Brazil: Dia da Consciência Negra / The Day of Black Awareness
The Day of Black Awareness is celebrated annually on November 20 in Brazil as a day on which to reflect upon the injustices of slavery.
Archive for the ‘South America’ Category
Profile | Ecuador: The Struggle of Afro-Ecuadorians
Afro-Ecuadorians have had some success in pushing for the enactment of important anti-discrimination constitutional and legislative changes.
Venezuela: Change in the 2011 Census for Afro-Venezuelans
For the first time ever, Venezuela’s 2011 Census will include a question that allows individuals to identify themselves as being Afro-descendent.
Peru: Susana Baca Becomes Country’s First Black Government Minister
In July 2011, Peru’s president-elect, Ollanta Humala, chose the singer Susana Baca as culture minister, making her the country’s first black government minister since independence from Spain in 1821.
Peru Profile: LUNDU – Centro de Estudios y Promoción Afroperuanos
LUNDU, fundada en el 2001, es una institución sin fines de lucro que busca el desarrollo de la población afro descendiente en Peru.
Peru: For Blacks in Peru, There’s No Room at the Top
Although published in 1996, this New York Times articles provides some insights into the everyday life of the black population within Peru.
Mexico and Peru: The Black Grandma in the Closet
In Mexico and Peru, Professor Gates explores the almost unknown history of each country’s black population—the two countries together received far more slaves than did the United States.
Video | Brazil: A Racial Paradise?
In Brazil, Professor Henry Gates delves behind the façade of Carnival to discover how this ‘rainbow nation’ is waking up to its legacy as the world’s largest slave economy.
Peru: “El que no tiene de Inga tiene de Mandinga”
The popular Peruvian saying means every Peruvian has either some indigenous or African blood – a saying that glosses over the nation’s deep-set prejudices.
Video | Brazil: Race and Racism in Latin America
Brazil is considered one of the most diverse countries in the world. But it too suffers from widespread racial discrimination with black Brazilians often finding themselves at the bottom of the social ladder. Al Jazeera’s Lucia Newman visited Bahia, the heart of Brazil’s black culture.