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Black Americans and Latin AmericaWith over 150 million afrodescendents in Latin America and XX million in the US, the 33 million Black Americans have natural allies. |
Massacres and Killings of Social Leaders Impede Peace in Colombia: Second Alert 12/23/2020 WOLA: "On
December 15, police officers in Cartagena, Bolívar department assaulted Kendrick
Sampson—a Black U.S. actor and Black Lives Matter Activist. A video of the
incident circulated through social media, which showed a uniformed officer
harassing Kendrick, punching him in the face, and pulling a gun on him. The
police officers then withheld Kendrick’s documents and detained him at a police
station for several hours."
‘Insecure’ Actor Kendrick Sampson Punched by Cop in Colombia 12/16/2020 Variety: “Today
this happened to him here in Cartagena and everything hurts, not only because he
is a friend but because that is the day-to-day of many, because we got used to
this and that is NOT okay, it’s not normal, the police have the right to ask for
your ID but they don’t have the right to punch you, dig in your underwear (as
happened before someone started filming) and pull a gun on a person who is not
committing any crime or offering any resistance, taking him to a station, not
wanting to return his ID and even trying to admonish him?” Reyes wrote."
Insecure Star Kendrick Sampson Punched and Had Gun Pulled on Him by Colombian
Police Officer 12/16/2020 People: "Sampson said that after eight hours of
talking to the officers, he was able to leave and eat something before he found
three of the captains waiting at his hotel to get his account. "I'm tired as
f—," he said. "Hope this will be over soon. They are also asking me to confront
and identify the officer tonight! I don't trust this s—.""
Kendrick Sampson punched by Cartagena police in viral video 12/16/2020 The
Grio: "He also wrote his fans should hold the Biden administration accountable
to a progressive agenda: “Remember WE won. Not Biden. US. They were elected. WE
won. Don’t let them forget that. We are coming for what we are owed.”"
¿Abuso policial en contra del actor Kendrick Sampson en Cartagena? 12/16/2020 El
Espectador: "En un video quedó registrado el momento en el que un uniformado de
la Policía le pega en la cara y saca su arma. La actriz Natalia Reyes denunció
el hecho que catalogó como exceso de la fuerza policial. Desde la Policía
Metropolitana de Cartagena aseguran que fue uso legitimo de la fuerza, luego de
que el líder del movimiento Black Lives Matter se opusiera a un procedimiento de
registro personal."
Black people four times more likely to die from Covid-19, ONS finds 5/7/2020 Guardian: “These
results show that the difference between ethnic groups in Covid-19 mortality is
partly a result of socio-economic disadvantage and other circumstances, but a
remaining part of the difference has not yet been explained,” the ONS said."
Afrodescendientes en América Latina: los retos de la covid-19 5/2/2020 El
Pais: "La falta de estadísticas y de atención a las poblaciones
afrodescendientes invisibiliza el impacto diferenciado del COVID-19 entre los
más vulnerables, aquellos que necesitan más ayuda y que enfrentan la epidemia
desde posiciones singularmente desventajosas. En este sentido las cifras
procedentes de Estados Unidos son inequívocas y contundentes: las tasas de
infección y especialmente de mortalidad son mucho mayores entre los
afroamericanos. Algunos expertos dicen que el virus no discrimina; sin embargo,
en las Américas, este virus impacta desproporcionalmente a poblaciones
históricamente discriminadas como la afrodescendiente. Es imperativo que los
gobiernos atiendan de manera urgente este tema para garantizar que la pandemia
no refuerce aún más las brechas étnicas y raciales tradicionales."
Inter-American Network on Afro-descendant
Population Policies Warns of Disproportionate Impact of the Pandemic in these
Communities 4/30/2020 OAS - RIAFRO: "The Inter-American Network of High
Authorities on Policies for Afro-descendant Populations (RIAFRO, for its
initials in Spanish) warned of the disproportionate impact of the SARS-CoV-2
pandemic, the virus that generates the COVID-19 disease, on the Afro-descendant
population in the region. The Network highlighted that structural racism,
inequality and the historical discrimination of which the Afro-descendant
population has been, and continues to be, a victim, generates a situation of
even greater vulnerability to the effects of the pandemic in relation to the
general population. The obstacles faced by this population in accessing public
health, the greater prevalence of chronic medical conditions, the lesser access
to social safety nets generated by the State, the mistrust generated by decades
or centuries of racism, the high rate of informal jobs they have and the
over-representation of Afro-descendant populations in essential first-line
response work to COVID-19, are some of the factors that explain this greater
situation of vulnerability."
Maduro in NY:
Harlem Stands with Venezuela as US Allies Appeal to ICC 9/27/2018 Venezuela
Analysis: "Maduro’s participation in New York had earlier been cast into doubt
when he cited security concerns over travelling to the USA. Nevertheless, he
made the journey for the first time since 2015, only to be greeted by the
announcement of further sanctions by the US Treasury Department and talk of a
military uprising by US President Donald Trump. His presence was, though,
greatly appreciated by the 2000 strong Harlem crowd."
