#Policy
DIASPORIC ANTI-RACISM
African history did not begin and end with the Transatlantic Slave Trade. It began with the birth and advancement of
Read moreThe Streets Speak in Tongues
I comb through the accent of my adolescent street views and patterns. Deciphering the moral compass that orients its existence.
Read moreREAD NOW: FIRST EDITION ANTI-RACISM POLICY JOURNAL SPRING 2022
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Read moreJoin Us to Celebrate the Launch of the First Edition of the Anti-Racism Policy Journal
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Read moreEnvisible Women at Harvard
Too often, women are unseen, mis-seen, or under-seen. En-Visible Women at Harvard is a project that places women of color
Read moreWe Must Exist Beyond Our Communities
Since 18 October 2019 in Chile, the majority of the population has demanded a new constitution to break away from the neoliberalism of the dictator Pinochet; a new constitution was drawn up by an elected Constitutional Assembly representative of all Chileans, including indigenous peoples and Afro-descendants
Read moreOptimism as a Way of Life
I have always been positive. That was my attitude when at 17 I left Puerto Barros, my hometown, for Guatemala City. Because of the color of my skin and my gender, I suffered from hunger, discrimination, and harassment; but I also met people who helped me in good faith and enabled me to get ahead.
Read moreSolidarity Is The Lifeline
At the time of this writing over 400,000 people in Brazil have died of COVID-19. This trend does not seem to be slowing down. As time passes, I am increasingly fearful for friends and acquaintances, as Afro-descendants and indigenous Brazilians are 38 percent more likely to die of COVID-19 than white Brazilians and 32 percent higher than the general population. Negationist attitudes among our current political leadership means that these deaths are being trivialized. On top of this, restrictions do not allow funerals, do not allow humane farewells, the sharing of tears, the necessary rituals of passage.
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