Afro Mexican activist and actress Eréndira Castorela poses for a photo with her jarana jarocha instrument during a break from a Mulato Teatro rehearsal, in Ticumán, Mexico, Saturday, May 17, 2025.

Afro Mexican Actors Fighting Racism Celebrate Their Heritage Through Their Plays TICUMÁN, México (AP) — There was something about her body, but Mexican actress Eréndira Castorela couldn’t ...

However, like most Afro Mexican activists, Castorela believes that nationwide recognition is still a long way off. “If we look around, we’ll see curly hair, high cheekbones, full lips or dark ...

Afro Mexican activist and actress Eréndira Castorela poses for a photo with her jarana jarocha instrument during a break from a Mulato Teatro rehearsal, in Ticumán, Mexico, Saturday, May 17, 2025.

Afro Mexican activist and actress Eréndira Castorela poses for a photo with her jarana jarocha instrument during a break from a Mulato Teatro rehearsal, in Ticumán, Mexico, Saturday, May 17, 2025.

TICUMÁN, México — There was something about her body, but Mexican actress Eréndira Castorela couldn’t quite put her finger on it. Some casting directors told her she was “too tall” to ...

Afro Mexican actors fighting racism celebrate their heritage through their plays Unlike the efforts made to raise awareness of Black history in the United States, acknowledging the presence of ...

TICUMÁN, México (AP) — There was something about her body, but Mexican actress Eréndira Castorela couldn’t quite put her finger on it. Some casting directors told her she was “too tall ...

Afro Mexican activist and actress Eréndira Castorela poses for a photo with her jarana jarocha instrument during a break from a Mulato Teatro rehearsal, in Ticumán, Mexico, Saturday, May 17, 2025.