Interesting Black History Picture: Codex Azcatilan, likely made sometime in the mid 16th or 17th century. This image depicts the Spanish army in 1519. Note the black conquistador with them, perhaps Juan Garrido or one of the other blacks who accompanied Cortez during the conquest of the Aztec Empire. Lest we forget, many Afro-Spanish or Afro-Portuguese crossed the Atlantic in the early years. I found the image on an Afrocentric forum I frequent last week.
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