions from Latin America, the Caribbean, and the diaspora.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/raices-cultural-center-awarded-incubation-grant-from-njch\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Ra\u00edces Cultural Center Awarded Incubation Grant from NJCH\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead Post \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 31, 2020\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8960 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-artculture category-herbal-healing category-archive category-raices-news category-ensemble tag-bomba tag-bombazo tag-community-and-collaboration tag-grants tag-herbal-healing-2 tag-middlesex-county-office-of-arts-and-history tag-music tag-oral-history tag-raices-cultural-center tag-raices-cultural-center-updates tag-raices-digital-archive\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/raices-awarded-middlesex-county-office-of-arts-history-program-grants-for-2020\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/culturalcollaborative1-300x137.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-3703\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/culturalcollaborative1-300x137.jpg 300w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/culturalcollaborative1-768x351.jpg 768w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/culturalcollaborative1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Nicole Wines' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c47be6c67701900f81b9641e1be1e0c8?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c47be6c67701900f81b9641e1be1e0c8?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/raices-awarded-middlesex-county-office-of-arts-history-program-grants-for-2020\/\">\n\t\t\t\tSupport Spotlight: Ra\u00edces Awarded Middlesex County Office of Arts &#038; History Program Grants for 2020\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Ra\u00edces Cultural Center has Arts and History Program Grants from the Middlesex County Office of Arts and History (MCOAH) for 2020.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/raices-awarded-middlesex-county-office-of-arts-history-program-grants-for-2020\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Support Spotlight: Ra\u00edces Awarded Middlesex County Office of Arts &#038; History Program Grants for 2020\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead Post \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 31, 2020\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2654 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-cuba category-music category-orisha category-performing-arts tag-afro-cuban tag-bata tag-cuba tag-dance tag-drum tag-eddie-laporte tag-egun tag-elegua tag-elizabeth-public-library tag-francisco-g-gomez tag-jaime-hernandez tag-music tag-nicole-wines tag-orishas tag-performing-arts tag-raices-cultural-center tag-raices-folkloric-ensemble tag-roots-music tag-rumba tag-tale-of-two-waters tag-yemaya\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/raices-folkloric-ensemble-tale-of-two-waters\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/20191019_RaicesEnsemble37-300x198.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2836\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/20191019_RaicesEnsemble37-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/20191019_RaicesEnsemble37.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Nicole Wines' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c47be6c67701900f81b9641e1be1e0c8?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c47be6c67701900f81b9641e1be1e0c8?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/raices-folkloric-ensemble-tale-of-two-waters\/\">\n\t\t\t\tRa\u00edces Folkloric Ensemble &#8211;  Tale of Two Waters\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Photo galleries from the Ra\u00edces Folkloric Ensemble&#8217;s October 19 presentation of &#8220;Tale of Two Waters&#8221; at the Elizabeth Public Library.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/raices-folkloric-ensemble-tale-of-two-waters\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Ra\u00edces Folkloric Ensemble &#8211;  Tale of Two Waters\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead Post \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 18, 2019\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8469 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-community category-cuba category-cultural-traditions category-roots category-puerto-rico category-spirituality tag-all-souls-day tag-ancestor-worship tag-ancestors tag-day-of-the-dead tag-dia-de-los-muertos tag-egun tag-egungun tag-spiritual tag-spiritual-worship\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/day-of-the-dead-celebration\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Day-of-the-Dead-Celebration-11.2.2019-300x200.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-14454\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Day-of-the-Dead-Celebration-11.2.2019-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Day-of-the-Dead-Celebration-11.2.2019-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Day-of-the-Dead-Celebration-11.2.2019-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Day-of-the-Dead-Celebration-11.2.2019-1536x1023.png 1536w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Day-of-the-Dead-Celebration-11.2.2019.png 1994w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Francisco G G\u00f3mez' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/70c44bf2dcdf39234e4666d53550ae56?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/70c44bf2dcdf39234e4666d53550ae56?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/day-of-the-dead-celebration\/\">\n\t\t\t\tDay of the Dead Celebration\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>by Francisco G. G\u00f3mez The Day of the Dead goes by many names, D\u00eda de los muertos, Day of the Ancestors, Day of the Eg\u00fan, All souls Day and many<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/day-of-the-dead-celebration\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Day of the Dead Celebration\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead Post \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 18, 2019\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2501 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-music category-performing-arts category-puerto-rico category-sharing-culture tag-barriles-de-bomba tag-bomba tag-bomberas tag-bomberos tag-central-nj tag-culture tag-dance tag-folklore tag-music tag-performing-arts tag-perth-amboy tag-segunda-quimbamba\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/sharing-culture-segunda-quimbamba-at-the-perth-amboy-ferry-slip\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190914SegundaQuimbambaWeb18-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2598\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190914SegundaQuimbambaWeb18-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/20190914SegundaQuimbambaWeb18.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Nicole Wines' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c47be6c67701900f81b9641e1be1e0c8?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c47be6c67701900f81b9641e1be1e0c8?