@yuliaxgon: La Virgen de Guadalupe is widely recognized as a Catholic and Indigenous symbol of Mexico, yet her West African history is rarely acknowledged. The Black Virgin of Extremadura in Spain was carried to Mexico under Catholic rule. West and Central African people brought through enslavement recognized her through the qualities of Yemayá, while Indigenous communities related to her as Tonantzin at Tepeyac. Over time, these traditions merged within colonial Mexico. During the War of Independence, Guadalupe became a revolutionary symbol carried by armies that included Afro-descended, Indigenous, and mixed communities. Later national narratives minimized her West African roots. Guadalupe is La Virgen Morena. She is the Black Madonna. #guadalupe #westafrica #yoruba #mexico #BlackHistory