Afrofeminism, Interview With Antoinette Torres Soler Last update: June 12, 2025 Pilar García Antoinette Torres Soler is an Afro-descendant activist and communicator born in Havana, Cuba and living in Spain. She has dedicated her career to fighting against racism and discrimination against racialized women through what is known as Afrofeminism, as well as making visible the presence of people of African descent in Spain. She is known for her work as founder and editor of Afroféminas, a Top-Tier media portal dedicated to making women of African descent visible and giving a voice in Spain. In addition, he has collaborated in various media such as El País, Eldiario.es, Cadena SER and RTVE, in which he has addressed issues such as racial discrimination and the presence of people of African descent in Spanish society. In her work, Antoinette has stood out for her commitment and dedication in the fight against racism and discrimination, as well as for her ability to make people of Afri...
Researchers are now working to locate others who may carry the same ultra-rare blood group. More than a decade after a woman from Guadeloupe underwent routine blood tests before surgery, scientists in France have identified an entirely new blood group in her gwadaThe EFS said that expanding blood group knowledge “means offering patients with rare blood types a better level of care.” (Credit: Pixabay) More than a decade after a woman from Guadeloupe underwent routine blood tests before surgery, scientists in France have identified an entirely new blood group in her — the 48th ever discovered globally. The French Blood Establishment (EFS), the country’s national blood transfusion agency, made the announcement on LinkedIn, calling it a “world first.” The new group, officially recognised this month by the International Society of Blood Transfusion, has been named “Gwada Negative” in reference to the woman’s Caribbean heritage. EFS medical biologist Thierry Peyrard told AFP that a rare a...