Black Seminoles, much like the Juneteenth holiday, are only recently getting more attention despite having centuries’ worth of history.
Panelist Windy Goodloe speaks at the"Black Mexicans — A Juneteenth Celebration" panel at Casa de Las Ofrendas in East Austin on June 11. Corina Torralba Harrington and Mando Rayo sit beside her.
It’s early June, and the mother-daughter duo are a part of a 60-person crowd at Casa de Las Ofrendas in East Austin. They’re there for an event titled “Black Mexicans — A Juneteenth Celebration,” celebrating Black and Native history and spotlighting the Black Seminoles of Texas and Mexico as Juneteenth approaches.
“I’m interested in learning more about their culture because it’s a part of our culture, too,” she said.“This is my first time hearing about the Black Seminoles,” said one father of four. “I figured it would be a really good cultural lesson for our kids to learn.”“Black Seminoles were Africans who held onto their Africanness, but also were culturally Native American in a lot of ways,” says Windy Goodloe.
Though their population stretches across the country and transcends borders, the ethnic group is held together by their distinct subculture, celebrations and even their own language: Afro-Seminole Creole.Hoover Alexander of Hoover's Cooking provides catering during the event. Hoover's identity as a fifth-generation Texan inspires his cooking and his love for community. His menu for the panel explored the intersectionality of Black Seminole and Mexican food.
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