My Search For Yanga and the Black Mexicans of Veracruz, Mexico! - Were The Olmecs Black?

[@YolandaHernandez-sf7bw]

Gracias for presenting this informative piece on African descendants in Mexico. Thank you for the information on Yanga, the man, and the town.

[@andrulemon]

Thank you for doing this video. I love that you did this trip. My friends and I are going to go now.

[@AfricanDiasporaPress]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Enjoy your trip!

[@Reyes_e]

Olmecs where not african and us afro mexicans didnt come to be till the 1500s

[@perlaaguilar4196]

I am from Veracruz ❤really love my town and greatly appreciate you when to visit Córdoba I lived very closely. Also Mata Clara I had a boyfriend from there beautiful black man. Unfortunately my mother😢separated us and brought me to the States 😢never forget him. I pray he’ll be okay. I ended up marrying here and have a family but he’ll always be in my heart ❤️

[@ArmandoFonseca-w6b]

Nice video ❤

[@javiervergara1284]

En México y Veracruz fue donde empezó en baseball y el futbol americano baseball con la lía negra donde jugaron los negros antes de MLB

[@scientiapotentiaest]

Saludos desde Querétaro, México. En mi caso mi mestizaje es muy evidente: Mi abuelo paterno era un mulato (negro), mi abuela paterna era castiza (blanca); mi abuelo materno era práctcamente un otomí de la Sierra Gorda de Querétaro y su esposa era una mestiza tendiendo a blanca de esa región. Esto es, en México no existe mucho prejuicio en cuanto a elegír pareja, afortunadamente. Por lo menos en la mayoría de los casos.

[@victorrangel3204]

Please author of this video check it out. If you cannot think of what would happen to black folks after generation of mixing then you are in a mental stalemate just like the melting pot set on low heat and therefore only lets you see differences in pigment vs seeing the evolution of genes mixing. You have walked the streets of my native country pls take the time to ask yourself what genes are infront if you. Especially in Mexico City. Who you think built that?

[@AfricanDiasporaPress]

You imbecile (referring to Victor). Obviously I know many things about your native country that you don't know. I don't know your parents but they did a horrible job teaching you how to write in English or Spanish. Obviously they put forth little effort in developing your spirit but I think it may be commonplace amongst your kind. Your comments are unintelligent. Obviously from the video, several of the people IN MEXICO have an opinion different from yours. Since they are actually there, that invalidates your idiotic commentary. The mental stalemate is from lying Latinos like you that want to deny the history and current reality of discrimination against blacks in your 2nd world country. They government had to pass legislation because of racist devils and the history of racism in your country. So I guess the government was wrong also? You are probably in America now causing violence, getting handouts, and spreading disease, you POS

[@TheJr3311]

@@AfricanDiasporaPressAmerica is the WHOLE Continent…. If you born in Europe you will be European. ….. Born in Asia you will be Asian…….if born in Africa you will be African…….!!!!! Comprende…….

[@AfricanDiasporaPress]

@@TheJr3311 Wow , that was brilliant

[@teresapercar9838]

​@@victorrangel3204, ???????????

[@nancymosby7369]

Beautiful 🤩

[@AfricanDiasporaPress]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@ShockwaveSoundwave-z2m]

Just for clarification. We Latinos identify with nationality first over race. I bet uf you were to ask them they will say they are Mexican first and black second.

[@AfricanDiasporaPress]

Everyone calls Hispanics Mexicans, not just the Blacks. You can take that qualm to the whites that you mixed people worship.

[@AfricanDiasporaPress]

@User...You are talking about Latinos' rhetoric, not their reality. I've been to Spain and several Spanish speaking countries. I grew up around Hispanics. You all put white Anglos over your own nationality. You are submissive to them and long for their acceptance as "legitimate" white people. Furthermore, Latin countries are racist against their own Black countrymen and women. Latinos are race first, not nation first.

