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Afro-Latin America/ns Today: The Beauty and the Struggle

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Discussion about the lives of young Black individuals living in modern day Latin America, the case for representation in media and politics, and how centuries of African influence have changed the landscape of Brazil and Latin America. Topics include Black exposure to the White definition of beauty, surveillance of Black bodies in public spaces, and the social hierarchy in Brazil as it relates to race.

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Title
Afro-Latin America/ns Today: The Beauty and the Struggle
Creator
University of Pittsburgh. Global Studies Center
Subject
African diaspora, Popular culture--African influences, Black people and mass media, Politics and culture, Racism against Black people, Beauty, Personal--Social aspects, Black people--Race identity
Description
Discussion about the lives of young Black individuals living in modern day Latin America, the case for representation in media and politics, and how centuries of African influence have changed the landscape of Brazil and Latin America. Topics include Black exposure to the White definition of beauty, surveillance of Black bodies in public spaces, and the social hierarchy in Brazil as it relates to race.
Publisher
University of Pittsburgh, Global Studies Center
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh (depositor), Reis, Luana (interviewee), Reimink, Keith (interviewer)
Date
2021-01-16
Type
moving images
Format
digital, 76 minutes
Identifier
pitt:666980146
Language
eng
Relation
Global Studies Oral History Collection
Coverage
Brazil, Salvador (Brazil), Latin America
Rights
No Copyright - United States. The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information., http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/