About this project
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What is this about?
'Negro’ is a documentary series borne of my life-long interest of the African Diaspora in Latin America. The entire Latino culture would not come to exist if it were not for African slaves and the mixing of European and indigenous people in these countries. The African bloodline and lineage is often shunned, unacknowledged or buried for a more comfortable mainstream acceptance of what 'Latino' is. Latinos are not a monolith. There is no one look or concept of race for us. We are as diverse as the colors of the rainbow.
I am Black Latino and I have deeply felt this population of people have been invisible for so long. The current state of racial dynamics among Latinos is a vey tangled one, and the ignorance and rejection of Latino history is unfortunate. It is time to change mentalities, educate and celebrate. This Diaspora docu-series explores the history and present attitudes of race, color, self identification and social interaction among Latinos from Latinos themselves. Through candid interviews you will see the good, the bad, the ugly and the absolute beauty of Latinos' perceptions of their culture.
Why is this Docu-Series Important?
The docu-series aims to unite. Through interviews, research, authentic slice of life and a journey through several Latin America countries, my aim is to shed truth and light about how the rich Latino culture came to exist and flourish; how pigmentation shapes attitudes and has fostered discord. Finally, it is to offer insight into a present and future united global community through awareness, acceptance and appreciation.
How can I do this?
Connecting with people. I have gotten the ball rolling on this with the first installment in Rio de Janeiro but there are so many other countries to cover. I will travel to 3-6 countries in Latin America (North, Central and South America) within a month to get authentic interviews from natives of Latin American countries. I believe so much in this documentary, I left my job to pursue this full-time to dedicate my time, focus and energy into making it as great as I know it can be.
How can you help?
I need your help and generosity to help fund the travel, equipment, production and post production costs. I want to do this docu-series justice and tell the stories as flawlessly as possible. I am pouring my heart and soul into this. This being my life-long dream to be able to tell the true story of such a beautiful people.
Thank you so so much for your time, donations and belief in this project
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This is Dash aka Dashi to her loved ones. The eldest of three, she's a fierce and fearless woman of the world…hear her roar!! A current digital journalist and New York city dweller, she speaks her mind and lives free. She spent most of her formative years, glued to the television watching 20/20 with her mother. She is the creator of VenusGenus.com, a site for the everyday phenomenal woman, founder of In.A.Dash.Media, as well as an avid blogger, tumblr-er, tweeter and is open to any other legal and clothed habits that end with 'er.' Dash has worked over 3 years in professional journalism for a network you might have heard of but is currently pursuing her passions.
Since traveling and living in her parent's country,Panama, within months of her birth, Dash has been an active world-explorer and as her mother tells it 'nosey.' She kept her nose in her books and studied Journalism, Business and French at an awesome university called Temple. After a semester abroad in London and some solo travel trips, Dash's passion for travel and global storytelling completely ignited.
She takes her father's "Be True to Yourself" advice everyday and is completely dedicated in touching people through unique storytelling of people and topics that may not have as much attention as "mainstream" issues.
Her hobbies and interests include laughing deeply and often, social issues, reading, eating tacos, the internet, social media, Bikram Yoga and any other intense physical activity that tests the limits of individual sanity, chocolate, spending time with her loved ones, debating which X-Men character's powers is the best, teasing her hair, debating, NYC events, eternally cleaning her apartment, counting carbs, meeting and chatting with new people and purposely ignoring her mother's phone calls just so she can text her right back because she knows it annoys her.