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/sharing-culture-segunda-quimbamba-at-the-perth-amboy-ferry-slip\/\">\n\t\t\t\tSharing Culture: Segunda Quimbamba at the Perth Amboy Ferry Slip\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Photo gallery of Segunda Quimbamba&#8217;s September 19, 2019 performance at the Perth Amboy Ferry Slip<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/sharing-culture-segunda-quimbamba-at-the-perth-amboy-ferry-slip\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Sharing Culture: Segunda Quimbamba at the Perth Amboy Ferry Slip\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead Post \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 24, 2019\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-8023 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-eco-culture category-local-food category-photos category-rccupdates tag-agriculture tag-csa tag-eco-culture tag-ecology tag-environment tag-gardening tag-harvest tag-local-food-system tag-microfarm tag-pachamama tag-raices tag-raices-cultural-center tag-raices-eco-culture tag-seed-library tag-seedlings tag-sustainability\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/a-bountiful-summer-at-the-raices-microfarm\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2019ecoculture-garden-08-300x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-14489\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2019ecoculture-garden-08-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2019ecoculture-garden-08-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2019ecoculture-garden-08-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2019ecoculture-garden-08-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2019ecoculture-garden-08-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Nicole Wines' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c47be6c67701900f81b9641e1be1e0c8?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c47be6c67701900f81b9641e1be1e0c8?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/a-bountiful-summer-at-the-raices-microfarm\/\">\n\t\t\t\tA Bountiful Summer at the Ra\u00edces MicroFarm\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Photo gallery from the 2019 Ra\u00edces EcoCulture MicroFarm summer season.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/a-bountiful-summer-at-the-raices-microfarm\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about A Bountiful Summer at the Ra\u00edces MicroFarm\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead Post 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src=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/20190308_seedlings05-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2306\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/20190308_seedlings05-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/20190308_seedlings05-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/20190308_seedlings05-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Nicole Wines' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c47be6c67701900f81b9641e1be1e0c8?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c47be6c67701900f81b9641e1be1e0c8?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/ecoculture-garden-update-the-growing-season-has-begun-march-9-2019\/\">\n\t\t\t\tEcoCulture Garden Update \u2013 The Growing Season Has Begun \u2013 March 9, 2019\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>by Nicole Wines It&#8217;s official&#8230;the growing season has begun! We have put our first seeds in trays &#8211; sweet and hot peppers, eggplants, tomatoes and herbs &#8211; rigged up a<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/ecoculture-garden-update-the-growing-season-has-begun-march-9-2019\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about EcoCulture Garden Update \u2013 The Growing Season Has Begun \u2013 March 9, 2019\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead Post \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 9, 2019\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-6419 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-apiculturebeekeeping category-pr-relief category-puerto-rico category-rccupdates tag-aguada tag-apiculture tag-beekeeping tag-education tag-honeybee tag-pollinators tag-puerto-rico tag-raices-apiculture-initiative tag-raices-cultural-center tag-save-the-pr-bee tag-tainasoy-apiario tag-tainasoy-apiario-institute-for-sustainability-and-ecological-conservancy tag-the-bee-cause-foundation\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/save-the-pr-bee-raices-awarded-bee-cause-foundation-grant-award-on-behalf-of-tainasoy-apiario\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"289\" src=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/tainasoy-300x289.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-14469\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/tainasoy-300x289.png 300w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/tainasoy-1024x987.png 1024w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/tainasoy-768x741.png 768w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/tainasoy.png 1458w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Nicole Wines' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c47be6c67701900f81b9641e1be1e0c8?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c47be6c67701900f81b9641e1be1e0c8?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/save-the-pr-bee-raices-awarded-bee-cause-foundation-grant-award-on-behalf-of-tainasoy-apiario\/\">\n\t\t\t\tSave the PR Bee: Ra\u00edces Awarded Bee Cause Foundation Grant Award on Behalf of Ta\u00ednaSoy Apiario\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Ra\u00edces Cultural Center has teamed up with Ta\u00ednaSoy Apiario Institute for Sustainability and Ecological Conservancy to provide fiscal sponsorship for the awarding of a Bee Cause Foundation grant which will help launch an educational program in Aguada, Puerto Rico to Save the PR Bee.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/save-the-pr-bee-raices-awarded-bee-cause-foundation-grant-award-on-behalf-of-tainasoy-apiario\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Save the PR Bee: Ra\u00edces Awarded Bee Cause Foundation Grant Award on Behalf of Ta\u00ednaSoy Apiario\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead Post \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 20, 2018\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2170 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-cultural-exchange category-music category-performing-arts tag-andes tag-arts tag-bolivia tag-cultural-arts tag-ecuador tag-folk-music tag-folkloric tag-highland-park tag-indigenous tag-inkhay tag-music tag-pepe-santana tag-pepe-santana-grupo-inkhay tag-performing-arts tag-peru tag-puerto-rico tag-raices tag-raices-cultural-center tag-raices-roots-music-concert-series tag-south-america\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/pepe-santana-grupo-inkhay-raices-roots-music-concert-series\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/20181110PepeSantanaGrupoInkhay05-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2129\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/20181110PepeSantanaGrupoInkhay05-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/20181110PepeSantanaGrupoInkhay05.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__avatar\">\n\t\t\t<img alt='Nicole Wines' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c47be6c67701900f81b9641e1be1e0c8?s=128&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c47be6c67701900f81b9641e1be1e0c8?s=256&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-128 photo' height='128' width='128' \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/raicesculturalcenter.org\/pepe-santana-grupo-inkhay-raices-roots-music-concert-series\/\">\n\t\t\t\tPepe Santana &#038; Grupo INKHAY \u2013 Ra\u00edces Roots Music Concert 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