[@ShockwaveSoundwave-z2m]

@@AfricanDiasporaPress if that is true why most Latino nations have their largest group being the mixed race population? Our mixed race population reaches about 50% of any given Latino nations. In the USA it about 5 to 15% percent. If we were really racist , our mixed race population wouldn't be so high. It would look more like usa population with people staying with in their race.

[@ShockwaveSoundwave-z2m]

@@timasuna1756 hi good to see you.

[@bos-G-state7359]

I would love to see what an ancestry DNA test results for them would look like

[@enocmedina5032]

I was born in Cordova and raised in Yang an I reside in Loris sc in the USA now.

[@AfricanDiasporaPress]

Cordoba and Yanga are under the radar but both seem like wonderful places to live.

[@DanielHernandez-rl6mc]

I had an uncle was from coatzacoalcos Veracruz and he was African descent RIP tio amancio

[@bos-G-state7359]

Is there any way i can order a shirt from the yanga store and have you heard of Costa Chica Guerrero

[@AfricanDiasporaPress]

I don't know how you can order a shirt. There are several business opportunities in Yanga from what I saw. I have heard of Costa Chica. Perhaps I'll be able to visit in the future.

[@willieterrell1618]

I am glad I found this video. Shout out to Vera Cruz❤ I too want to visit vera cruz, mexico. Also I would like to add that I had no idea that there are black mexicans. I guess no matter if we speak spanish,portugese or english there is a common thread not always acknowledged. But I wish the best for our people no matter what language spoken❤

[@AfricanDiasporaPress]

I am happy you enjoyed it. Thanks

[@juliotoral1174]

I live near NY if you go back to Veracruz look for La isla de enmedio

[@pablosanchez132]

Hey. I spent a year as a doctor in Yanga municipality (10 minutes from the central town) . Great video essay, love your positivity. Another famous town for ethnically black Mexicans is Cuajiniculapa. I think all Mexicans recognize you come from a an American mindset, still enjoyed your work

[@AfricanDiasporaPress]

Thank you.

[@TheJr3311]

You are right. An United States of NorthAmerican mindset …….

[@petejones1964]

American Israelites need to watch this video because these are people the other Israelite that been scattered from slavery

[@hughharrell8528]

Excellent presentation!

[@AfricanDiasporaPress]

Muchos gracias!

[@Thehabanero_]

My family is from this region. There’s African influence on certain things and descendants but one things for sure is that the olmecs weren’t black.

[@SiaYawaAamuntatAanakh]

Thank you for this video! It's so educational and this story needs to be told! I've learned so much. I'm a brown skinned female of Nubian Native American decent Yamassee Creek and Muskogee. I've posted this on my Facebook page to help educate people.

[@AfricanDiasporaPress]

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it. More to come.

[@seldomsceen]

I Find it very interesting that there are no documentaries that I can find that truly dive into hacienda/ slavery life, especially that touch on the subject of Africans involved during that time. It's almost as if it's being purposely suppressed and skipped over as if they don't want to open that box up and inform people

[@PartidoIzqMex]

The first free people in America and the first black president were Mexico with Vicente Guerrero

[@Reyes_e]

Ya meant afro Mexican

[@fractode]

"Gaspar Yanga was a Gabonese captive that [sic] was forced into slavery in Mexico." More than likely, he was "forced into slavery" in Africa, by other blacks, then sold to the Spanish, who sold them to fellow Spaniards who had colonized Mexico.

[@RosalindGash]

Those "other blacks" were enemy tribes. Africans were not enslaving their own people. The reason you, and many others, think like this is because all you see is skin color and don't make any differentiation between the separate tribes and cultures. Elevate your thinking.

[@AfricanDiasporaPress]

Obviously he was taken captive in Africa and forced into slavery in Mexico, which is exactly what I said. If you have a true issue or can add something to the discussion then please do so. Your comment added "0" to the discussion.

[@Sorcerythesource]

Why contribute this

[@juliotoral1174]

Out the Port of Veracruz cristal clear water and white sand

[@jdhi1515]

This is or was a Black community outside the Port City of Vera Cruz just passed the town of El Tejar de Medellin.

