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    1. Inclusion of Afro-descendents in ethnic data collection: towards visibility

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    Collection:
    Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
    Contributers:
    Lennox,Corinne (Author) and Minott,Carlos (Author)
    Format:
    Journal Article
    Publication Date:
    2011
    Location:
    African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Journal Title:
    International journal on minority and group rights
    Journal Title Details:
    18(2) : 257-275
    Notes:
    Afro-descendant civil society organizations in Latin America have pursued an important strand of advocacy on reforming national censuses. The aim has been to increase the visibility of Afro-descendant populations through disaggregated data and thus to improve recognition of their distinct identity. Brazil is leading the way on such data collection while other countries are taking first steps, like Argentina and Chile.

    2. Lesson from Brazil

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    Collection:
    Black Caribbean Literature (BCL)
    Contributers:
    Butty,David C. (Author)
    Format:
    Newspaper Article
    Publication Date:
    Apr 10-Apr 16, 2011
    Published:
    Highland Park, MI
    Location:
    African American Research Center, Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Journal Title:
    Michigan Citizen
    Journal Title Details:
    22 : A11-A11,A14
    Notes:
    History shows close to two million enslaved Africans were taken to South America. A great number of them were taken to Bahia, Brazil, to work on the sugar cane plantations. [Dionisio] has hope for the future of Brazilian Blacks. "If America can elect a Black president, I know that our time will one day come when a Black Brazilian will look after the wellbeing of his or her people. But at the way things are in Brazil, it is only through education that we will one day be equal to the whites, if you know what I mean." At this point, it sounded as if Dionisio was engaged in a monologue. "But many children dream of one day being like Pele, our greatest football star," he continued as he gazed in the distance, his eyes resting on the humming bird doing battle with the sweet nectar. The mention of Pele changed the contour of his face and I could see the veins in his face clearly showing. "Most of our people have let us down. Most, like Pele, can be considered Black, but we have a saying here that 'You are a Black person with a white soul. We say that of Black leaders and football celebrities who do not support any Black agenda."

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