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Exploring Race and Femininity in Caribbean and Mexican Cultures with Perez Art Museum Miami’s Curator, María Elena Ortiz Click HERE  to make sure that you get our upcoming episodes! What is it like being the only woman in the workplace? What is Classism vs. Racism like in Latin America? How does race impact art? Why should artists be funded by the government? What is it like being an Afro Latina in Mexico? How does surrounding yourself with a positive company affect you? What is it like to live in Mexico?In this interview with María Elena Ortiz, a curator at the Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), we learned so much about Afro Caribbean art and culture. She shared her adventures around the English speaking Caribbean; growing up in a progressive Puerto Rican household; living in Mexico and Miami, and what it’s like for her to be a Black Puerto Rican woman in the art world. This episode is sponsored by the Knight Foundation on behalf of PAMM’s Fund for African American Art. CLICK HERE to learn more.Please note that this episode was recorded prior to the Coronavirus pandemic and the current fight for valuing Black lives in America and the world. However, it is timely as we had a great discussion on the dynamics of race in the Caribbean and art.María Elena is originally from Puerto Rico, born in San Juan and raised in Carolina by her mother and father. She’s lived in Mexico City, Mexico and currently resides in Miami, FL, USA. María Elena has spent an extensive amount of time in the Caribbean Islands conducting research on Afro Caribbean Art for her book and PAMM exhibition both titled “The Other Side of Now”. CLICK HERE to read more and to get all of the links for Maria's recommendations.So, what is a question María Elena would ask other women? “How do you feel today?”How does María Elena define a woman?“To be powerful, and to own our power and use it.”Make a donation for Perez Art Museum Miami Fund for African American Art (All donations go towards an endowment for purchasing art from the African Diaspora):https://pamm.org/artfund Where to find Mariahttps://instagram.com/contemporarychica/Where to find Erica and Collective Drifthttps://collectivedrift.comhttps:/instagram.com/collectivedrift/https://youtube.com/collectivedriftClick HERE to make sure that you get our upcoming episodes! https://collectivedrift.com/stayintouchThe Collective Drift platform was created by Erica Knowles to celebrate all women, the beauty of their cultures, and international travel experiences.