Brazil's colored community sponsors Black & Black network to promote its political candidates

Monday, September 24th 2018 - 09:17 UTC

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In Brazil's general elections approach, a new social network is gaining traction aimed at giving greater visibility to black candidates while highlighting anti-racism initiatives in the country tainted by racial prejudice. Black & Black, which has 100,000 users -- in a population of more than 200 million -- aims to “connect the demands and narratives of the world's black population” and to ensure that “black people get the prominence they deserve.” Read full article

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Pytangua
'Colored community' - that's the first time I have seen outdated term this for decades. But at least Mercopress does say the truth - the Brazio is tainted is a “country tainted by racial . prejudice” - and that's an understatement!
Sep 24th, 2018 - 11:17 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Enrique Massot
Indeed: a national election is an opportunity for Brazilians unjustly treated by the traditional minorities to shake the status quo.

Go Brazil go!
Sep 27th, 2018 - 01:48 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Jack Bauer
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Am very curious to know who the “traditional minorities” you refer to, are...
Not a trick-question.
Sep 27th, 2018 - 07:30 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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