El artista Leonardo Rodríguez Sirtori explica cómo, con algunas excepciones, la representación de figuras e historia europeas a menudo ha prevalecido en el arte. Su esperanza es que el arte en todo el mundo refleje cada vez más las figuras de los afrodescendientes, particularmente a través de los ojos de los artistas de ascendencia africana.

Colombian artist Leonardo Rodriguez Sirtori explains how the "alla prima" [wet-on-wet] style of painting influences his work.

Artist Leonardo Rodriguez Sirtori explains the roles of his color palette and light in his attempt to represent a plethora of shades of brown and black skin.

Barrio Adentro (Inside the Neighborhood) is a program of free medical clinics that have been established throughout Venezuela. Critics include the Venezuelan Medical Association, who claim that the Cubans who make up most of the doctors are not qualified, though the WHO and UNICEF are generally as enthusiastic as Omar about the program.