The Spirit
of Black August in Solidarity with Venezuela 9/4/2018 Venezuela
Analysis: "The majority, Black and Brown working class in Venezuela do not want
a US model. The people are fighting everyday against these attacks in their
collectives, cooperatives, communes and grassroots social movements. The
Bolivarian State, a revolutionary government determined to human rights and
guaranteeing a life with dignity and happiness for all stands with its people.
The Venezuelan people support their President Nicolás Maduro and are manifesting
their vision for 21st Century Socialism."
The Puerto Rican Who Inspired The Collection of Black History 2/20/2018 Al
dia: "Schomburg proudly defined himself as an Afro-Puerto Rican, the son of a
black mother from St. Croix and a Puerto Rican father of German ancestry. (In
1560 Puerto Rico had 15,000 Africans and only 500 whites.) Schomburg was very
active in the liberation movements in Puerto Rico and Cuba – then colonies of
Spain at the time he moved to NYC."
Venezuela Is Under Attack for Asserting That Black Lives Matter 6/23/2017 teleSUR: "Chavez
was the first president in the Americas to openly acknowledge and embrace his
Indigenous and African heritage. The privately owned Venezuelan media often
referred to him with racist slurs. In 2005, Chávez declared that, "hate against
me has a lot to do with racism. Because of my big mouth and curly hair. And I'm
so proud to have this mouth and this hair, because it is African." That same
year, Chávez created the Presidential Commission for the Prevention and
Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination in the Venezuelan Educational
System."
Black Lives Matter Network Denounces U.S. “Continuing Intervention” in Venezuela 12/21/2015 Black
Agenda Report: "The co-founder of the Black Lives Matter Network and Executive
Director of the Black Alliance for Just Immigration warns that the recent
electoral victory of U.S.-backed counter revolutionary parties in Venezuela
endangers the country’s African-descended population. The letter denounces
“corporate media lies about electoral corruption voiced by Hillary Clinton, and
Bernie Sander’s defamation of late President Hugo Chavez labeling him a
dictator.”
Black Lives
Matter Network Denounces U.S. “Continuing Intervention” in Venezuela 11/26/2015 Venezuela
Analysis: "The co-founder of the Black Lives Matter Network and Executive
Director of the Black Alliance for Just Immigration warns that the recent
electoral victory of U.S.-backed counter revolutionary parties in Venezuela
endangers the country’s African-descended population. The letter denounces
“corporate media lies about electoral corruption voiced by Hillary Clinton, and
Bernie Sander’s defamation of late President Hugo Chavez labeling him a
dictator.” “We reject any action the U.S. puts forward to plunder Venezuelan
natural resources, occupy the country and incite violence.”"
Danny Glover: Venezuela Vindicating Afro-descendents 6/26/2015 HWAAIRFAN: "U.S.
actor and activist Danny Glover, Afro-Colombian senator Piedad Cordoba, and
Afro-Ecuadorean legislator Alexandra Ocles highlighted the shared international
political struggle of African descendants on Wednesday afternoon in the
Venezuelan capital. The International Committee of Recognition of Afro-American
Culture held a press conference, featuring the three, on Wednesday in Caracas."
Letting Down Afro-Colombians - The Shameful Failure of the Black Congressional
Caucus 5/3/2008 CounterPunch: "H.Res. 618 calls on the Colombian government
to end racial discrimination and protect Afro-Colombians’ constitutionally
guaranteed lands. The resolution encourages the U.S. and Colombian governments
to consult with Afro-Colombians when developing policies which stand to affect
their communities. The measure is currently in the first stage of the
legislative process and is being considered by the House Foreign Affairs
Committee. Co-sponsors of the bill include prominent African American lawmakers
such as John Conyers, Jesse Jackson, Jr., and Barbara Lee. But, out of 38
African American members in the House, a whopping 13 refused to become
co-sponsors of H.Res 618. What does this say about the leadership abilities of
veteran legislators such as John Conyers? Even more disgracefully, Charlie
Rangel, Democrat of New York and a founding member of the Congressional Black
Caucus, refused to sign on to the legislation. In fact, African Americans from
New York have been particularly derelict. Yvette Clarke, who represents one of
the most liberal districts in the state comprising Park Slope, Brooklyn, also
failed to support the legislation."
Black Alliance for Peace - twitter.com/Blacks4Peace, blackallianceforpeace.com
Black Lives Matter
Resources on Latinx racism, anti-blackness, and white supremacy in and out of Latin America in English, 2021, Maleanta Seria
RIAFRO - alari.fas.harvard.edu/riafro, The Inter-American Network of High Authorities on Policies for Afro-descendant Populations (RIAFRO, for its initials in Spanish) was established on June 11-13, 2018 in Lima, Peru, at the first Inter-American Meeting of High level Authorities on policy for Afro- Descendant Populations, organized by the OAS Department of Social Inclusion, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Afro-Latin American Research Institute of Harvard University, and the Direction on Policies for the Afro-Peruvian Population of the Ministry of Culture of Peru. RIAFRO will coordinate policy initiatives on Afrodescendants at the continental level.
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