History
Key figures in history
Marcus Garvey or don Ricardo Jiménez
Traditional meal made with legumes originated from afrocostarican culture
Rice and beans
This Afro-Costa Rican leader became the first Afro-Costa Rican woman to serve as Vice President of Costa Rica?
Epsy Campbell-Barr
Palo de Mayo dance and Caribbean cuisine.
Date of first arrival of Africans
1500s
Reggae
Infrastructure that was essential for Costa Rica's coffee export industry
The Atlantic Railroad
Year in which CR recognized itself as a multicultural nation
2011
Second arrival of Africans
18th century
The danza de la cuadrilla is a mixture of what cultures?
African, English or French
Music genre popularized by Walter Ferguson, key part of Afro-Costarican heritage
Calypso
Which Afro-Costarican community's marginalization highlights systemic racism and economic inequalities?
Limón
What is mestizo population?
A mix between European and Native American descent
Jamaica, Barbados and Saint Kitts
The railroad construction involved workers from this Caribbean Island, who later populated an important part of CR.
Jamaica
What specific language recognition did Afro-Costa Ricans advocate for as part of their resilience efforts?
English-Creole language