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The African Presence in México: From Yanga to the Present is a traveling exhibition developed by curators Sagrario Cruz-Carretero and Cesáreo Moreno at the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago.

The exhibition examines the history, culture, and art of Afro-Mexicans, and begins in the colonial era and continues to the present day.

Highlights of the exhibition include discussions of African slavery in Mexico and the hero/slave rebel Yanga; artifacts related to the traditions and popular culture of Afro-Mexicans; and paintings, masks, photography, and other works of art.

This exhibition is accompanied by Who Are We Now? Roots, Resistance, and Recognition, developed by curator Elena Gonzales.

Who Are We Now? charts the history of the relationship between Mexicans and African Americans in the U.S. as well as the relationship between African Americans and the country of Mexico.