[@bigharp0949]

I wish you could’ve held that camera a little more steady, but thanks for sharing bro. 😂 Gaspar Nyanga was a Prince from Nyanga region in Gabon who was sold into slavery. There were many different tribes of people who landed in Mexico with him but in time they all came to recognize him as royalty, and a strong leader. So he was chosen to lead the people out of slavery and they became cimarrons (Spanish for “runaways”) and established Maroon communities. This movement created a great rift in the slave trade and slave traders as they feared more slaves would rebel upon hearing about Gaspar Yanga’s successful 30 year rebellion. There are many other quilombos all over Central and South America and there are many Afro-Mexicans who are proud of their heritage and culture and can trace it all the way back to West and Central Africa. There is also an Afro-Mexican museum in Guerrero. Many Afro-Mexicans today are still fighting for their right to establish themselves as a separate race from others and also are fighting for recognition from the government in general. I’ve traveled to Mexico (Chichen Itza) and my tour guide explained to me about the silence. They were African Chiefs/Generals/leaders who came from Africa and established themselves in Veracruz…The story of the Amistad rebellion is another amazing story of how the slaves revolted. These slaves were sold into slavery by King Siaka, a self-proclaimed King/Chief who sold neighboring tribes into slavery. Sengbe, was another great leader like Gaspar who was chosen to lead the revolt. In the Amistad were Mende, Gbandi, Temne, Gola, Kono, Sherbro, who all spoke the Mende language and were part of the secret Porro warrior society. The Porro goes across tribes. They all had the secrecy, the oath and loyalty to the secret society. That’s why they were successful. Their individual names changed but they eventually returned to their homelands and their families recognized them. Years later, they are still remembered, revered and honored by the families and tribes to this day. 🙏🏾🤲🏾

[@bigharp0949]

*not the silence but the Olmecs civilization.

[@AfricanDiasporaPress]

OK. Nice info. Thanks for sharing.

[@bigharp0949]

@@AfricanDiasporaPress you’re welcome bro. Thank YOU. 🙏🏾

[@hasaneurope4603]

GASPAR DE PORTOLA VERA CRUZ BROWN MEXICANS I KNOW IVE BEEN DOWN THERE FEW YRS BACK AT NIGHT ON GREYHOUND BUS💛💛💛💛💛💛🤎🤎🤎🤎✝✝☦☦☪☪✝✝

[@rodolfoescobar4403]

Al héroe Yanga , se le conoce como antecesor del levantamiento de la gente negra en esta región de México. Yo lo vi en los libros de Texto en la escuela primaria.

[@stewart2589]

2 foreigners killed in Yanga? Strange because I go there all the time to see family and haven't heard of it

[@anarchism]

mi abuelo era negroide. mi apellido es maya. gracias por la información

[@ClienteYanga40]

Te invitamos a conocer yanga Veracruz contactanos para mas información

[@DanielHernandez-rl6mc]

Great video my friend thank you for taking the time to learn about our brothers and sisters ❤❤❤

[@AfricanDiasporaPress]

Thanks for visiting

[@mississippi4589]

Great interview 👍🏽👍🏽

[@urmbero452]

Awesome! The first man on earth has the "Hu" Which means person of color. Human being man of color. Aka Black man is the first man on Earth!

[@AfricanDiasporaPress]

Thanks for sharing that.

[@urmbero452]

Your welcome. Love that Interview.

[@1EQUALS-INFINITY]

iF IT WAS THE FIRST, HOW DID THEY KNOW IT WAS A MAN OF COLOR, IF THERE WAS NO ONE ELSE TO COMPARE IT TO?

[@seldomsceen]

I too often wonder about the pyramid fascination and connection between African Egyptian pyramids and the ones in Central America. It can't possibly be a coincidence

[@Leezaist]

I lived right on the border of Mexico in San Diego and a lot of Mexicans know that they are Afro Latina. They just don’t wanna acknowledge it. It is still a lot of discrimination in Mexico when it comes to Afro Latinas, especially darker Mexicans.

