WATCH: ‘Negro’ – Negão in Rio de Janeiro

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‘Negro’- Negão in Rio de Janeiro “Is it bad to be Black in Brazil?” “It’s bad to be Black in the world.” The video that started it all! During my trip to Rio Carnival, we happened upon a Brazilian man who discussed color descriptors in Brazil. Negão being one of them, and a name his brother [...]

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WATCH: ‘Negro’ – Pelo Malo Pt. 1

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Negro’- Pelo Malo Pt. 1 What is good hair or “pelo bueno” ? What is bad hair or “pelo malo”? Multi-part discussion on the implications and dynamics of hair are examined by women and men from all over the Americas and Africa. What do these terms mean? How are they interpreted and ultimately what attitudes [...]

WATCH: ‘Negro’ – How Afro Americans Found Out About Afro Latinos

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African Americans Discovering Afro Latinos Another clip from the ‘Negro’ Docu-series, currently in production and seeking funding.  Please share and add your comments below. Three Afro-Americans tell their stories of discovering the vastness of the African Diaspora. One Afro-Colombian talks about wrong assumptions made by Afro-Americans.     Like the doc-series http://facebook.com/negrodocu Support at http://gofundme.com/negrodocu Source Negro [...]

‘Negro’: Diaspora Docu-series to Shed Light on Latino Identity

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Image Credit: In.A.Dash.Media “Latinos are not a monolith. There is no one look or concept of race for us. We are as diverse as the colors of the rainbow and our experiences and identities reflect that.” Journalist, Dash Harris, is on a mission to explore the dynamics of Latino identity in the U.S. and abroad.  Her [...]