Efectividad de la ley 70 en el reconocimiento de derechos y la construcción de ciudadanía afrocolombiana

This article analyzes the impact that the enactment of Law 70 of 1993 has had on the recognitionof black or Afro-Colombian communities, on the strengthening of their participation inColombian society and on the construction of new citizenships. For this purpose, we will firstdescribe the historical background of Law 70; then we will analyze the impact it has had on Afro-Colombian identity and citizenship, and finally, we will identify the challenges and obstacles thatAfro-Colombian communities still face, together with recommendations to strengthen theeffectiveness of Law 70. Such a journey will allow to evidence that the effectiveness and impactof Law 70 in the construction of new Afro-Colombian citizenship and their participation inColombian society is a subject of constant evaluation and evolution.