Mexico's Black History | What You'll Never Learn In School

I love how much exposure you’re giving this topic to the world. People in the US need to know that Mexico has African history and it’s very much under appreciated.

Vicente's Guerrero quote remains me of what Emiliano Zapata said during Mexican revolution. He said " I rather died on my feet, than living on my knees" "Prefiero morir de pie, que vivir de rodillas", Thank you for teaching me history about my county that i should already know and shouldn't forget.

My mother is European desendant, you know, white skin blue eyes, from Michoacan state, but my dad is from Cortijo Oaxaca and is black as he can be... I'm so proud of this mix, that makes me African Mexican somehow... As for Vicente Guerrero; He is the one who ended the war and thanks to him Mexico is Mexico.... PERIOD!

After watching this video, you can go read this paper "Vicente Guerrero: insurgente, militar y presidente afromexicano" by María Dolores Ballesteros Páez. It's fully in spanish but translating tools won't change the essential information. It basically describes how Vicente Guerrero and his family were treated by his political oppositors because of their Black Ancestry and features. And how and why his visual representation had to be whitened after his death.

Watching this made me tear up more than once...your passionate enthusiasm and the depth of your teachings....this history is so intense and I never knew it.

My favorite video yet! Thank you for showcasing how diverse my country is. Also, I appreciate you both educating your viewers about how Mexico was way more advanced in resolving slavery than the US. Our second president was representing our indigenous and black heritage way before Obama was a topic of conversation. Great job on the amazing content! 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

Yarbros, if you notice, most statues are of Europeans. You would think that the indigenous and Africans did nothing. Unfortunately, most Mexicans don't have a problem with that. The interesting thing is that African Americans are finding freedom in Mexico once again. Great video!

When I was a girl, I really hated my curly black hair, because the kids from the elementary school tend to make fun of me, for reference, I was the only girl in my classroom with thick curly hair. When my grandmom died, a relative told me about the existence of an African ancestor. As a Mexican, I didn’t know about this important 3rd root until my grandmom died, and it makes sense, because my grandmom had a dark skin and thick curly hair. Through the years, I have been learning how to take care of my hair, and feel proud about how I look.

Thank you for doing the work - to inform the rest of us!! Extremely interesting!

Love what we're learning about 1st and 3rd roots of Mexico. Thank you for watching! Give Linopie a try and get 65% off the annual plan: learn.lingopie.com/TheYarbros

Muchas gracias por la educación que nos brinda, linda pareja, felicidades por su programa, bendiciones para ustedes de parte de un mexicano 🇲🇽.

I am a black mexican, was born in Acapulco but grew up in Cuajinicuilapa (my mom still lives there). Unfortunately, schools in Mexico don’t really teach anything about black history, they only teach about Spanish “heroes “ and about how we have to look at Spain as “the motherland” which caused me conflicts while in school because I completely totally refused to see Spain as the motherland. Instead, I always expressed my love for Africa because that’s where we really are from. Black history has been almost erased from mexican history. They don’t even acknowledge that mexican independence heroes such as Gaspar Yanga, Vicente Guerrero and José Maria Morelos y Pavon were black. Even Guerreros’ nick name was “El Negro”, because it is said he was very tall , robust and very dark complexion. Now living in the US and having black friends from other Latin American countries I’ve realized that black history it was also erased from the history books in their countries. School history is inaccurate bs! You have to find the information somewhere else. Great video! Love to all my melanated brothers and sisters in the diaspora! It’s time to return to the motherland! And I don’t mean this necessarily in a physical way, but mentally. Lets emancipate ourselves from this system that isn’t ours and return to your black roots.

Love you guys! I used to run tours to Puerto Rico to similar parts so bl ppl can learn about the African roots that lie their. Thank you for showing Mexico. ❤

As always you shared a great history lesson about the indigenous people and blacks in Mexico 🇲🇽 love it. Thank you guys 😊❤️

Love that you are sharing the history and culture with us. Keep it coming 😀

Outstanding video. Love how your eyes light up when talking about the history and traditions of Mexico. It’s true when they say knowledge will set you free.

You guys have to go to Yanga Veracruz to get to now the history of the town and the prince Gaspar Yanga, it is about 30 minutes from Córdoba Veracruz, the town used to be called "San Lorenzo de los negros" the people is nice and kind, you wont regret

Oh I just LOVE your channel. Thank you for sharing the knowledge .

this warmed my heart so much 🥹 thank you for sharing ❤️

Love from Canada Yarbros ,thanks keeping for sharing more videos!!