MÁS, started as a seed in 2013, when Mónica Rojas-Stewart applied for funding from the City of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods for a project called “Planning Stage: Afro-Latino Arts and Education Project.” through this grant, Monica brought together a group of community leaders who formed the group “Black Diaspora Initiative”. From the work done that year and the massive response from the community was an indication of the great need in the community for an Afro-Latino space. That’s when the idea of creating a non-profit organization that would carry out programs throughout the year was born. Therefore, in 2014, the Seattle Afro-Latin Movement (MÁS) was publicly launched, established a few years later as a non-profit organization (501-c3).
Movimiento Afrolatino Seattle (MÁS)
Movimiento Afrolatino Seattle (MÁS) is a grass-root 501(c)3 non-profit organization created by Afrolatino communities and artists that appreciate Afrolatino arts and culture coming together to ensure the sustainability of ongoing cultural and education arts activities focused on Afrolatinos and open to anyone who is interested ininterested in learning and preserving this rich cultural heritage.
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MÁS activates and empowers communities through art, raising awareness about the history and cultural contributions of Latinos of African descent for social change and racial equity.
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