Is Black Lives Matter merely a US phenomenon? Far from it. Is Black Lives Matter a global issue? You bet it is. Do Black Lives Matter in Brazil? Yes it does. Our guest, Prof Jaime Alves from the College of Staten Island explains to us why.
Category Archives: South America
April 29th 2016: Brazil Impeachment Controversy
Brazilian Activist Sabrina Fernandes returns to discuss the controversy and the hypocrisy of the impeachment process against President Dilma Rousseff.
April 15th 2016: Obama Visits Argentina
While most of US media attention was on Obama’s visit to Cuba and its history with human rights, the same attention was not entirely given to Argentina. This comes at the same time as the 40th anniversary of the 1976 military coup. Jennifer Adair, Prof of history at Fairfield University, goes in depth on Obama’s trip to Argentina.