Afro-descendants and Legal Rights in Argentina: Intersectional Activism

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April 7, 2021
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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2021-04-07 18:00:00 2021-04-07 20:00:00 Afro-descendants and Legal Rights in Argentina: Intersectional Activism Join us for a conversation with Black legal scholar activists to discuss the challenges African and Afro-descendants face in Argentina, the famed “European” or white nation of Latin America. After more than 120 years of erasure, a category for Afro-descendants appeared in the Argentine Census in 2010. In spite of this and other important steps of recognition for social inclusion, these individuals continue to face various forms of racialized violence and discrimination on a daily basis. Our panelists will provide insight into the legal fight against racism in the Argentine landscape.For more information, visit the CLAS webpage featuring Resources on Africans and Afro-descendants in Argentina. Virtual America/New_York public

Join us for a conversation with Black legal scholar activists to discuss the challenges African and Afro-descendants face in Argentina, the famed “European” or white nation of Latin America. After more than 120 years of erasure, a category for Afro-descendants appeared in the Argentine Census in 2010. In spite of this and other important steps of recognition for social inclusion, these individuals continue to face various forms of racialized violence and discrimination on a daily basis. Our panelists will provide insight into the legal fight against racism in the Argentine landscape.

For more information, visit the CLAS webpage featuring Resources on Africans and Afro-descendants in Argentina.

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