During a press conference on Monday (25), Vini Jr couldn't hold back his tears as he revealed feeling discouraged from continuing to play soccer in Spain.
The proposal, drafted by Brazilian Minister Margareth Menezes, who holds the pro tempore presidency of Mercosur Cultural, was unveiled at a meeting with Mercosur culture ministers in Belém, Pará state.
Black Brazilians display the worst indicators for employment, income, education, and political participation compared to whites, even though blacks account for 56% of the national population, as per official data.
An unprecedented study by the Bahia School of Law, the Jus Brasil legal portal, and the UNDP looked at 107 lower court rulings from 2010 to 2022 involving offenses against black people on social media.
In the wake of a series of crackdowns that have resulted in dozens of deaths over the last weeks, activists rallied in over 30 cities on Thursday (Aug. 24). The date also marks the 141st death anniversary of lawyer and abolitionist Luiz Gama, a leading figure in Brazil’s fight for racial equality.
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