Despite composing only 1.2% of the population, Afro-Mexicans have significantly contributed to Mexico culturally, historically, and socially. Afro-Mexicans are essential to the Mexico that we know today. These individuals live in vibrant communities along the coasts of Mexico, reclaiming the cultural practices of their enslaved ancestors who first arrived to the beaches of Veracruz centuries ago. This side of history has often been whitewashed, but it is our duty to inform ourselves about the role that Afro-Mexicans have played in Mexico's development as a country and cultural center.