What does it mean to be black & beautiful in Ecuador? How has the rise of Afro-Latinos in Ecuadoran society changed the countries national identity. The LMC asks these questions with Prof Hugo Benavides. He is a professor and the chair of the Anthropology department at Fordham University in the Bronx, NY.
Category Archives: Afro Diaspora
Nov 17th 2017: The Caribbean after the Hurricanes
Following a devastating hurricane season, what is the future of the lesser-known countries of the Caribbean/West Indies? Freelance reporter Kevin Edmonds joins the LMC to discuss how some smaller countries suffered, the sustainability of a tourism-based economy, global warming, and the sometimes racist nature of corporate media coverage.
August 11th 2017: Racism in South America
Last June, racist statements by Peruvian commentator Phillip Butters sparked outrage and the urging of more discussion for having more Afro-Latino voices in Peruvian society. The LMC speaks with Afro-Latina activist and poet Shirley Campbell-Barr about the controversy that went viral throughout all of Latin America.
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