Carrillo, Karen Juanita

Karen Juanita Carrillo is a writer based in Brooklyn, New York, who frequently presents on topics related to African American and Afro-Latino history, culture, and politics. Throughout her journalism career, she has helped bring greater attention to Black communities across the Americas. Her reporting has earned recognition from organizations including the New York Association of Black Journalists, the New California Media Awards, and the National Newspaper Publishers Association. Carrillo also co-founded AfroPresencia, an online platform dedicated to increasing awareness and visibility of people of African descent throughout the Americas. Through its work as a United Nations-accredited non-governmental organization, AfroPresencia supports grassroots initiatives and collaborates with community groups that provide advocacy, resources, and assistance to Afro-descendant populations.