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Aldeia Maracanã: Indigenous Housing Rights in Pre-World Cup Rio
Image Credit It’s been no secret within Brazilian media that the upcoming World Cup will have lots of positive benefits for the national economy and our country’s image on a larger global stage. However, this increased attention is also attracting … Continue reading
Three Pieces of Immigration News That Moved Me Today
Lately, each time I sit down at the computer to write something up, all I want to do is share some of the amazing work that other Latin@s have been putting out into the internet. And because this blog is … Continue reading
For Men Who Still Don’t Get It
Privilege can be so hard to put into perspective sometimes. When white privilege is normalized, it can be hard to believe that some people truly get stopped by the police just for walking down the street. When we normalize straight … Continue reading
Weekly Round Up
Wow, there are some wonderful pieces out there this week. This post took me way too long to write as I had to close read each article, taking notes on all the great stuff in them. I hope you have … Continue reading
Your Morning Motivation: Racism Still Exists
If these awesome signs don’t get you moving, you’re going to need more than coffee to get this day started. Racism Still Exists is a campaign taking place in New York, put on by an anonymous group of people looking … Continue reading
The Least of These
I bet you’ve heard about detention centers before. You’ve heard that undocumented migrants sent to these centers have fewer human rights than convicted criminals. You’ve heard that these centers cost our country billions of dollars, and that private corporations are … Continue reading
Hair in Itacaré, Bahia
This is an old piece I wrote while in Itacaré. I apparently forgot to post it, having put it on the backburner until I was able to develop an argument and a point for it. But today, looking through my … Continue reading
