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Webinar | “Combating Systemic Racism and Sexism through Black Activism in São Paulo” with Guest Speaker, Douglas Belchior

Join us for the fourth session in our on-going webinar series, “Black History and Black Activism in Brazil & the United States,’ where Douglas Belchior will give a talk on combating systemic racism and sexism through Black activism in São Paulo, Brazil. Belchior is a Brazilian educator, activist, and founder of the UNEafro-Brasil Movement, an NGO that works to empower Black youth in Brazil. The event will be hosted via Zoom and free registration is required. "Click here to register.

Black LGBTQ Rights and Activism

Join the Department of African and African Diaspora Studies and our UWM partners at the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies and Black Student Cultural Center on Thursday, February 4th at 2 pm CT for a webinar presentation with Marco Antonio Fera, actor, Youtuber, and Black LGBTQ activist. The event titled, “Black LGBTQ Rights and Activism in Brazil,” will be the first spring 2021 presentation in our on-going series, “Black History and Black Activism in Brazil and the United States.” Click here to register.

Webinar | The Long Arc of Activism and Social Change with Noam Chomsky

Please join us for a very special free webinar event with Noam Chomsky on February 5, 2021, @ 1:30 PM CST. The event will be held via Zoom and streamed live to our Facebook page. Widely renowned for his revolutionary work in linguistics, political activism, and international affairs, Dr. Chomsky will reflect on the social change of the longue durée. Click here to register.

Anti-Blackness and Democracy in Brazil and the USA

A webinar organized by the U.S Network for Democracy in Brazil, with law specialists, academics and BLM and Human Rights activists. The event is co-sponsored by UWM Department of African and African Diaspora Studies and Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, UW-Milwaukee. Click here to join us on Zoom on Feb 10 @ 2:00 PM CT.

Black Political Mobilization in Milwaukee

Join us for the 6th session in our congoing webinar series, "Black History and Black Activism in Brazil and the US." This webinar session will focus on Black political mobilization in Brazil and will feature guest speaker, Maya McCarthy Neal, political manager at Leaders Igniting Transformation. and UWM alum. Registration is free and open to the public. Click here to register.

The Rise and Fall of Black Milwaukee’s Middle Class

Join us Friday, March 5th at 12:30 pm central time for a special webinar presentation from Sheila Cochran and Dr. Michael Rosen in a discussion about the rise and fall of Black Milwaukee's Blue Collar Middle Class. The event will hosted via Zoom and streamed live to our department's Facebook page. Free registration required to join via Zoom: Click here to register.

Black Feminism and Mobilization in Brazil

Join us on Thursday, March 18, 2021 @ 2:00 pm (CT) for a presentation with Dr. Fernanda Barros dos Santos, Professor of Public Policy and Human Rights at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, for a discussion on Black feminism and mobilization in Brazil. Free registration required: Please click here to register.