[@Reyes_e]

Nobody in Mexico calls themselves afro Latinos or latinas we are afro Mexicans all it is to it why would they acknowledge themselves as afro Latinos.

[@toofoo8707]

Olmecs were brown indigenous folk, anglo saxons have big 👄 and wide 👃🏻 too 😂

[@toofoo8707]

The modern Mexican is Mestizo aka half indigenous half Spaniard so yes we're a part white, Spanish white not anglo saxon white 🎉

[@toofoo8707]

Even in prison Mexicans ally with the Woods and Skins, is that a surprise or are you just mad you don't get accepted by them like we are?

[@toofoo8707]

african tribes sold other fellow africans to anglos over muskets 🎉

[@toofoo8707]

The only african offspring in Mexico are from runaways but we all originate from africa according to your beliefs so why get triggered 🥳

[@toofoo8707]

The only african offspring in Mexico are from railroad runners but we all originate from africa according to your beliefs so why get triggered 🥳

[@Jynie_96]

Cualquier pueblo de la región Costa Chica de Guerrero o el mismo Acapulco es un mejor exponente de la cultura afromexicana que Yanga o veracruz en general😅

[@JoseAguilar-jn4uc]

Posiblemente, pero nuestro pueblo (Yanga) tiene una historia por descubrir, soy mestizo y orgullosamente Yanguense

[@ixtacayaotl1205]

Ah man.. I was enjoying this video up until the indigenous erasure at the end.. I had the feeling that was gonna happen soon as the Olmec heads were brought up.. great info about Gaspar Yanga though! The books recommended are and have been disproven as largely pseudo and further more drives a wedge between indigenous and afro communities by claiming that the Olmec were originally black. I have no problem with unity but I draw the line when we start to erase the contributions that indigenous people have done. This kind of redirect is not helping anyone, and displaces indigenous people of Anahuac too. My respects, I wanted this to be true too but then I went to college and majored in "Chicano" and indigenous history. This isn't to say we didn't come out of Africa but to acknowledge our differences and human progress.

[@BaddieLuvsBaddies]

The story of slavery and Africans being brought here was told n reverse .

[@standingbear998]

they certainly were not african

[@AfricanDiasporaPress]

Who are you referring to here?

[@colinchampollion4420]

They were Black after Spainards brought them from Sub Sharan African as slaves~ there's even a black slave statue with placard that explains their history which started in the 16th century 😂🎉!

[@PFNewsScienceResearch]

The black people? So out of the thousands upon thousands of languages why you guys only use English words to describe yourselves?

[@gluebox]

The unfortunate reality is that was an imposed label and while it’s upheld by many, it actually doesn’t have favorable definition, nor favorable legal stance. It is a term made popular by specific individuals backed by Americans of European descent, in a long string of names in which NONE correctly identifies particular people. The name “Afro Mexican” is also problematic. Afro being the name of a hairstyle popularized in the 70s and has zero to do with any cultural identity for the different groups of highly melanated peoples.

[@Omisaide]

Colonized minds... British empire was the last largest one

[@AfricanDiasporaPress]

Very nice discussion on this thread. Thank you.

[@israellindsay3698]

Every time they did it was taken

[@josehernandez-fs9ek]

Omat speaks good English!!

[@vicks42tube]

Brother, correction. America is a continent, not a country. The United States is only a country in the Continent of North America, just like Mexico and Canada. Reffering to the United States as America sounds a bit arrogant and should be corrected, or a perhaps a petition to change the name of the Americas to some other name to keep the US of North America from sounding offensive to the rest of the Americas . Aside from that, your reseach of the African Mexicans was great. More info on his subject should be reveilled. Queep the faith.

[@cbbcbb6803]

Giving recognition to any one part of out heritage does not, or should not, require us to deny any of our other heritages. We all have many many heritages. They all count. They are all valid. They all are important. They all are history. They are all human history.

[@AfricanDiasporaPress]

Did you even watch the video or did you just jump to a pea-brain conclusion? Where in this video did I deny anyone's heritage?

