Tag: Racism
US Confederate Flag Not Flying in Brazil Anymore After Black Groups Protest
There were no antebellum hoop skirts at the site of Brazil’s annual “Festa Confederada,” ...
Brazilian Soccer Star Vinícius Jr. Won’t TaKe Abuse Anymore from European Racist Fans. But Changes Are Slow
After suffering months of racial abuse on the field and off, Brazilian soccer star ...
Lula Abandons Bolsonaro’s Colorblindness and Embraces Diversity and Multiculturalism
On 8 January, thousands of supporters of Brazil’s defeated former president, Jair Bolsonaro, stormed ...
A Country Mourns Georgia Spa Killings and Decries Anti-Asian Racism
Clutching a bouquet of flowers, Jami Webb wept alongside her fiancé Kevin Chen at ...
Previous White Candidates Find that Running for Office as Black Pays Off in Brazil
Number of black candidates increases dramatically – Marcello Casal Jr/ABr Brazil is undergoing a ...
Killing of a Black Man Beaten by Security Guards Shows Brazil Racism Hasn’t Changed in 300 Years
In 1695, Zumbi – a warrior and leader of former Black slaves – was ...
How Romanticization of the Past Makes Portugal Deny Its Racism and Reality of Colonialism
The slogan: “Portugal is a country of gentle manners” was crafted by Portugal’s former ...
How Brazilian Blacks Were Conditioned Through Generations to Ignore Their Blackness
The great debate in the US, these days, seems to revolve around whether rioting ...
Remain at Home, Say Authorities. But Favela Residents in Brazil Aren’t Allowed Such a Luxury
The novel coronavirus pandemic has led authorities to close borders, it has impeded circulation ...
It’s Time We Call the Killings of Blacks in Brazil by Its Proper Name: Genocide
Genocide, as defined by the 1948 United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment ...
