Blackness in the White Nation: A History of Afro-UruguayUruguay is not conventionally thought of as part of the African diaspora, yet during the period of Spanish colonial rule, thousands of enslaved Africans arrived in the country. Afro Uruguayans played important roles in Uruguay's national life, creating the second largest black press in Latin America, a racially defined political party, and numerous social and civic organizations. Afro Uruguayans were also central participants in the creation of