Black History and Black Politics in Brazil

In Brazil, police and secret squads kill Black people so often people say a George Floyd occurs every 23 minutes. Police violence against Black Brazilians is especially high in cities such as Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. This series includes Black Brazilian and Black American experts and activists who will share their knowledge of Black history and experiences of  Black activism to combat racism and sexism in two of the world’s largest democracies. Visit https://uwm.edu/african-diaspora-studies/events/ for more information.

October 29: Dr. Flávia Rios, Professor, Federal University of Fluminense, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
“Black History and Black Politics in Brazil”
3:00pm

Register Here:  https://uwm-edu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_oKfhkNK9ROeKWSyti85y_g