Episode 17
What does it mean to be a mixed-race Brazilian woman studying psychology in Brazil? Listen to Maria Felipa de Oliveira (alias) share her stories of growing up in a city with a predominantly Black population, and pursuing her tertiary education in a city with a predominantly White population.
Recommended sources:
On racism in Brazil
Stephanie Nolen, “Brazil’s colour blind,” The Globe and Mail, Jul 31, 2015. [long article touching upon the history and current issues around racism at the political and individual level in Brazil - short video included at the beginning]
Dom Phillips, “‘Brazil is a racist country, statistically’: Luedji Luna, the bold voice of Bahia.” Dec 7, 2020. [an overview of racism in Brazil through the eyes of singer Luedji Luna - her music can also be found here]
Agence France-Presse in Geneva, "‘Structural racism’: UN urges reforms in Brazil after deadly beating of a black man.” The Guardian, Nov 24, 2020. [on incident that occurred in Rio Grande do Sul and its background]
“Afro-Brazilians,” World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples. [a brief overview - information on other minorities & indigenous peoples in Brazil can be found here]
Others
Emicida: AmarElo - É Tudo Pra Ontem (English: Emicida: AmarElo - It's All For Yesterday). 2020. Directed by Fred Ouro Preto. Aired Dec 8, 2020. [a music and concert documentary film on Brazil’s Black history and culture - follows the story of Emicida, a Brazilian rapper, singer-songwriter and activist]