[@unusableorganicwaste2062]

No, Olmecs weren't black, you can see a lot of people with the facial features of the Olmec heads in Mexico.

[@sanadoe9365]

Cambodians are the first ancient blacks on earth ❤😊

[@JonDayne]

¡La filial de Palancas de Negreira Fc se les va a S E G U N D A!

[@Omisaide]

I enjoy my trip south of the border where los morenos vivir...Dr. ivan Sertima lectures lead me to explore.... American Indigenous aka blacks were in Southeast nort America, Mexico, central and south america before the Mongolian strains poured in..olmec heads is not in memory of slaves...its sad people believe aka socalled Blacks or moors came here as slaves

[@urmbero452]

Moors were conquers!

[@victorrangel3204]

Stfu when you ask the homie if he comprende like a colonizer you out there to learn not for attention

[@AfricanDiasporaPress]

Wow. By your words, you look like you did not finish pre-school in any country.

[@portoalexandre745]

Yanga came from today Angola. Changa fast, runner.

[@BigbrotherIrv]

Amazing documentary! It’s sad that Mexico is neglecting its African citizens, but it will change thanks to videos like these

[@AmandaSteel-r7r]

Please be careful in Bianca most dangerous place be careful

[@annacherish5734]

They’re beautiful people .. but, not all black people are from Africa .. they were black natives , so Afro Mexicans is not the right term, black Mexican , la negra

[@AfricanDiasporaPress]

Thanks for commenting Anna. All humans originated in Africa. It is not as if humans rose up separately in different countries and just happen to be the same. As I stated in the video, the first humans that came across the Bering Strait were black. Over thousands of years the environment of Central and South America favored blacks, or natives, or Africans or whatever you want to call it. The first settlers of the Americas were black and also I believe blacks came across the Atlantic BEFORE slavery. I also believe in the Maafa, which many people refer to as "slave trade"

[@AfricanDiasporaPress]

To state it more simply, I believe that there were waves of blacks to the Americas, as opposed to them coming up out of the ground in the Americas.

[@BaddieLuvsBaddies]

You Guys need to drop the word Afro … Most of us are not Africans our ancestors has always been here we didn’t come from Africa.

[@AfricanDiasporaPress]

humans originated in Africa. At some point, they came from Africa.

[@shumonbrown5229]

​@@AfricanDiasporaPresslots of people possess the natural inclination to detest anything BLACK(African ancestry) even moreso than Anglo-Saxons... they just do, although we know why. For instance, Anglo-Saxons will say the color of Jesus(not his proper name) doesn't matter... however, why then did they paint him white...

[@MattmanKey84]

If you're falling for that "we aren't African, we're Black Indigenous Americans" agenda, that's only a theory, not a fact. That theory only rose up on social media per Russian Troll farms around 2015/2016, when Trump started running for president. It's a Black QAnon claim rooted in WS.

[@Raisemytemple]

The Concept of man coming from one place is illogical if you really think about it.

[@sanadoe9365]

@@AfricanDiasporaPressall blacks came from Cambodia 🇰🇭. Cambodians the first ancient blacks on earth. Cambodia has the older elephant that’s most related to the mammoths 🦣

[@joseisrael1119]

Bro you're reaching in some of these statements 😂

[@AfricanDiasporaPress]

Well set me straight Jose. Where was I wrong?

[@joseisrael1119]

@@AfricanDiasporaPress first of all, stop using the Olmec head as a representation of the Yangon people in Mexico. Those sculptures are thousands of years old whereas the runaway slaves are but a few generations old. I'm happy for the Yangons but they are not native to the Americas. They however, deserve the right to a happy and fruitful life anywhere they want to live, including Mexico.

[@joseisrael1119]

The president you called a black man was not black but was a mixture of Mexican native and Philippino. You guys need to stop with creating your own delusional fantastical history. It's similar to white washing history.

[@Reyes_e]

He's looking for acceptance and approval like they all are. ​@@joseisrael1119